We identified five patients with a functional disorder of the vocal cords that mimicked attacks
of bronchial asthma. Paroxysms of wheezing and dyspnea were refractory to standard …

Vocal cord dysfunction (VCD) is a syndrome characterized by paroxysms of glottic obstruction
due to true vocal cord adduction resulting in symptoms such as dyspnea and noisy …

… Kent L Christopher MD RRT presented a version of this paper at the 20th Annual New
Horizons Symposium at the 50th International Respiratory Congress, held December 4–7, 2004, …

Individuals reporting episodes of breathing problems caused by re-occurring variable airflow
obstructions in the larynx have been described in an increasing number of publications, …

Periodic occurrence of laryngeal obstruction (POLO) was first described in an 1842 medical
textbook by Dunglison, 1 who noted a disorder of the laryngeal muscles in hysteric females …

Exercise-induced laryngeal obstruction (E-ILO) causes exertional dyspnoea. There is no
standardised methodology which characterises laryngeal obstruction in relation to exercise or …

Over a 2-year period, the safety and efficacy of a program specifically designed for
transtracheal oxygen therapy were evaluated in 100 patients with chronic hypoxemia. The four …

Background Exercise-induced laryngeal obstruction (EILO) causes exertional dyspnea and
is important for its effect on quality of life, diagnostic confusion with exercise-induced asthma, …

Exercise as an important part of life for the health and wellness of children and adults.
Inducible laryngeal obstruction (ILO) is a consensus term used to describe a group of disorders …

Eight patients with chronic severe and refractory hypoxemia were treated with a new transtracheal
oxygen catheter. All patients demonstrated an arterial oxygen partial pressure of less …