Predictive risk factors for relapse after cessation of inhaled corticosteroids in well-controlled childhood asthma.

Background: There is limited data for predicting the risk of exacerbations following the cessation of inhaled corticosteroids (ICS) in well controlled childhood asthma. In current study, clinical, functional and inflammatory parameters at the time of ICS withdrawal were investigated in that respect.

Methods: Forty children asymptomatic for at least 3 months on low dose ICS's were enrolled and ICS were discontinued in summer.

Pre-exercise arginine supplementation increases time to exhaustion in elite male wrestlers.

Dietary supplements containing arginine are among the most popular ergogenics intended to enhance strength, power and muscle recovery associated with both anaerobic and aerobic exercise. The aim of the present study was to evaluate the possible effect of pre-exercise acute intake of arginine on performance and exercise metabolism during incremental exhaustive exercise in elite male wrestlers. Nine volunteer elite male wrestlers (24.

Coexisting anal human papilloma virus infection in heterosexual women with cervical HPV infection.

Aim: To evaluate the prevalence of coexisting anal human papillomavirus (HPV) infection and concordance of HPV types in women with cervical HPV infection and to investigate the possible predictors for anal HPV infection.

Methods: Study group was composed of women referred with documented cervical HPV infection. All patients had undergone anal HPV DNA testing.