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Impact of parasitic infection with Ascaris lumbricoides on pulmonary function tests in asthmatic and non-asthmatic children

Respiratory Medicine Case Reports, 2021
Background: There is strong evidence for a causal relationship between helminthes infection and allergic disease like asthma due to the similarity in the way they respond.
Suha Haithem Mohammed, Azza Sajid Jabbr, Nawal Khalil Ibrahim   +2 more
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Pharmacological management of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease by low-dose theophylline: A prospective hospital-based study in East Godavari of Andhra Pradesh

Indian Journal of Respiratory Care, 2020
Background: High therapeutic dose of theophylline is not tolerated well by some patients. As it is an effective and affordable drug, the effectiveness of low-dose theophylline in pharmacological management of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD ...
Bhargav Prasad Bathula, Haider Shaik, M Yasovardhan, S Kavitha Deepthi, Pandit Vinodh Bandela, P Subbarao   +5 more
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Effects of Pollen Allergy on Pulmonary Function Tests

Journal of Rawalpindi Medical College, 2013
Background: To investigate the effect of high air-borne pollen count on respiratory system. Methods: This cross sectional (descriptive) study included sixty known asthmatics, of either sex and of all ages.
Syed Muarraf Hussain
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A lung image reconstruction from computed radiography images as a tool to tuberculosis treatment control

Journal of Venomous Animals and Toxins including Tropical Diseases, 2019
Background: Background: Tuberculosis (TB) is an infectious lung disease with high worldwide incidence that severely compromises the quality of life in affected individuals.
Marcela de Oliveira, Sergio Barbosa Duarte, Guilherme Giacomini, Paulo Câmara Marques Pereira, Lenice do Rosário de Souza, José Ricardo de Arruda Miranda, Diana Rodrigues de Pina   +6 more
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Pulmonary Function Tests and Their Reversibility in Smokers

National Journal of Community Medicine, 2014
Background: Smoking is known as the major cause of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) where most of pulmonary function tests (PFTs) especially those indicating the diameter of airways are reduced.
Ghanshyam B Borisagar, Jayant B Chauhan   +1 more
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Prediction of exercise respiratory limitation from pulmonary function tests

Pulmonology
Background Evaluation of unexplained exercise intolerance is best resolved by cardiopulmonary exercise testing (CPET) which enables the determination of the exercise limiting system in most cases.
D. Shlomi, T. Beck, R. Reuveny, M.J. Segel   +3 more
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Spirometric Parameters: Hemodialysis Compared to Peritoneal Dialysis [PDF]

Journal of Cardio-Thoracic Medicine, 2015
Introduction: Renal failure affects the mechanical and the ventilatory function of the lungs. A few studies have evaluated the ventilatory and pulmonary function in dialysis patients.
Fariba Rezaeetalab, Abbasali Zeraati, Amir Hosein Fadaeian, Mina Akbarirad, Ghazaleh Azami, Shahrzad Shahrzad MohamadZadeh Lari, Amir Mohamad Hashem Asnaashari   +6 more
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Pulmonary Function Tests and Work-Related Respiratory and Allergic

Iranian Journal of Allergy, Asthma and Immunology, 2009
Bakers are frequently exposed to various irritant chemicals during work which can induce respiratory problems. In this study, pulmonary function tests and self-reported respiratory and allergic symptoms in bakers were compared with matched control ...
Boskabady Mohammad Hosein, Taheri Ehsan, Ahmadi Sina, Ebrahimi Kolsoumeh, Soudaneh Malihe, Mohammadi Fatemeh, Sabourhasanzadeh Alireza   +6 more
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The Effect of Obesity Degree on Childhood Pulmonary Function Tests

Balkan Medical Journal, 2014
Background: Childhood obesity has become a global epidemic. It is related to several chronic diseases such as essential hypertension, type 2 diabetes mellitus, and renal disease.
Emel Torun, Fatma Özgüç, Erkan Cakir, İlker Tolga Özgen   +3 more
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CONVENIENT METHOD OF EVALUATING PULMONARY VENTILATORY FUNCTION WITH A SINGLE BREATH TEST [PDF]

, 1956
William F. Miller, Nancy Wu, Robert L. Johnson   +2 more
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