Dissociation of dysfunctional breathing and odour intolerance among adults in a general-population study.

Background: Many patients present with a mixture of respiratory problems such as shortness of breath, heavy breathing, coughing and odour intolerance. If these patients are diagnosed as asthma, it might sometimes be a false diagnosis. Concepts such as sensory hyperreactivity, hyperventilation, asthma-like symptoms, odour intolerance and dysfunctional breathing are used to refer to these patients.

Acceptance and outcome of herpes simplex virus type 2 antibody testing in patients attending an STD clinic--recognized and unrecognized infections.

The majority of herpes simplex virus type 2 (HSV-2) genital infections are asymptomatic. We wanted to evaluate the acceptance of HSV-2 antibody testing among people attending an STD clinic and to estimate, after counselling, the percentage of recognized and unrecognized HSV-2 infections. First visitors to an STD clinic were invited to participate by answering a questionnaire and taking a blood test for HSV-2 antibodies.

Self-reported herpes labialis in a Swedish population.

In a cross-sectional study, the occurrence of a self-reported history of labial herpes was evaluated. The study population comprised a stratified random sample of 5,000 individuals, aged 0-60 y, from south-west Sweden. A questionnaire, together with written and photographic descriptions of labial herpes lesions, was sent to the participants.