[Skin prick test with inhaled allergens in the general population of Lodz province].

Skin prick tests are a common, fast and safe method used for atopy screening and identification of sensitizing allergens. The aim of this study was to evaluate the prevalence of the positive skin prick test (SPT) with co...

[Style of coping with stress and emotional functioning in patients with asthma].

The evaluation of styles of coping with stress resulting from a somatic disease was always considered controversial, since the stress is a consequence of the complexity of the disease as a stressful event and is linked w...

[The most common infections of lung allografts].

Allograft's infection is one of the most common complication after lung transplantation. The etiology of pneumonia includes opportunistic and hospital acquired microorganisms. The most frequent are Pseudomonas aeruginosa...

[Nongenomic effects of glucocorticoids, an important mechanism of inhaled glucocorticoids action in asthma].

Authors describe the clinical implications of nongenomic effects of glucocorticoids, important also for the inhaled drugs. Data suggest that these rapid actions of glucocorticoids are important in the pharmacotherapy of...

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