Encyclopedia - Asthma: Encyclopedia Ii - Asthma - Epidemiology
Asthma is usually diagnosed in childhood. The risk factors for asthma include: a personal or family history of asthma or atopy; triggers...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Asthma: Encyclopedia Ii - Asthma - Epidemiology
Asthma is usually diagnosed in childhood. The risk factors for asthma include: a personal or family history of asthma or atopy; triggers...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Asthma: Encyclopedia Ii - Asthma - Signs And Symptoms
An acute exacerbation of asthma is referred to colloquially as an asthma attack. The clinical hallmarks of an attack are shortness of bre...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Asthma: Encyclopedia - Asthma
Asthma is a disease of the human respiratory system in which the airways narrow, often in response to a “trigger” such as exposure to...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Alpha 1-antitrypsin Deficiency: Encyclopedia - Alpha 1-antitrypsin Deficiency
Alpha 1-antitrypsin deficiency (A1AD or Alpha-1) is a genetic disorder caused by reduced levels of alpha 1-antitrypsin in the blood. It c...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Heartsease: Encyclopedia - Heartsease
The Heartsease (Viola tricolor) is a common European wild flower, growing as an annual or short-lived perennial. It has been introduced i...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Viropharma Incorporated: Encyclopedia - Viropharma Incorporated
ViroPharma Incorporated, a pharmaceutical company, develops and sells drugs that address serious diseases treated by physician specialist...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Psychosomatic Illness: Encyclopedia - Psychosomatic Illness
A Psychosomatic illness is an illness which exists because of a particular reason. "Psycho-" means of the mind and "-somatic" means of th...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Candidiasis: Encyclopedia - Candidiasis
Candidiasis, commonly called yeast infection or thrush, is a fungal infection of any of the Candida species, of which Candida albicans is...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Allergy: Encyclopedia - Allergy
An allergy or Type I hypersensitivity is an immune malfunction whereby a person's body is hypersensitised to react immunologically to typ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Aalen: Encyclopedia - Aalen
Aalen is a town in the German state of Baden-Württemberg. It is the seat of the Ostalbkreis district. Aalen is twinned with Saint-Lô, F...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Corticosteroid: Encyclopedia - Corticosteroid
In physiology, corticosteroids are a class of steroid hormones that are produced in the adrenal cortex. Corticosteroids are involved in a...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Bob Gibson: Encyclopedia - Bob Gibson
Pack Robert "Bob" Gibson (born November 9, 1935 in Omaha, Nebraska) was a right-handed baseball pitcher for the St. Louis Cardinals from ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Leukotriene: Encyclopedia Ii - Leukotriene - Leukotrienes In Asthma
Asthma is a chronic inflammatory disease causing airflow obstruction. Leukotrienes assist in the pathophysiology of asthma causing: incr...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Leukotriene: Encyclopedia Ii - Leukotriene - Biochemistry
Leukotriene - Synthesis. Leukotrienes are synthesized in the cell from arachidonic acid by 5-lipoxygenase. The catalytic mechanism invo...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Eosinophilic Pneumonia: Encyclopedia Ii - Eosinophilic Pneumonia - Pathophysiology
Eosinophilic pneumonia can develop in several different ways depending on the underlying cause of the disease. Eosinophils are thought to...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Clarithromycin: Encyclopedia Ii - Clarithromycin - Special Precautions
Allergic reactions can occur with clarithromycin use. People with a history of allergy, asthma, hay fever or hives seem to be more suscep...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Biorhythm: Encyclopedia Ii - Biorhythm - History
The classical theory originated at the turn of the 19th century, between 1897 and 1902, from observational research. Dr. Hermann Swoboda ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Craig Benson: Encyclopedia Ii - Craig Benson - Biography
Benson was born in New York City in 1954, where in his childhood he struggled with a speech impediment and severe asthma. After receiving...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Board Of Trustees Of The University Of Alabama V. Garrett: Encyclopedia Ii - Board Of Trustees Of The University Of Alabama V. Garrett - Facts
The plaintiffs were Milton Ash and Patricia Garrett, employees of the University of Alabama school system. Both were disabled under the d...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Mariano Puerta: Encyclopedia Ii - Mariano Puerta - Doping Controversies
In 2003 Puerta received a two-year doping suspension after testing postive for clenbuterol at Viña del Mar. In his defense he argued tha...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Tristan Da Cunha: Encyclopedia Ii - Tristan Da Cunha - Population
There are around 300 inhabitants, all carrying one of seven surnames, though surnames are not used in practice. They speak English and ar...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - The Hoover Company: Encyclopedia Ii - The Hoover Company - History
The first Hoover vacuum was invented by a Canton, Ohio department store janitor named James Murray Spangler, who devised a crude vacuum c...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - History Of California 20th Century: Encyclopedia Ii - History Of California 20th Century - A Victim Of Its Own Success?
Although the air and pollution problems have become less visible because of new laws, health problems associated with pollution have cont...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Emergency Department: Encyclopedia Ii - Emergency Department - Special Facilities Training And Equipment
An ED requires different equipment and different approaches than most other hospital divisions. Patients frequently arrive in unstable co...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Emergency Department: Encyclopedia Ii - Emergency Department - Special Facilities, Training, And Equipment
An ED requires different equipment and different approaches than most other hospital divisions. Patients frequently arrive in unstable co...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Eosinophilic Pneumonia: Encyclopedia Ii - Eosinophilic Pneumonia - Symptoms
Most causes of eosinophilic pneumonia have similar symptoms. Cough, fever, increasing breathlessness, and night sweats are prominent and ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Eosinophilic Pneumonia: Encyclopedia Ii - Eosinophilic Pneumonia - Treatment
When eosinophilic pneumonia is related to an illness such as cancer or parasitic infection, treatment of the underlying cause is effectiv...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Haloalkane: Encyclopedia Ii - Haloalkane - Applications
Haloalkane - Propellant. One major use of CFCs has been as propellants in aerosol inhalers for drugs used to treat asthma. The conversi...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Respironics Inc.: Encyclopedia Ii - Respironics Inc. - Today
Respironics bills itself as "the leading worldwide resource in the medical device industry". Its product mix includes devices for the dia...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Fatal Hilarity: Encyclopedia Ii - Fatal Hilarity - In Reality
According to the urban legend reference website Snopes.com, there have been at least two documented instances in which people have died a...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Natural Hygiene: Encyclopedia Ii - Natural Hygiene - The Role Of Fasting
Natural Hygiene practitioners often operate fasting retreat centers, because fasting is the preferred method of "treatment". They claim t...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Allergy: Encyclopedia Ii - Allergy - Signs And Symptoms
Allergy is characterised by a local or systemic inflammatory response to allergens. Local symptoms are: Nose: swelling of the nasal muco...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Tehran: Encyclopedia Ii - Tehran - About Tehran
The Azadi Tower is the first thing visitors come across when coming from the Mehr-abad International Airport. The tower has become an ico...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Tehran: Encyclopedia Ii - Tehran - About Tehran
The Azadi Tower is the first landmark visitors come across when arriving from the Mehrabad International Airport. The tower has become an...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Alpha 1-antitrypsin Deficiency: Encyclopedia Ii - Alpha 1-antitrypsin Deficiency - History
A1AD was discovered in 1963 when Dr Carl-Bertil Laurell (1919–2001), at the university of Lund, Sweden, discovered the absence of the �...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Food Allergy: Encyclopedia Ii - Food Allergy - Signs And Symptoms
Patients present with skin symptoms, throat tightness, shortness of breath, lightheadedness and/or stomach symptoms. The symptoms usually...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Candidiasis: Encyclopedia Ii - Candidiasis - History And Taxonomic Classification
B. Lagenbeck in 1839 in Germany was the first to demonstrate a yeastlike fungus in thrush. He also found that a fungus was able to cause ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Angina: Encyclopedia Ii - Angina - Diagnosis
In patients with occasional angina who are not having chest pain, an electrocardiogram (ECG) is typically normal, unless there have been ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Food Allergy: Encyclopedia Ii - Food Allergy - Signs And Symptoms
Most patients present with diarrhea after ingesting certain foodstuffs, skin symptoms (rashes), bloating, vomiting and regurgitation. The...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Pethidine: Encyclopedia Ii - Pethidine - Interactions
Pethidine interacts with a number of other medications, including muscle relaxants, antidepressants, benzodiazepines, and alcohol. It is ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Premature Ventricular Contraction: Encyclopedia Ii - Premature Ventricular Contraction - Causes
Some possible causes of PVC in adults include the use of illicit substances such as cocaine, amphetamines, alcohol, and tobacco. Medicine...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Pulmonary Hypertension: Encyclopedia Ii - Pulmonary Hypertension - Signs And Symptoms
A history usually reveals gradual onset of shortness of breath, fatigue, angina pectoris, syncope (fainting) and peripheral edema. In ord...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Viropharma Incorporated: Encyclopedia Ii - Viropharma Incorporated - History
ViroPharma Incorporated was founded in 1994 by Claude H. Nash (Chief Executive Officer), Mark A. McKinlay (Vice President, Research &...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Respironics Inc.: Encyclopedia Ii - Respironics Inc. - History
In 1976, company founder, Gerald McGinnis opened the companies' first manufacturing facility for anesthesia masks near Pittsburgh, Pennsy...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Environmental Journalism: Encyclopedia Ii - Environmental Journalism - Topics
The field of environmental journalism covers a wide variety of topics. According to The Reporter’s Environmental Handbook, environmenta...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Edible Salt: Encyclopedia Ii - Edible Salt - Health Effects
Sodium is one of the primary electrolytes in the body. Too much or too little salt in the diet can lead to an electrolyte disturbance, wh...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Suzanne Lenglen: Encyclopedia Ii - Suzanne Lenglen - Dominance
The French championships were not held again until 1920, but the Wimbledon Championships were again organised after a four year hiatus. L...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Jimmy Wang Yu: Encyclopedia Ii - Jimmy Wang Yu - Private Life
In 1969, Jimmy married actress, Lin Tsui, who was nine years his senior, but not before conducting a scandalous affair with a well-known ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Environmental Journalism: Encyclopedia Ii - Environmental Journalism - History Of Environmental Journalism
While the practice of nature writing has a rich history that dates back at least as far as the exploration narratives of Christopher Colu...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Giacomo Leopardi: Encyclopedia Ii - Giacomo Leopardi - Early Life
Born in Recanati, Italy, he was a son of Monaldo Leopardi, a minor nobleman of a small village in Marches that at the time was ruled by t...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Angina: Encyclopedia Ii - Angina - Symptoms
Most patients with angina complain of chest discomfort rather than actual pain, the discomfort is usually described as a pressure, heavin...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Che Guevara: Encyclopedia Ii - Che Guevara - Congo
During their all-night meeting on March 14 - March 15, 1965, Guevara and Castro had agreed that he would personally lead Cuba's first mil...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Che Guevara: Encyclopedia Ii - Che Guevara - Congo
During their all-night meeting on March 14 - March 15, 1965, Guevara and Castro had agreed that he would personally lead Cuba's first mil...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Che Guevara: Encyclopedia Ii - Che Guevara - Psychological Profile
All biographers agree that Ernest Guevara killed readily. Fidel Castro was trained to kill in the Emilio Tró action group (Ros, 2003) bu...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Chiropractic: Encyclopedia Ii - Chiropractic - Scientific Support For Chiropractic
According to a survey released in 2004 by the National Center for Complementary and Alternative Medicine, chiropractic was the fourth mos...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Angina: Encyclopedia Ii - Angina - Pathophysiology
Increases in heart rate result in increased oxygen demand by the heart. The heart has a limited ability to increase its oxygen intake dur...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Angina: Encyclopedia Ii - Angina - Treatment
The main goals of treatment in angina pectoris are relief of symptoms, slowing progression of the disease, and reduction of future events...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Eczema: Encyclopedia Ii - Eczema - Diagnosis
Eczema diagnosis is generally based on the appearance of inflamed, itchy skin in eczema sensitive areas such as face, chest and other ski...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Hay Fever: Encyclopedia Ii - Hay Fever - Signs And Tests
The history of the person's symptoms is important in diagnosing allergic rhinitis, including whether the symptoms vary according to time ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease: Encyclopedia Ii - Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease - Diagnosis
A detailed history taking is vital to the diagnosis. Useful investigations may include barium swallow X-rays, esophageal manometry, esoph...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - History Of Male Circumcision: Encyclopedia Ii - History Of Male Circumcision - Male Circumcision In The Renaissance
Europeans, with the exception of the Jews, did not practice male circumcision. The Church issued a papal bull in 1442 that prohibited the...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Eczema: Encyclopedia Ii - Eczema - Diagnosis
Eczema diagnosis is generally based on the appearance of inflamed, itchy skin in eczema sensitive areas such as face, chest and other ski...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Thomas Midgley Jr.: Encyclopedia Ii - Thomas Midgley Jr. - Career
Midgley graduated from Cornell University in 1911 with a degree in mechanical engineering. While working for General Motors, he discovere...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Nigella Sativa: Encyclopedia Ii - Nigella Sativa - Historical Account
Black cumin was discovered in Tutenkhamen’s tomb, implying it played an important role in Egyptian practices. Although its exact role i...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Chromotherapy: Encyclopedia Ii - Chromotherapy - History
Several findings indicate that colour and light have been used for health treatments since the beginning of recorded time. Colour therapy...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Corticosteroid: Encyclopedia Ii - Corticosteroid - History
Tadeus Reichstein together with Edward Calvin Kendall and Philip Showalter Hench were awarded the Nobel Prize for Physiology and Medicine...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Caffeine: Encyclopedia Ii - Caffeine - History Of Caffeine Use
Although tea has been consumed in China for thousands of years, the first documented use of caffeine in a beverage for its pharmacologica...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Wristband: Encyclopedia Ii - Wristband - Silicone Wristbands
More recently, wristbands, often made of silicone, are worn to demonstrate the wearer's support of a cause or charitable organization, si...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Influenza: Encyclopedia Ii - Influenza - History
There were several serious outbreaks of influenza in the 20th century. The most famous (and the most lethal) was the so-called Spanish Fl...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Chiropractic: Encyclopedia Ii - Chiropractic - Usage
The use of manipulative therapy — especially as practiced by chiropractors — is regarded with controversy by medical authorities in m...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Caffeine: Encyclopedia Ii - Caffeine - History Of Caffeine Use
Although tea has been consumed in China for thousands of years, the first documented use of caffeine in a beverage for its pharmacologica...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Influenza: Encyclopedia Ii - Influenza - History
There were several serious outbreaks of influenza in the 20th century. The most famous (and the most lethal) was the so-called Spanish Fl...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Amos Oz: Encyclopedia Ii - Amos Oz - Life
He was born in Jerusalem, where he grew up at No. 18 Amos Street in the Kerem Avraham neighborhood. Roughly half of his fiction is set wi...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Angina: Encyclopedia Ii - Angina - Unstable Angina
Physicians distinguish between stable angina, which occurs during exercise or stress, and is relieved with a nitrate spray or tablet (e.g...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Du Fu: Encyclopedia Ii - Du Fu - Translation
There have been a number of notable translations of Du Fu’s work into English. The translators have each had to contend with the same p...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - History Of Male Circumcision: Encyclopedia Ii - History Of Male Circumcision - Male Circumcision In The 18th Century
Circumcision was not practiced amongst Christians in Europe in the 18th Century. It was regarded with repulsion. Edward Gibbon had refer...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - History Of Male Circumcision: Encyclopedia Ii - History Of Male Circumcision - Circumcision In The 21st Century
The major medical societies in America[27], Britain[28], Canada[29], Australia and New Zealand[30] do not recommend routine non-therapeut...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Giacomo Leopardi: Encyclopedia Ii - Giacomo Leopardi - Life Beyond Recanati
In 1822 his father allowed him to leave Recanati for a brief stay in Rome, but the poet was unhappy and could not find a suitable job. He...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Tristan Da Cunha: Encyclopedia Ii - Tristan Da Cunha - Geography
The name "Tristan da Cunha" is also used for the archipelago, which consists of the following islands (areas given in km2): Archipelago o...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Richard Whiteley: Encyclopedia Ii - Richard Whiteley - Countdown
In 1982, Yorkshire Television started making Calendar Countdown, copying a popular French quiz show format, Des Chiffres et des Lettres. ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Bajina Bašta: Encyclopedia Ii - Bajina Bašta - Demographics
According to the 2002 Census Data (PDF), the municipality of Bajina Bašta has 29,049 people. The city itself hosts 9,525 people while th...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Bajina Bašta: Encyclopedia Ii - Bajina Bašta - Urbanization
The city has preserved architecture from the end of the 19th and the first half of the 20th century, which goes along well with the more ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Suzanne Lenglen: Encyclopedia Ii - Suzanne Lenglen - Professional Career And Later Life
The first major female tennis star to turn professional, Lenglen was paid $75,000 to tour the United States in a series of matches agains...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Swimming: Encyclopedia Ii - Swimming - Swimming For Exercise
Swimming is a good form of exercise. Because the density of the human body is approximately similar to that of water, the body is support...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - History Of Male Circumcision: Encyclopedia Ii - History Of Male Circumcision - Medical Circumcision From 1870 To 1950 In English-speaking Countries
Until 1870, medical circumcisions were performed to treat conditions local to the penis: phimosis, balanitis, and penile cancer. In that ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Che Guevara: Encyclopedia Ii - Che Guevara - Youth
Guevara was born in Rosario, Argentina,[2] the eldest of five children in a family of mixed Spanish, Basque [›] and Irish descent. The ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Che Guevara: Encyclopedia Ii - Che Guevara - Youth
Guevara was born in Rosario, Argentina,[2] the eldest of five children in a family of mixed Spanish, Basque [›] and Irish descent. The ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Che Guevara: Encyclopedia Ii - Che Guevara - Youth
Guevara was born in Rosario, Argentina,[2] the eldest of five children in a family of mixed Spanish, Basque [›] and Irish descent. The ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Australian Rock: Encyclopedia Ii - Australian Rock - 1964-1969: Second Wave
The period 1964-1969 is often classified as the 'Second Wave' of Australian rock. The leading acts of this period include Billy Thorpe &a...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Bajina Bašta: Encyclopedia Ii - Bajina Bašta - Economy
The greatest natural resources of the municipality are the Drina River and Tara Mountain. The Drina is especially significant for its wat...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Swimming: Encyclopedia Ii - Swimming - Swimming For Exercise
Swimming is a good form of exercise. Because the density of the human body is approximately similar to that of water, the body is support...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Asthma: Encyclopedia Ii - Asthma - Treatment
The most effective treatment for asthma is identifying triggers, such as pets or aspirin, and limiting or eliminating exposure to them. D...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Asthma: Encyclopedia Ii - Asthma - Treatment
The most effective treatment for asthma is identifying triggers, such as pets or aspirin, and limiting or eliminating exposure to them. D...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Asthma: Encyclopedia Ii - Asthma - Diagnosis
In most cases, a physician can diagnose asthma on the basis of typical findings in a patient's clinical history and examination. Asthma i...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Asthma: Encyclopedia Ii - Asthma - Diagnosis
In most cases, a physician can diagnose asthma on the basis of typical findings in a patient's clinical history and examination. Asthma i...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Asthma: Encyclopedia Ii - Asthma - Pathophysiology
Asthma - Bronchoconstriction. In essence, asthma is the result of an abnormal immune response in the bronchial airways.[5] The airways ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Asthma: Encyclopedia Ii - Asthma - Pathophysiology
Asthma - Bronchoconstriction. In essence, asthma is the result of an abnormal immune response in the bronchial airways.[5] The airways ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Asthma: Encyclopedia Ii - Asthma - Signs And Symptoms
An acute exacerbation of asthma is referred to colloquially as an asthma attack. The clinical hallmarks of an attack are shortness of bre...   » Read the article

Article - Ayurveda Sitemap I - A
This is a sitemap for Ayurveda - A . Click on a link and you will find multiple definitions and articles related to the word.   ...   » Read the article