Lung function measurements in preclinical research: What has been done and where is it headed?
Frontiers in Physiology, 2023 Due to the close interaction of lung morphology and functions, repeatable measurements of pulmonary function during longitudinal studies on lung pathophysiology and treatment efficacy have been a great area of interest for lung researchers.
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Hypersensitivity Pneumonitis Associated with Environmental Mycobacteria [PDF]
, 2005 A previously healthy man working as a machine operator in an automotive factory developed respiratory symptoms. Medical evaluation showed abnormal pulmonary function tests, a lung biopsy showed hypersensitivity pneumonitis, and his illness was traced to ...
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Clinical Applications of Pediatric Pulmonary Function Testing: Lung Function in Recurrent Wheezing and Asthma [PDF]
, 2011 Pulmonary function testing remains the gold standard for the diagnosis and management of wheezing disorders in older children and adults. Although wheezing disorders are among the most common clinical problems in pediatrics, most young children and ...
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Lung growth and pulmonary function after prematurity and bronchopulmonary dysplasia
Pediatric Pulmonology, 2021 Bronchopulmonary dysplasia (BPD) still carries a heavy burden of morbidity and mortality in survivors of extreme prematurity. The disease is characterized by simplification of the alveolar structure, involving a smaller number of enlarged alveoli due to ...
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Do patients with suspected heart failure and preserved left ventricular systolic function suffer from "diastolic heart failure" or from misdiagnosis? A prospective descriptive study [PDF]
, 2000 OBJECTIVES: To characterise the clinical features of patients with suspected heart failure but preserved left ventricular systolic function to determine if they have other potential causes for their symptoms rather than being diagnosed with 'diastolic ...
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Pulmonary Function Testing & Interpretation [PDF]
Annals of Thoracic Medicine, 2012 James E Hansen. Pulmonary Function Testing & Interpretation. 1st edition.
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Thalassemia Reports, 2013 The effect of splenectomy on pulmonary function test (PFT) and pulmonary hypertension (PH) in thalassemia remains unclear. We aimed to investigate PFT and their association with PH in patients with hemoglobin E/β-thalassemia stratified by their splenic ...
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Impact of Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus on Pulmonary Function Tests
Iraqi Journal of Pharmaceutical Sciences, 2023 Background: Diabetes mellitus is a chronic metabolic disorder that may affect different organs including the lungs. Different studies have been published on the effects of diabetes mellitus on pulmonary function.
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Pulmonary function tests in patients with primary hyperparathyroidism
Indian Journal of Endocrinology and Metabolism, 2012 Context: There is limited information on respiratory muscle functions in patients with primary hyperparathyroidism (PHPT). AIM: To assess respiratory muscle dysfunction in patients with PHPT. Setting and Design: This prospective study was carried between
Sanjay Kumar Bhadada +6 more
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Serum uric acid as a marker of microvascular damage in systemic sclerosis patients [PDF]
, 2016 Background: Microvascular damage of skin and internal organs is a hallmark of systemic sclerosis (SSc). Serum uric acid (UA) represents a marker of inflammation and endothelial dysfunction.
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