2018
Bronchial hyper-responsiveness: a technical update
Borak J, Lefkowitz R, Linde B. Bronchial hyper-responsiveness: a technical update. Occupational Medicine 2018, 68: 519-522. PMID: 30192977, DOI: 10.1093/occmed/kqy122.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsMethacholine challenge testingEuropean Respiratory SocietyAmerican Thoracic SocietyDiagnosis of asthmaNew guidelinesAsymptomatic asthmaticsBronchoprovocation testingPD20 valuesATS guidelinesDeep inspirationRespiratory SocietyThoracic SocietyTidal breathingChallenge testingHand searchSystematic reviewClinical testsLongitudinal assessmentBreath holdingAsthmaPD20CliniciansGuidelinesDelivery systemTechnical update
2015
Bronchial hyperresponsiveness
Borak J, Lefkowitz RY. Bronchial hyperresponsiveness. Occupational Medicine 2015, 66: 95-105. PMID: 26590957, DOI: 10.1093/occmed/kqv158.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsBronchial hyperresponsivenessBronchoprovocation testingChronic obstructive pulmonary disease patientsVariety of stimuliAssessment of BHRPrevalence of BHRObstructive pulmonary disease patientsPulmonary disease patientsDiagnosis of asthmaStudy of smokersGreat clinical valueBHR testingAirway diseaseLung diseaseDisease patientsClinical valueGeneral populationPathological mechanismsAsthmaHand searchSystematic reviewClinical patientsPatientsWorking populationHyperresponsiveness