HRCT findings of pulmonary sarcoidosis; relation to pulmonary function tests [PDF]
Multidisciplinary Respiratory Medicine, 2013 Background Chest-X-ray has several limitations in detecting the extent of pulmonary disease in sarcoidosis. It might not reflect the degree of pulmonary involvement in patients with sarcoidosis when compared to computed tomography of the thorax. We aimed
Ors Fatih +5 more
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Pulmonary function tests in type 2 diabetes: a meta-analysis
ERJ Open Research, 2021 Objectives The aim of this study was to determine the association between type 2 diabetes (T2D) and pulmonary function tests. Methods After conducting an exhaustive literature search, we performed a meta-analysis.
Jesús Díez-Manglano, Uxua Asìn Samper
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Prediction of exercise respiratory limitation from pulmonary function tests
Pulmonology, 2023 Background Evaluation of unexplained exercise intolerance is best resolved by cardiopulmonary exercise testing (CPET) which enables the determination of the exercise limiting system in most cases.
D. Shlomi +3 more
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Pulmonary function tests and their associated factors in people living with HIV at Jimma medical center; Ethiopia: a comparative cross-sectional study [PDF]
Frontiers in Reproductive Health, 2023 BackgroundPeople living with HIV (PLHIV) have a greater risk of developing respiratory disorders. The problems are linked to poor socio-economic status, high viral load, low CD4 counts, and antiretroviral therapy.
Muluken Teshome Azezew +3 more
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Pulmonary function tests in type 2 diabetes mellitus
Archives of Medicine and Health Sciences, 2016 Background: Diabetes mellitus is a chronic disease with microvascular and macrovascular complications. Effect of diabetes on lung capacity has been reported previously but with controversial results.
Simran Kaur, Nandini Agarwal
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South African Journal of Physiotherapy, 1960 No abstract available.
L. D. Erasmus
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Reproducibility of pulmonary function tests in patients with systemic sclerosis [PDF]
Scientific Reports, 2023 Systemic sclerosis (SSc) is a rare autoimmune disease in which interstitial lung disease (ILD) is the leading cause of morbidity and mortality. Clinical management of the lung disease is mainly based on pulmonary function testing (PFT) and their changes ...
P. Jacquerie +9 more
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Standard pulmonary function tests and respiratory oscillometry patterns in hypersensitivity pneumonitis and idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis. [PDF]
BMJ Open Respir ResWu JKY +9 more
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Non-traditional pulmonary function tests in risk stratification of anatomic lung resection: a retrospective review. [PDF]
Ther Adv Respir DisTowe CW +6 more
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The Effects of Simultaneous Pulmonary Rehabilitation during Thoracic Radiotherapy in the Treatment of Malignant Diseases [PDF]
Tuberculosis and Respiratory Diseases, 2021 Background Radiotherapy is a common treatment option for lung or esophageal cancer, particularly when surgery is not feasible for patients with poor lung function.
Myeong Geun Choi +7 more
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