Objective: Severe airways obstruction and bronchiolitis obliterans have been reported inmicrowave popcorn production workers and attributed to inhalation of flavoring agents. Weinvestigated whether ...

Lex C, Payne DN, Zacharasiewicz A, et al. Sputum induction in children with dif- ficult asthma: safety, feasibility, and inflammatory cell pattern. Pediatr Pulmonol 2005; 39:318-24. Das CK, Mirdha BR, ...

The body produces mucus, also known as phlegm or sputum, to protect sensitive tissues in the airways. Changes in the sputum color, thickness, or quantity of phlegm may indicate a health problem, such ...

Background: The prevalence of asthma and bronchial hyper-responsiveness is greater in elite athletes than in the general population, and its association with mild airway inflammation has recently been ...