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Relationship between FEV1 change and patient-reported outcomes in randomised trials of inhaled bronchodilators for stable COPD: a systematic review. [PDF]

open access: yes, 2011
BACKGROUND: Interactions between spirometry and patient-reported outcomes in COPD are not well understood. This systematic review and study-level analysis investigated the relationship between changes in FEV1 and changes in health status with ...
PW, Jones   +18 more
core   +2 more sources

Effects of Single and Multiple Dose Tiotropium/Olodaterol in Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease on Alveolar Gas Exchange Measured by Hyperpolarized 129Xe MRI

open access: yesJournal of Magnetic Resonance Imaging, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Background Long‐acting muscarinic antagonists/long‐acting beta adrenoreceptor agonists lead to lung deflation and improved microvascular perfusion in hyperinflated chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), but with an unclear time course. Purpose To investigate the effect of inhalation of tiotropium/olodaterol (TIO/OLO) on MRI measures of ...
Agilo L. Kern   +7 more
wiley   +1 more source

Assessing two spirometric criteria of pre-bronchodilator and post-bronchodilator FEV1/FVC ratio in detecting air flow obstruction [PDF]

open access: yes, 2011
OBJECTIVES: To assess the Pre-bronchodilator criteria and the Post-bronchodilator criteria of FEV1/FVC ratio in diagnosing Airflow obstruction. METHODS: An observational study was conducted from 1988 to 2006 at the Aga Khan University Hospital Patients ...
Irfan, Muhammad   +6 more
core  

Therapeutic‐dose verapamil‐induced cardiogenic shock in an older patient: a case report

open access: yesJournal of Pharmacy Practice and Research, EarlyView.
Abstract Background Calcium channel blocker (CCB) toxicity most commonly follows deliberate overdose. However, severe toxicity at therapeutic doses may occur in susceptible individuals. Severe CCB toxicity often presents with clinical features of bradycardia, hypotension, hyperglycaemia, and lactic acidosis.
Christopher Thuring   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

Dual inhibitory activities of Adhatoda Vasica against cyclooxygenase and lipoxygenase

open access: yesInternational Journal of Endorsing Health Science Research, 2013
Adhatoda vasica (L.) Nees is a well-known plant drug in Ayurvedic and Unani medicine. It has been used for the treatment of various diseases, particularly for the treatment of inflammatory and cardiovascular diseases.
Sagheer Ahmed   +3 more
doaj   +1 more source

Superior Labial Artery Flap for Septal Perforation Repair: The Boxer's Flap

open access: yesThe Laryngoscope, EarlyView.
The nasal floor flap, or Boxer's flap, is an anteriorly pedicled, superior labial artery–based mucosal flap that provides excellent closure rates in septal perforation repair when traditional septal flaps are not feasible. The schematic shows: (A) preoperative perforation, (B) nasal floor flap elevation (with the pedicle maintained at the inferior ...
Nicholas J. Campion   +5 more
wiley   +1 more source

Genome-wide linkage analysis of bronchodilator responsiveness and post-bronchodilator spirometric phenotypes in chronic obstructive pulmonary disease

open access: yes, 2003
Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is a common, complex disease associated with significant and increasing morbidity and mortality. The cardinal feature of COPD is persistent airflow obstruction, measured by reductions in quantitative ...
Celedon, JC   +5 more
core   +1 more source

Acute bronchitis: challenges of diagnosis and treatment

open access: yesМедицинский совет, 2013
Internal medicine specialists often have difficulty in making diagnosis and defining the type of treatment for patients with first time long-lasting cough or newly developed bronchial obstruction syndrome. Acute bronchitis (AB) is one of reasons of cough
I. V. Leschenko
doaj   +1 more source

Ruta graveolens L. in Evidence‐Based Phytotherapy: Pharmacological Activities, Bioactive Compounds and Safety

open access: yesPhytotherapy Research, EarlyView.
Graphical representation of ethnomedical uses, major bioactive compounds, pharmacological potential and toxicological risks of Ruta graveolens L. ABSTRACT Ruta graveolens L. is widely used in traditional European, Asian, African, and South American medicine for digestive, nervous, cardiovascular, respiratory, and reproductive disorders.
Tetiana Serhiienko   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

Spirometric Indices after Bronchodilator Test in Obstructive Lung Disease [PDF]

open access: yes, 2010
"nBronchial responsiveness to bronchodilator medications is usually tested to establish reversibility of airflow obstruction. Among the various tests to establish bronchodilator response, FEV1, FEF25-75% or FEF50%, and FVC are the most widely used ...
Amir Houshang Mehrparvar   +2 more
core   +1 more source

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