Pulmonary function tests and their associated factors in people living with HIV at Jimma medical center; Ethiopia: a comparative cross-sectional study. [PDF]
Front Reprod Health, 2023 BackgroundPeople living with HIV (PLHIV) have a greater risk of developing respiratory disorders. The problems are linked to poor socio-economic status, high viral load, low CD4 counts, and antiretroviral therapy.
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The Effects of Simultaneous Pulmonary Rehabilitation during Thoracic Radiotherapy in the Treatment of Malignant Diseases [PDF]
Tuberculosis and Respiratory Diseases, 2021 Background Radiotherapy is a common treatment option for lung or esophageal cancer, particularly when surgery is not feasible for patients with poor lung function.
Myeong Geun Choi +7 more
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Pulmonary function tests: The patient´s perspective. [PDF]
Pulmonology, 2022 Silva MC +3 more
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Basic pulmonary function tests in pig farmers [PDF]
Srpski Arhiv za Celokupno Lekarstvo, 2004 INTRODUCTION Many epidemiological and clinical studies have demonstrated an increased risk for the symptoms of respiratory disorders consistent with chronic bronchitis and asthma and alterations of pulmonary function tests in pig farmers.
Đuričić Slaviša M. +4 more
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Analysis of Respiratory System Functional Parameters at Different Time Points after COVID-19
Туберкулез и болезни лёгких, 2023 The objective: to define the type and evaluate the severity of respiratory functional disorders after COVID-19. \Subjects and Methods. A retrospective observational study was conducted.
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Reference values for lung function tests: I. Static volumes [PDF]
Brazilian Journal of Medical and Biological Research, 1999 Static lung volume (LV) measurements have a number of clinical and research applications; however, no previous studies have provided reference values for such tests using a healthy sample of the adult Brazilian population.
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A Comparative Study of Pulmonary Functions in Patients with Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus and Normal Individuals [PDF]
Perspectives In Medical Research, 2021 Background: Diabetes mellitus is a multi-system disorder that affects many organs of the bodyincluding the lung. Thus, the lung is considered a 'target organ' in diabetes mellitus.
Dr. Rajesh Gautam
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Lung function measurements in preclinical research: What has been done and where is it headed?
Frontiers in Physiology, 2023 Due to the close interaction of lung morphology and functions, repeatable measurements of pulmonary function during longitudinal studies on lung pathophysiology and treatment efficacy have been a great area of interest for lung researchers.
Kaveh Ahookhosh +2 more
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HRCT findings of pulmonary sarcoidosis; relation to pulmonary function tests
Multidisciplinary Respiratory Medicine, 2013 Background Chest-X-ray has several limitations in detecting the extent of pulmonary disease in sarcoidosis. It might not reflect the degree of pulmonary involvement in patients with sarcoidosis when compared to computed tomography of the thorax. We aimed
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Impact of Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus on Pulmonary Function Tests
Iraqi Journal of Pharmaceutical Sciences, 2023 Background: Diabetes mellitus is a chronic metabolic disorder that may affect different organs including the lungs. Different studies have been published on the effects of diabetes mellitus on pulmonary function.
Ruaa Abdulsaid +2 more
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