Quality of life in patients with chronic respiratory failure on home mechanical ventilation [PDF]
Home mechanical ventilation (HMV) is a treatment for chronic respiratory failure that has shown clinical and cost effectiveness in patients with underlying COPD, obesity-related respiratory failure and neuromuscular disease (NMD).
Rebecca F. D'Cruz +3 more
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A Rare Case of Chilaiditi Syndrome as a Driver of Chronic Respiratory Failure [PDF]
Chilaiditi sign is a rare radiographic finding demonstrating interposition of the colon between the liver and the diaphragm; Chilaiditi syndrome is the manifestation of gastrointestinal or respiratory symptoms secondary to this finding.
Paige C. Adams, Daniel Kramer
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Relationship between air pollution exposure and the progression of idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis in Madrid: Chronic respiratory failure, hospitalizations, and mortality. A retrospective study [PDF]
IntroductionAir pollution has a significant impact on the morbidity and mortality of various respiratory diseases. However, this has not been widely studied in diffuse interstitial lung diseases, specifically in idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis.ObjectiveIn ...
Pablo Mariscal-Aguilar +43 more
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Practices of high-flow nasal therapy in acute and chronic respiratory failure: the Hi-Flow Survey [PDF]
Background High-flow nasal therapy (HFNT) is a widely used non-invasive respiratory support technique, but data on its clinical application remain limited. This study aimed to assess clinicians’ self-reported practices, perceptions and barriers regarding
Maxime Patout +14 more
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Treatment of respiratory failure in COPD
Stephan Budweiser1, Rudolf A Jörres2, Michael Pfeifer1,31Center for Pneumology, Hospital Donaustauf, Donaustauf, Germany; 2Institute and Outpatient Clinic for Occupational, Social and Environmental Medicine, Ludwig-Maximilians-University, Munich,
Stephan Budweiser +2 more
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The successful treatment of hypercapnic respiratory failure with oral modafinil
Helen Parnell,1 Ginny Quirke,1 Sally Farmer,1 Sumbo Adeyemo,2 Veronica Varney11Respiratory Department, 2Pharmacy Department, St Helier Hospital, Carshalton, Surrey, UKAbstract: Hypercapnic respiratory failure is common in advanced chronic obstructive ...
Parnell H +4 more
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Prevalence and attributable health burden of chronic respiratory diseases, 1990-2017: a systematic analysis for the Global Burden of Disease Study 2017 [PDF]
Background: Previous attempts to characterise the burden of chronic respiratory diseases have focused only on specific disease conditions, such as chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) or asthma.
Soriano, Joan B. +2 more
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Chronic respiratory failure. [PDF]
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Bootsma, G.P. +2 more
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Frequency and functional translation of low muscle mass in overweight and obese patients with COPD
Background Cut offs for fat-free mass index (FFMI) and appendicular skeletal muscle mass index (ASMI) are available for diagnosing low muscle mass in patients with COPD. This study aimed to investigate: (1) the frequency of low muscle mass (FFMI and ASMI)
Felipe V. C. Machado +9 more
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Background Whether restricted spirometry, i.e. low Forced Vital Capacity (FVC), predicts chronic cardiometabolic disease is not definitely known. In this international population-based study, we assessed the relationship between restricted spirometry and
Katarzyna Kulbacka-Ortiz +9 more
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