Methacholine challenge test: Comparison of tidal breathing and dosimeter methods in children
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DOI: 10.1002/ppul.23890
Abstract: Methacholine Challenge Test (MCT) is used to confirm, assess the severity and/or rule out asthma. Two MCT methods are described as equivalent by the American Thoracic Society (ATS), the tidal breathing and the dosimeter methods.… read more here.
Keywords: tidal breathing; dosimeter methods; challenge test; methacholine challenge ... See more keywords
Baker's Asthma: Is the Ratio of Rye Flour-Specific IgE to Total IgE More Suitable to Predict the Outcome of Challenge Test Than Specific IgE Alone.
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DOI: 10.1007/5584_2018_159
Abstract: Usually the diagnosis of baker's asthma is based on specific inhalation challenge with flours. To a certain extent the concentration of specific IgE to flour predicts the outcome of challenge test in bakers. The aim… read more here.
Keywords: specific ige; total ige; ige; challenge test ... See more keywords
Levodopa challenge test: indications, protocol, and guide
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DOI: 10.1007/s00415-020-09810-7
Abstract: A drug challenge test in Parkinson’s disease, such as the levodopa challenge test (LCT), is an easy and generally safe procedure, which has been used by clinicians for various indications. The results of the test… read more here.
Keywords: challenge; indications protocol; levodopa challenge; test indications ... See more keywords
Safety of Discontinuing Asthma Treatment Before Performing a Methacholine Challenge Test
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DOI: 10.1016/j.arbr.2017.03.020
Abstract: The methacholine challenge test (MCT) is a diagnostic test required in many cases of suspected asthma.1,2 GEMA and GINA guidelines state that is more useful for ruling out asthma than for confirming it, but neither… read more here.
Keywords: mct; test; treatment; challenge test ... See more keywords
Quantitative genetics of disease resistance in different groups of Penaeus semisulcatus from preliminary controlled challenge test with Vibrio parahaemolyticus the aetiological agent of acute hepatopancreatic necrosis disease (AHPND)
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DOI: 10.1080/10454438.2018.1545723
Abstract: ABSTRACT Acute hepatopancreatic necrosis disease (AHPND) has caused losses to shrimp farmers worldwide owing to Vibrio parahaemolyticus (VPAHPND). Selective breeding for disease resistance of shrimp was used as an alternative strategy for disease control. Five… read more here.
Keywords: genetics; resistance; disease resistance; challenge test ... See more keywords
Use of the 50‐g glucose challenge test to predict small‐for‐gestational‐age neonates
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DOI: 10.1111/1753-0407.13068
Abstract: To determine a cutoff value for the 50‐g glucose challenge test (50‐g GCT) for the prediction of small‐for‐gestational‐age (SGA) neonates. read more here.
Keywords: small gestational; glucose challenge; gestational age; challenge test ... See more keywords
Weaning from venous-arterial extracorporeal membrane oxygenation: The hemodynamic and clinical aspects of flow challenge test
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DOI: 10.3389/fmed.2022.989197
Abstract: The cardiac function reserve is crucial for the successful weaning of V-A ECMO. During the V-A ECMO weaning phase, the gradual reduction in pump flow converts the blood flow originally driven by the pump to… read more here.
Keywords: flow challenge; hemodynamic clinical; challenge test; clinical aspects ... See more keywords
The Need for Testing—The Exercise Challenge Test to Disentangle Causes of Childhood Exertional Dyspnea
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DOI: 10.3389/fped.2021.773794
Abstract: Exertional dyspnea is a common symptom in childhood which can induce avoidance of physical activity, aggravating the original symptom. Common causes of exertional dyspnea are exercise induced bronchoconstriction (EIB), dysfunctional breathing, physical deconditioning and the… read more here.
Keywords: challenge test; dyspnea; exertional dyspnea; exercise challenge ... See more keywords
Challenge Test as Special Tool to Estimate the Dynamic of Listeria monocytogenes and Other Foodborne Pathogens
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DOI: 10.3390/foods11010032
Abstract: Over 23 million cases of foodborne disease (FBD) occur in Europe each year, with over 4700 deaths. Outbreaks of FBD have a significant impact on our society due to the high economic losses they cause… read more here.
Keywords: food; estimate; listeria monocytogenes; foodborne pathogens ... See more keywords
Microbiological contamination of ready to eat algae and evaluation of Bacillus cereus behavior by microbiological challenge test.
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DOI: 10.4315/jfp-20-407
Abstract: Consumption of seaweeds, often categorized as a superfood, is becoming popular in western countries. Algae can be marketed fresh, but are usually sold dehydrated to ensure longer shelf life. The consumption, often as ready to… read more here.
Keywords: challenge test; eat; microbiological challenge; bacillus cereus ... See more keywords