Raised-Volume Forced Expiratory Flow-Volume Curve in Healthy Taiwanese Infants
Scientific Reports, 2017 The raised-volume rapid thoracoabdominal compression (RVRTC) manoeuvre has been applied to obtain full forced expiratory flow-volume curves in infants. No reference data are available for Asian populations.
Shen-Hao Lai +7 more
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Functional Magnetic Nerve Stimulation: The development of a method of generation of explosive expiratory flows in the intubated patient through abdominal muscle stimulation. [PDF]
, 2012 Functional Magnetic Nerve Stimulation: The development of a method of generation of explosive expiratory flows in the intubated patient through abdominal muscle stimulation.
Turnbull, David
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UTILITY OF SPIROMETRY IN ASSESSMENT OF UPPER AIRWAY OBSTRUCTIONS: THE NEGLECTED PARAMETERS
Khyber Medical University Journal, 2023 Upper airway obstructions represent a huge burden to the health care system due to its high morbidity and cost to the economic systems. Therefore, it is important to understand the physiological parameters used in diagnosis and prognosis of these ...
Thamir Al-khlaiwi, Syed Shahid Habib
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Prevalence, diagnosis and treatment of exercise induced asthma in elite athletes [PDF]
, 2006 This thesis was submitted for the degree of Doctor of Philosophy and awarded by Brunel University.An acute asthmatic episode can occur following exercise and is termed exercise induced asthma (EIA).
Dickinson, John
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Effect of a Single Simulated 500 m Saturation Dive on Lung Function
Frontiers in Physiology, 2022 Background: Whether deep saturation diving causes injury to lung function remains controversial and the mechanism is unclear. The present study aimed to evaluate the effects of a 500 m simulated single saturation dive on lung function.Methods: A ...
Ningfang Lian +8 more
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Role of periostin in Iraqi asthmatic patients
Medical Journal of Babylon, 2019 Background: Asthma is a heterogeneous disease, usually characterized by chronic airway inflammation. The understanding of the pathogenesis of the disease is essential to improve the plan of management.
Ameera Jasim Al-Aaraji +2 more
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Altered Lung Function Test in Asymptomatic Women Using Biomass Fuel for Cooking [PDF]
Journal of Clinical and Diagnostic Research, 2014 Background: One third of the world’s population use biomass fuel like wood, dung or charcoal for cooking. The smoke from these organic materials increases the incidence of respiratory illness including chronic obstructive pulmonary disease and lung ...
JENETH BERLIN RAJ.T
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Serum methylarginines and spirometry-measured lung function in older adults.
PLoS ONE, 2013 RationaleMethylarginines are endogenous nitric oxide synthase inhibitors that have been implicated in animal models of lung disease but have not previously been examined for their association with spirometric measures of lung function in humans ...
Mark A McEvoy +10 more
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Comparison of Pulmonary Functions in Residents Living Around 5 km Radius of Oil Refinery: Duration of Exposure [PDF]
Journal of Krishna Institute of Medical Sciences University, 2020 Background: Petroleum refineries are large industrial installations that are responsible for the emission of several pollutants into the atmosphere, exposed to these pollutants formed from crude oil has shown some effects on pulmonary functions.
Satyanath Reddy +2 more
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Forced expiratory volume is associated with cardiovascular and cortisol reactions to acute psychological stress [PDF]
, 2012 It has been argued that blunted cardiovascular and cortisol reactions to acute psychological stress reflect a dysregulation of the neural system that supports motivation.
Rooij, Susanne R. +14 more
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