Assessment of Exercise Capacity in Patients Diagnosed with Moderate and Severe Bronchial Asthma: Preliminary Prospective Observational Study.

Purpose: The main objective of the study was to assess exercise capacity and physical activity levels in patients with bronchial asthma compared to a control group without asthma, as well as to investigate how asthma severity affects the results of the 6MWT and physical activity as measured by the IPAQ questionnaire.

Patients And Methods: A total of 63 individuals were studied, divided into two groups: Group A, consisting of 33 individuals with bronchial asthma, and Group B, consisting of 30 individuals from the general population without bronchial asthma. In both groups, the following assessments were performed: The Six-Minute Walk Test (6MWT), The International Physical Activity Questionnaire (IPAQ) and the Borg rating of perceived exertion scale (the Borg RPE scale) ABB.

The role of the novel adipokines vaspin and omentin in chronic inflammatory diseases.

Obesity is a disease of epidemic proportions in many countries around the world. White adipose tissue is an active endocrine organ; therefore, its excess results in chronic and systemic inflammation. This inflammation is caused and maintained mostly by adipokines secreted by adipose tissue cells, mainly adipocytes and macrophages.

Pulmonary rehabilitation in interstitial lung diseases: A review of the literature.

There are more than 200 different diseases classed as interstitial lung diseases (ILDs). For epidemiological and practical purposes, ILDs are classified into diseases of known and unknown etiology. The aim of this review is to evaluate our current knowledge about the efficacy and safety of pulmonary rehabilitation (PR) in patients with ILDs.

Eradication of , as add-on therapy, has a significant, but temporary influence on recovery in chronic idiopathic urticaria: a placebo-controlled, double blind trial in the Polish population.

Introduction: The infectious factor like (HP) has been thought to trigger the vicious circle of chronic idiopathic urticaria (CIU), therefore its eradication could modify the course of the disease.

Aim: To reveal the influence of HP eradication on CIU clinical course.

Material And Methods: Sixty-four CIU patients, receiving fexofenadine, as the basic treatment, took part in the research, divided into 3 groups: HP patients treated by eradication, HP patients receiving placebo, and patients without bacteria.

[Blood and tissue eosinophilia in patient with angioedema caused by inhibitor of angiotensin converting enzyme (ACE)--case report and a view of literature].

A case of angioedema caused by enalapril, undiagnosed for 5 years was presented. Enhanced blood and tissue eosinophilia shown in nasal smear was observed. In addition increased activity of coagulation system was shown manifested by enhance of concentration of Hageman factor and cardiolipin antibodies IgM and IgA isotype.

[Rhinitis and sinusitis: influence on asthma and COPD].

Basing on epidemiology, pathophysiology and clinical manifestations we can show an important correlation between rhinitis and bronchial asthma. Prevalence of allergic rhinitis in childhood is an early manifestation of atopy. It is estimated that allergic rhinitis occurs in about 60% of patients before the onset or simultaneously with bronchial asthma.

[Non-compliance resulting in fatal asthmatic attack in a 27-year-old woman].

We describe a case of fatal asthmatic attack in 27-year-old woman with type II brittle asthma and pollinosis. Despite recurrent episodes of severe asthmatic attacks she refused prolonged therapy with the exception of beta 2-agonists used when needed. The day prior to the fatal attack she was intensively exposed to pollens.

[Histamine receptors expression on lymphocytes and neutrophils in glucocorticosteroid sensitive and resistant asthma patients].

Histamine is a physiological mediator which exerts both, effector and regulatory influence through its receptors on various cells. In the study we evaluated the expression of histamine receptors (HR) on inflammatory cells (lymphocytes and neutrophils) in glucocorticosteroid sensitive (n. = 17) and resistant (n.