Aim To describe nursing research that has been conducted to understand the phenomenon
of resilience in nurses. Background Resilience is the ability to bounce back or cope …

… Brannan was involved in the development of inhaled mannitol (Aridol™/Osmohale™) that
is a registered bronchial provocation test for airway hyperresponsiveness to assist in the …

Bronchial provocation tests that use stimuli that act indirectly to cause airway narrowing
have a high specificity for identifying people with active asthma who have the potential to …

To determine predictors for failed reduction of inhaled corticosteroids (ICS), in 50 subjects
with well-controlled asthma (age 43.7 [18–69]; 22 males) taking a median dose of 1,000 μ g …

Use of a human patient simulator (HPS) as a tool for experiential learning provides a
mechanism by which students can participate in clinical decision making, practice skills, and …

Background Inhaled mannitol is a new bronchial provocation test (BPT) developed to improve
portability and standardisation of osmotic challenge testing. Osmotic challenge tests have …

… JD Brannan has received royalties from Pharmaxis. CC Randolph is a member of the
American College of Asthma, Allergy & Immunology Board of Regents; has consultant …

The aim of this study was to investigate if mannitol inhalation, as a model of exercise-induced
bronchoconstriction (EIB), causes mast cell activation and release of mediators of …

We investigated airway responsiveness to mannitol, a new hyperosmolar challenge, in persons
hyperresponsive to airway drying. We studied 36 asthmatic subjects, 18 to 40 yr of age, …

Background Airway hyperresponsiveness (AHR) to stimuli that cause bronchial smooth
muscle (BSM) contraction indirectly through the release of endogenous mediators is thought to …