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Indian Journal of Anaesthesia, 2003 Respiratory failure occurs due mainly either to lung failure resulting in hypoxaemia or pump failure resulting in alveolar hypoventilation and hypercapnia. Hypercapnic respiratory failure may be the result of mechanical defects, central nervous system depression, imbalance of energy demands and supplies and/or adaptation of central controllers ...
Praveen Kumar Neema
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Çukurova Üniversitesi Tıp Fakültesi Dergisi, 2014 The main function of the lungs is to maintain the exchange between the pulmonary capillary and the air in the alveoli. By this way, the arteriel oxygen and carbondioxide tension remains constant.
Ezgi Ozyilmaz
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Neurological Respiratory Failure [PDF]
Diseases, 2018 West Nile virus infection in humans is mostly asymptomatic. Less than 1% of neuro-invasive cases show a fatality rate of around 10%. Acute flaccid paralysis of respiratory muscles leading to respiratory failure is the most common cause of death. Although
Mohan Rudrappa +2 more
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Pneumonic-type lung carcinoma with respiratory failure as the first manifestation: A case report and literature review. [PDF]
Medicine (Baltimore)Yue K, Zeng T, Qu X, Zhang F, Zhao M.
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Medicina, 2021 Background and Objectives The greatest challenge vaccines face is that of acceptance from the general population. Healthcare professionals’ (HCPs) recommendations have significant influence on general public vaccination behavior.
Athanasia Pataka +8 more
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The impact of hydration status and fluid distribution on pulmonary function in COPD patients
Scientific Reports, 2022 Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) patients have alterations in body composition. Bioelectrical impedance analysis (BIA) evaluates body composition, hydration status, and fluid distribution.
Arturo Orea-Tejeda +10 more
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Medicina, 2021 Background and Objectives: Studies have tried to establish a relationship between Obstructive Sleep Apnea syndrome (OSA) and smoking but data still remain controversial. We aimed: 1. To evaluate the relationship between smoking and OSA; 2.
Despoina Ioannidou +3 more
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BMC Pulmonary Medicine, 2022 Background Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) is characterized by progressive and irreversible airflow limitation. Different factors that modify pulmonary function include age, sex, muscular strength, and a history of exposure to toxic agents ...
Nathalie Martínez-Luna +9 more
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Adherence to CPAP Treatment: Can Mindfulness Play a Role?
Life, 2023 Obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) is considered a chronic disease that requires long-term multidisciplinary management for effective treatment. Continuous Positive Airway Pressure (CPAP) is still considered the gold standard of therapy.
Athanasia Pataka +5 more
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