exacerbation

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We've used the drug in a different way -- at the point of an exacerbation -- to show that it's more effective than steroid tablets which is the only treatment currently available.

From Science Daily • Nov. 27, 2024

Indoor mold exposure has also been linked with the development and exacerbation of asthma in children and can trigger asthma symptoms in adults.

From Seattle Times • Feb. 28, 2024

A spokesman told the BBC this would "lead to an exacerbation of the humanitarian problems".

From BBC • May 13, 2023

At an urgent care facility, she was diagnosed with an asthma exacerbation and given steroids, but they didn’t help.

From Washington Post • Mar. 31, 2023

In the chill of intermittent, while the patient has the subjective sensation of coldness, his temperature is seldom reduced, and is often higher than natural, although lower than during the febrile exacerbation.

From A System of Practical Medicine by American Authors, Vol. I Volume 1: Pathology and General Diseases by Various