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Pulmonary function testing in quadriplegic subjects [PDF]

, 2008
Study design: Cross-sectional study.Objective: Pulmonary functional capacity in 23 Brazilian quadriplegic subjects (ASIA A), aged 30 (9.5) years, weight 66 (10.75) kg, height 176 (7) cm, was investigated at 42 ( 64) months postinjury.Setting: University ...
A Bayfur, A C M Renno, A Cliquet, AC Silva, American Thoracic Society, D C C Abreu, DLF-d Moro, EJ Roth, K R Pithon, L E B Martins, M Estenne, MR Becklake, MT Hopman, R McGrill, R Pellegrino, RA Cooper, RO Crapo, WS Linn, WS Linn   +18 more
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Pulmonary dysfunction in children with Duchenne muscular dystrophy may occur earlier than we thought – analysis using novel methodology based on z-scores

Archives of Medical Science, 2021
Introduction Respiratory status is one of the main factors affecting the length of survival in patients with Duchenne muscular dystrophy (DMD) – the most common, severe, progressive muscular dystrophy.
Eliza Wasilewska, Sylwia Małgorzewicz, Jarosław Meyer-Szary, Karolina Sledzinska, Marek B. Niedoszytko, Ewa Jassem, Jolanta Wierzba   +6 more
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A haemodynamic study of pulmonary hypertension in chronic hypersensitivity pneumonitis [PDF]

, 2014
Chronic hypersensitivity pneumonitis is a common fibrotic interstitial lung disease. the prevalence of pulmonary hypertension diagnosed by right heart catheterisation and its cardiopulmonary function findings in patients with chronic hypersensitivity ...
Campos, Orlando, Ferreira, Eloara V. M., Gimenez, Andrea, Kuranishi, Lilian T., Messina, Carolina M. S., Oliveira, Rudolf K. F., Ota-Arakaki, Jaquelina S., Pereira, Carlos A. C., Ramos, Roberta P., Silva, Celia M. C.   +9 more
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Clinical Applications of Pediatric Pulmonary Function Testing: Lung Function in Recurrent Wheezing and Asthma [PDF]

, 2011
Pulmonary function testing remains the gold standard for the diagnosis and management of wheezing disorders in older children and adults. Although wheezing disorders are among the most common clinical problems in pediatrics, most young children and ...
Aurora P, Duiverman EJ, Gibson PG, Hitka P, Latzin P, Lebecque P, Martinez FD, National Asthma Education Prevention Program, Rosias PP, Turner DJ   +9 more
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Respiratory muscle training with normocapnic hyperpnea improves ventilatory pattern and thoracoabdominal coordination, and reduces oxygen desaturation during endurance exercise testing in COPD patients [PDF]

, 2015
Background: Few data are available about the effects of respiratory muscle training with normocapnic hyperpnea (NH) in COPD. The aim is to evaluate the effects of 4 weeks of NH (Spirotiger®) on ventilatory pattern, exercise capacity, and quality of life (
Bassal, F, Bernardi, Eva, Cogo, Annaluisa, Contoli, Marco, Pomidori, Luca   +4 more
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Pulmonary Function testing in Children

Journal of Pediatric Critical Care, 2015
Spirometry is a simple and valuable tool in the evaluation of Pulmonary Function testing in children with respiratory symptoms. The maximum utilities in paediatric age group is 111 diagnosis and follow up of children with asthma and other wheezing ...
Ankit Parakh
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Echocardiography combined with cardiopulmonary exercise testing for the prediction of outcome in idiopathic pulmonary arterial hypertension [PDF]

, 2016
BACKGROUND: Right ventricular (RV) function is a major determinant of exercise intolerance and outcome in idiopathic pulmonary arterial hypertension (IPAH). The aim of the study was to evaluate the incremental prognostic value of echocardiography of the
Badagliacca, Roberto, Fedele, Francesco, Giannetta, E, Manzi, G, Naeije, R, Palange, Paolo, Papa, S, Pezzuto, Beatrice, Poscia, Roberto, Sciomer, S, Valli, G, Vizza, Carmine Dario   +11 more
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Desensitization of the Cough Reflex Induced by Corticosteroids in Ovalbumin-Sensitized Rabbits During Artificial Limb Exercise

Frontiers in Physiology, 2020
IntroductionCough is a major symptom frequently experienced during exercise, mainly in asthmatic patients. Inhaled glucocorticoids represent the keystone treatment in the management of asthma, but little is known about interactions between cough and ...
Simon Valentin, Simon Valentin, Bruno Chenuel, Bruno Chenuel, Silvia Demoulin-Alexikova, Bruno Demoulin, Delphine Gérard, Laurent Foucaud, Mathias Poussel, Mathias Poussel   +9 more
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Hypersensitivity Pneumonitis Associated with Environmental Mycobacteria [PDF]

, 2005
A previously healthy man working as a machine operator in an automotive factory developed respiratory symptoms. Medical evaluation showed abnormal pulmonary function tests, a lung biopsy showed hypersensitivity pneumonitis, and his illness was traced to ...
Akshay Sood, Anonymous, CDC, Donald Milton, Mery A, Michael Kallay, William Beckett, Zhengfa Zuo   +7 more
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Comorbid Conditions in Idiopathic Pulmonary Fibrosis: Recognition and Management. [PDF]

, 2017
Idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis (IPF), a fibrosing interstitial pneumonia of unknown etiology, primarily affects older adults and leads to a progressive decline in lung function and quality of life.
Collard, Harold R, Oldham, Justin M
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