Publications by authors named "Guido Epping"
Article Synopsis
- Asthma attacks in adults can be triggered by respiratory infections, and there's interest in using bacterial lysates to help manage these attacks.
- A study was conducted with 75 adults with severe asthma, where they received either a bacterial lysate (OM-85) or a placebo over six months to see if it would reduce asthma exacerbations and improve lung function.
- Results showed no significant difference in asthma attack frequency between the two groups after 18 months, but there was an improvement in lung function and a lower detection rate of viruses during infections in the OM-85 group.
Toxic alveolitis after inhalation of a water repellent.
Int J Occup Med Environ Health
December 2011
Inhalation of fluorocarbon polymers can cause pulmonary toxicity. Although multiple cases of lung injury have been reported, cellular characterization of the associated alveolitis occurring acutely after inhalation is limited. We report the case of a previously healthy woman who presented at our Emergency Department with an acute pneumonitis following inhalation of a fluorocarbon polymer-based rain-proofing spray.
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