Open AccessThe particularities of cold-induced bronchial hyperreactivity in patients with chronic respiratory diseases
Author(s) -
Anna Prikhodko,
А. В. Колосов
Publication year - 2008
Publication title -
pulʹmonologiâ
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.126
H-Index - 6
eISSN - 2541-9617
pISSN - 0869-0189
DOI - 10.18093/0869-0189-2008-0-1-69-74
Subject(s) - bronchoconstriction , bronchial hyperreactivity , medicine , asthma , respiratory system , chronic bronchitis , airway , bronchitis , lung , respiratory disease , immunology , anesthesia
Prevalence and clinical and physiological features of coldinduced bronchial hyperreactivity in patients with respiratory diseases were shown. In patients with chronic bronchitis, coldinduced bronchial hyperreactivity was associated with worsening of lung ability to condition the inspired air. Disorders of respiratory heat exchange in patients with bronchial asthma were not the leading cause of coldinduced bronchoconstriction, which was associated with high sensitivity of airway receptors and IgEdependent mechanisms. A set of diagnostic criteria allowing detection of the dominant mechanism of airway cold hyperreactivity was proposed.