New Spirometry Indices for Detecting Mild Airflow Obstruction. [PDF]
, 2018 The diagnosis of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) relies on demonstration of airflow obstruction. Traditional spirometric indices miss a number of subjects with respiratory symptoms or structural lung disease on imaging.
Barjaktarevic, Igor +13 more
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Asthma Prevalence, Knowledge, and Perceptions among Secondary School Pupils in Rural and Urban Costal Districts in Tanzania. [PDF]
, 2014 Asthma is a common chronic disease of childhood that is associated with significant morbidity and mortality. We aimed to estimate the prevalence of asthma among secondary school pupils in urban and rural areas of coast districts of Tanzania.
A Rodriguez +29 more
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Analysis of peak expiratory flow rate and spirometry in obese and nonobese schoolchildren
Indian Journal of Respiratory Care, 2022 Introduction: Obesity is a health condition of the collection of fat on the human body leading to increased body mass index and other health issues and has various impacts on the respiratory system, which reduces the functional capacity of the lung.
Gayathri Raji +3 more
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Design and Benchmark Testing for Open Architecture Reconfigurable Mobile Spirometer and Exhaled Breath Monitor with GPS and Data Telemetry. [PDF]
, 2019 Portable and wearable medical instruments are poised to play an increasingly important role in health monitoring. Mobile spirometers are available commercially, and are used to monitor patients with advanced lung disease.
Davis, Cristina E +7 more
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Abdominal functional electrical stimulation to enhance mechanical insufflation-exsufflation [PDF]
, 2015 Context: Respiratory complications, attributed to the build-up of secretions in the airway, are a leading cause of rehospitalisation for the tetraplegic population.
Allan, David B. +3 more
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Pernafasan Active Cycle of Breathing Meningkatkan Aliran Ekspirasi Maksimum Penderita Tuberkulosis Paru [PDF]
, 2007 Introduction: Tuberculosis bacterial can cause fibrosis tissue in lung. Fibrosis decrease elasticity and compliance of lung as a result, there will be air ventilation and oxygenation disorder, thus it will decrease peak expiratory flow rate (PEFR).
Sasmita, I. W. (Iwan) +2 more
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n-3系脂肪散を強化した食事療法が有効と考えられた肺気腫の一例 [PDF]
, 1998 An effective treatment for the advanced stages of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) has not been established yet. We report our recent experience of one patient with pulmonary emphysema treated by dietary supplementation of n-3 fatty acid for ...
Ashida, Kozo +7 more
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Reference values and prediction equations for maximal expiratory flow rates in non-smoking normal subjects in Madras [PDF]
, 1993 Maximal Expiratory Flow Rates such as Peak Expiratory Flow Rate (PEFR). rates at 25%, 50% and 75% of forced vita) capacity (V max 25%, V max 50% and V max 75%) and forced expiratory flow during the middle half of forced vital capacity (FEF 25-75 ...
Kuppurao, K V +3 more
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Early phrenic motor neuron loss and transient respiratory abnormalities following unilateral cervical spinal cord contusion [PDF]
, 2013 Contusion-type cervical spinal cord injury (SCI) is one of the most common forms of SCI observed in patients. In particular, injuries targeting the C3-C5 region affect the pool of phrenic motor neurons (PhMNs) that innervates the diaphragm, resulting in ...
Adriaens, Dominique +8 more
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Laryngeal Nerve Activity During Pulse Emission in the CF-FM Bat, Rhinolophus ferrumequinum. II. The Recurrent Laryngeal Nerve [PDF]
, 1981 The activity of the recurrent laryngeal nerve (RLN) was recorded in the greater horseshoe bat,Rhinolophus ferrumequinum. Respiration, vocalization and nerve discharges were monitored while vocalizations were elicted by stimulation of the central gray ...
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