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Fractional exhaled nitric oxide in idiopathic pulmonary arterial hypertension and mixed connective tissue disease complicating pulmonary hypertension

BMC Pulmonary Medicine
Background Fractional exhaled nitric oxide (FeNO) has been extensively studied in various causes of pulmonary hypertension (PH), but its utility as a noninvasive marker remains highly debated.
Jianhua Xu, Xingxing Sun, Yuan Cao, Hanqing Zhu, Wenlan Yang, Jinming Liu, Jian Guo   +6 more
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Infection control in the pulmonary function test laboratory

Lung India, 2015
Pulmonary function testing plays a crucial role in the diagnostic evaluation of patients with lung diseases. Cases of cross infection acquired from the pulmonary function laboratory, although rare, have been reported from various countries.
Shweta Amol Rasam, Komalkirti Keshavkiran Apte, Sundeep Santosh Salvi   +2 more
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Noninvasive screening for surgery in adults with simple shunting congenital heart disease

BMC Cardiovascular Disorders
Objectives The aim of this study was to use non-invasive parameters to assess eligibility to undergo surgery in patients with adult congenital heart disease (CHD).
Xingxing Sun, Yang Chen, Jianhua Xu, Hongyu Gao, Hanqing Zhu, Bigyan Pudasaini, Wenlan Yang, Yuan Cao, Jian Guo   +8 more
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Difference between “Lung Age” and Real Age as a Novel Predictor of Postoperative Complications, Long-Term Survival for Patients with Esophageal Cancer after Minimally Invasive Esophagectomy

Frontiers in Surgery, 2022
BackgroundThis study aimed to investigate whether the difference between “lung age” and real age (L–R) could be useful for the prediction of postoperative complications and long-term survival in patients with esophageal cancer followed by minimally ...
Zhi-Nuan Hong, Zhi-Nuan Hong, Zhi-Nuan Hong, Zhi-Nuan Hong, Kai Weng, Kai Weng, Kai Weng, Kai Weng, Zhen Chen, Zhen Chen, Zhen Chen, Zhen Chen, Kaiming Peng, Kaiming Peng, Kaiming Peng, Kaiming Peng, Mingqiang Kang, Mingqiang Kang, Mingqiang Kang, Mingqiang Kang   +19 more
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Association of childhood croup and increased incidence of airway hyperreactivity in adulthood

Journal of Education and Health Promotion, 2018
BACKGROUND: Some evidence suggests that childhood croup could be associated with increased incidence of adulthood bronchial reactivity, but its significance is uncertain.
Mohammadreza Modaresi, Ali Pourvali, Gholamreza Azizi, Reza Rezaee Taher, Tina Alinia, Mohsen Reisi   +5 more
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Tetrahydrobiopterin analogues with NO-dependent pulmonary vasodilator properties [PDF]

, 2011
Reduced NO levels due to the deficiency of tetrahydrobiopterin (BH4) contribute to impaired vasodilation in pulmonary hypertension Due to the chemically unstable nature of BH4 it was hypothesised that oxidatively stable analogues of BR, would be able to ...
Roger M. Wadsworth, Gibson, Colin, Milliken, P. H., Wadsworth, R. M., Philip H. Milliken, Kunuthur, S. P., Suma P. Kunuthur, Colin J. Suckling, Suckling, C. J., Colin L. Gibson   +9 more
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Influence of thyroid status on pulmonary functions in bronchial asthma patients

Indian Journal of Allergy Asthma and Immunology, 2022
BACKGROUND: Asthma is a serious global health problem affecting all age groups. It is being recognized for its health impact on the working status of adults, and uncontrolled asthma is associated with significant morbidity, mortality, and socioeconomic ...
Kaushal Kumar, Aarti Sood Mahajan, Dayaram Haldwani, Dharam Pal Bhadoria, Binita Goswami   +4 more
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Interleukin-6 and airflow limitation in chemical warfare patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease [PDF]

Objectives: Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is one of the main late complications of sulfur mustard poisoning. The aim of this study was to evaluate serum levels of interleukin (IL)-6 in war veterans with pulmonary complications of sulfur ...
خواجه دلوئی, محمد, Shahrzad Lari, توحیدی, محمد, آیت اللهی, حسین, محمدزاده لاری, شهرزاد, قبادی مراللو, حسن, عطاران, داود, بصیری, رضا, قانعی, مصطفی   +8 more
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A New Scale to Assess the Severity and Prognosis of Pulmonary Alveolar Proteinosis

Canadian Respiratory Journal, 2016
Background. Pulmonary Alveolar Proteinosis (PAP) is a syndrome characterized by pulmonary surfactant accumulation. Small proportion of PAP patients experienced spontaneous remission. Objective.
JiuWu Bai, JinFu Xu, WenLan Yang, Beilan Gao, Weijun Cao, Shuo Liang, Huiping Li   +6 more
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Dyspnea in pregnancy

Taiwanese Journal of Obstetrics & Gynecology, 2017
Dyspnea in pregnancy is common. It can result from adaption to body changes in pregnancy and also from complications therein. Understanding the mechanisms of change in the respiratory system during pregnancy helps with the differential diagnosis of ...
Shih-Yi Lee, Ding-Kuo Chien, Chien-Hsuan Huang, Shou-Chuan Shih, Wei-Cheng Lee, Wen-Han Chang   +5 more
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