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Respiratory failure

Medicine, 2004
The respiratory system has two principal purposes - to maintain adequate arterial Pao2, and to regulate arterial Paco2 and thereby maintain a stable acid-base state. Both are necessary to sustain normal tissue metabolism. Respiratory failure can be defined in two ways: •failure of oxygenation, resulting in Pao2 < 8.0 kPa•failure of ventilation ...
Markou, N.K., Myrianthefs, P.M., Baltopoulos, G.J.   +2 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, Seraphim Chrysovalantis Kotoulas, Panagiotis Raphael Gavrilis, Alice Karkala, Asterios Tzinas, Aimiliza Stefanidou   +5 more
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Combination of oximetry and sleep questionnaires as screening tools for CPAP initiation in patients with obstructive sleep apnea

Pulmonology, 2019
Objectives Obstructive sleep apnea syndrome (OSA) is a cause of high morbidity and mortality so diagnosis and treatment is essential. Questionnaires and oximetry have been used for OSA screening.Aim To evaluate the clinical utility of different sleep ...
A. Pataka, G. Kalamaras, E. Vlachogianni, P. Argyropoulou   +3 more
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Body composition and risk factors associated with sarcopenia in post-COVID patients after moderate or severe COVID-19 infections

BMC Pulmonary Medicine, 2022
Background Post-COVID-19 syndrome is characterized by diverse symptoms and abnormalities that persist beyond 12 weeks from the onset of acute COVID-19.
Dulce González-Islas, Carlos Sánchez-Moreno, Arturo Orea-Tejeda, Samantha Hernández-López, Fernanda Salgado-Fernández, Candace Keirns-Davis, Susana Galicia-Amor, Esperanza Trejo-Mellado, Laura Gochicoa-Rangel, Armando Castorena-Maldonado   +9 more
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Pulmonary rehabilitation for cystic fibrosis: A narrative review of current literature

Monaldi Archives for Chest Disease, 2021
Pulmonary rehabilitation is a key component in cystic fibrosis care.  This review summarizes the recent evidence in the area of pulmonary rehabilitation for cystic fibrosis in the form of questions and answers regarding interventions, indications ...
Evgenia I. Kalamara, Evangelos T. Ballas, Georgia Pitsiou, Guergana Petrova   +3 more
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Respiratory failure: Classification, Epidemiology and Etiology Review [PDF]

, 2020
Respiratory failure is a detailed syndrome of the respiratory system failing to perform the function of gas exchange, oxygen intake, and carbon dioxide release.
Ernest, Vergel
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The Effect of Suction Endotracheal Tube on Oxygen Saturation of Respiratory Failure Patients [PDF]

, 2022
Respiratory failure can be characterized by a decrease in oxygen saturation. Oxygen saturation is the percentage of hemoglobin about oxygen in the arteries. Normal oxygen saturation is in the range of 95% - 100%.
Harnanto, Addi Mardi, Puspita , Chicilia, Rifai, Akhmad, Sugiyarto, Sugiyarto   +3 more
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Endothelial dysfunction in COPD: a systematic review and meta-analysis of studies using different functional assessment methods

ERJ Open Research, 2021
Background Cardiovascular disease is a major cause of morbidity and mortality in COPD. Endothelial dysfunction is suggested to be one of the pathogenetic mechanisms involved.
Marieta P. Theodorakopoulou, Maria Eleni Alexandrou, Dimitra Rafailia Bakaloudi, Georgia Pitsiou, Ioannis Stanopoulos, Theodoros Kontakiotis, Afroditi K. Boutou   +6 more
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Role of cardiopulmonary exercise test in the prediction of hemodynamic impairment in patients with pulmonary arterial hypertension

Pulmonary Circulation, 2022
Periodic repetition of right heart catheterization (RHC) in pulmonary arterial hypertension (PAH) can be challenging. We evaluated the correlation between RHC and cardiopulmonary exercise test (CPET) aiming at CPET use as a potential noninvasive tool for
B. Pezzuto, R. Badagliacca, M. Muratori, S. Farina, M. Bussotti, M. Correale, A. Bonomi, C. Vignati, S. Sciomer, S. Papa, E. Palazzo Adriano, P. Agostoni   +11 more
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Implication of Natal Care and Maternity Leave on Child Morbidity: Evidence from Ghana [PDF]

Global Journal of Health Science, 12(9) (2020), 2020
Failure to receive post-natal care within first week of delivery causes a 3% increase in the possibility of Acute Respiratory Infection in children under five. Mothers with unpaid maternity leave put their children at a risk of 3.9% increase in the possibility of ARI compared to those with paid maternity leave.
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