Flow-volume curve analysis for predicting recurrence after endoscopic dilation of airway stenosis [PDF]
, 2019 The flow-volume curve is a simple test for diagnosing upper airway obstruction. We evaluated its use to predict recurrence in patients undergoing endoscopic dilation for treatment of benign upper airway ...
Andreetti, Claudio +11 more
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Relationship between pre-anesthetic and intra-anesthetic airway resistance in patients undergoing general anesthesia: A prospective observational study. [PDF]
PLoS ONE, 2017 Surgery patients in Japan undergo routine spirometry testing prior to general anesthesia. The use of a flow sensor during general anesthesia has recently become common. However, it is not certain whether the information derived from flow-volume curves is
Takamitsu Ikeda +5 more
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Impending Total Airway Collapse Involving a Maxillary Removable Partial Denture: A Clinical Report [PDF]
, 2018 This article presents a rare incident of a bilateral maxillary removable partial denture as an airway foreign body. The removable partial denture and the surrounding soft tissue irritation caused partial obstruction of the airway.
Maroulakos, Georgios +1 more
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Acute airway obstruction management in scorpion envenomation to submandibular region: A case report
Otolaryngology Case Reports, 2018 Acute airway obstruction following scorpion envenomation to the head and neck region can present a unique challenge to a clinical practitioner and will require expeditious management to appropriately secure the airway. We present the case of acute airway
Winslo Idicula +2 more
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Estimation of airway obstruction using oximeter plethysmograph waveform data
Respiratory Research, 2005 Background Validated measures to assess the severity of airway obstruction in patients with obstructive airway disease are limited. Changes in the pulse oximeter plethysmograph waveform represent fluctuations in arterial flow.
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European Journal of Inflammation, 2021 Fractional exhaled nitric oxide (FeNO) has been proposed as a non-invasive biomarker for allergic inflammation seen in asthma. The aim of this study was to assess the ability of FeNO to discriminate spirometry and lung volume measurements between those ...
Qingbo Gao +3 more
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Prevalence and Risk Factors for Upper Airway Obstruction after Pediatric Cardiac Surgery [PDF]
, 2015 Objective To determine the prevalence of and risk factors for extrathoracic upper-airway obstruction after pediatric cardiac surgery. Study design A retrospective chart review was performed on 213 patients younger than 18 years of age who recovered ...
Delius, Ralph E. +4 more
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Tensin1 expression and function in chronic obstructive pulmonary disease [PDF]
, 2019 open access articleChronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) constitutes a major cause of morbidity and mortality. Genome wide association studies have shown significant associations between airflow obstruction or COPD with a non-synonymous SNP in ...
Amrani, Y. +7 more
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Acute Medicine & Surgery, 2022 Aim Foreign body airway obstruction (FBAO) is a major public health concern worldwide for infants and older adults. This study determines the association between airway obstruction time and neurological outcomes to plan an effective response for patients
Yutaka Igarashi +9 more
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Ultrasonographic Detection of Airway Obstruction in a Model of Obstructive Sleep Apnea
Ultrasound International Open, 2017 Purpose Obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) is a common clinical disorder characterized by repetitive airway obstruction during sleep. The gold standard for diagnosis of OSA, polysomnogram (PSG), cannot anatomically localize obstruction. Precise identification
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