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Tsang Wing Tai. / Thesis (M.Phil.)--Chinese University of Hong Kong, 2005. / Includes bibliographical references (leaves 132-157). / Abstracts in English and Chinese. / Contents --- p.i / Abstract - English --- p.iv / Abstract - Chinese --- p.vi / Statement of Originality --- p.viii / Acknowledgements --- p.ix / List of Figures --- p.x / List of Tables --- p.xii / Abbreviations --- p.xiii / Chapter Chapter 1: --- Objectives and planning of studies in this thesis --- p.1 / Chapter Chapter 2: --- Literature Reviews / Chapter 2.1 --- Definition of asthma --- p.2 / Chapter 2.2 --- Diagnosis and classification of asthma in children --- p.5 / Chapter 2.3 --- Assessment of asthma in school-age children --- p.7 / Chapter 2.4 --- The use of HSCSI in clinical trial --- p.27 / Chapter 2.5 --- Problems of sputum induction in children --- p.32 / Chapter 2.6 --- Conclusion --- p.34 / Chapter Chapter 3: --- HSCSI - Methodology and Materials / Chapter 3.1 --- Introduction --- p.35 / Chapter 3.2 --- HSCSI - Methodology --- p.37 / Chapter 3.3 --- Protocol for combined HSCSI --- p.45 / Chapter 3.4 --- Practical considerations in HSCSI --- p.49 / Chapter 3.5 --- Expression of airway response --- p.50 / Chapter 3.6 --- Safety issue in HSCSI --- p.52 / Chapter 3.7 --- Approach in our studies --- p.54 / Chapter 3.8 --- Sputum processing --- p.55 / Chapter 3.9 --- Interpretation of sputum differential cell counts --- p.68 / Chapter 3.10 --- Conclusion --- p.73 / Chapter Chapter 4: --- Factors predicting successful sputum induction / Chapter 4.1 --- Introduction --- p.74 / Chapter 4.2 --- Methods --- p.76 / Chapter 4.3 --- Results --- p.80 / Chapter 4.4 --- Discussion --- p.82 / Chapter 4.5 --- Conclusion --- p.88 / Chapter Chapter 5: --- Use of once-daily fluticasone propionate in children with stable asthma -Study on airway inflammatory markers / Chapter 5.1 --- Introduction --- p.89 / Chapter 5.2 --- Methods --- p.92 / Chapter 5.3 --- Results --- p.97 / Chapter 5.4 --- Discussion --- p.101 / Chapter 5.5 --- Conclusion --- p.105 / Chapter Chapter 6 --- Assessment of cough frequency in children with stable asthma -Study on airway inflammatory markers / Chapter 6.1 --- Introduction --- p.106 / Chapter 6.2 --- Cough Monitoring Machine LR 102 --- p.109 / Chapter 6.3 --- Methods --- p.114 / Chapter 6.4 --- Results --- p.119 / Chapter 6.5 --- Discussion --- p.123 / Chapter 6.6 --- Conclusions --- p.127 / Chapter Chapter 7 --- Overall summary and conclusion --- p.128 / References --- p.132 / Appendix I Assessment form 226}0ؤ HSCSI

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