title: Development of increased airway responsiveness in two nurses performing methacholine and histamine challenge tests.
abstract: Two nurses who frequently examined patients with methacholine or histamine challenge tests developed increased airway responsiveness and symptoms of asthma. It is important to use a good system for evacuating the test aerosol during challenge tests.
authors.affiliation: Department of Lung Medicine, University Hospital, Umeå, Sweden.
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Lundgren
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Söderberg
authors.forename: L
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Rosenhall
authors.forename: E
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Norrman
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000336:Aerosols; D001249:Asthma / Q000139:chemically induced* / Q000503:physiopathology; D016535:Bronchial Hyperreactivity / Q000139:chemically induced*; D001985:Bronchial Provocation Tests; D005260:Female; D006632:Histamine / Q000009:adverse effects*; D006801:Humans; D016210:Methacholine Chloride / Q000009:adverse effects*; D009726:Nurses; D009784:Occupational Diseases / Q000139:chemically induced*; D012129:Respiratory Function Tests
chemical_list: D000336:Aerosols; D016210:Methacholine Chloride; D006632:Histamine