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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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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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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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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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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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Scientific Reports, 2022 A limited number of studies have been conducted on the relationship between serum vitamin levels and pulmonary function, particularly in the elderly population. This study attempted to confirm the association between serum vitamin levels (folate, vitamin
Suk Won Chang, Min Bum Kim, Ju Wan Kang
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International Brazilian Journal of Urology, 2015 Background: The aim of this study was to assess the early postoperative pulmonary function and arterial blood gases in patients who have undergone open versus laparoscopic nephrectomy.
Ayfer Koc +4 more
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Excessive gas exchange impairment during exercise in a subject with a history of bronchopulmonary dysplasia and high altitude pulmonary edema [PDF]
, 2007 A 27-year-old male subject (V(O2 max)), 92% predicted) with a history of bronchopulmonary dysplasia (BPD) and a clinically documented case of high altitude pulmonary edema (HAPE) was examined at rest and during exercise.
Lovering, AT +9 more
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Evaluation of pulmonary function tests in long and short distance runners [PDF]
E3S Web of ConferencesPhysical exercise has been reported to improve many health indices and well-being of individual of any age. Among various physical exercises, running is hugely popular and convenient leisure time activity. Running reduces the risk of respiratory illness.
Nehe Sanjay +5 more
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