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Physiology of respiratory disturbances in muscular dystrophies [PDF]

, 2016
Muscular dystrophy is a group of inherited myopathies characterised by progressive skeletal muscle wasting, including of the respiratory muscles. Respiratory failure, i.e.
Aliverti, Andrea, Lo Mauro, Maria Antonella   +1 more
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Dynamics of neutralizing antibody responses to SARS-CoV-2 in patients with COVID-19: an observational study

Signal Transduction and Targeted Therapy, 2021
Our understanding of the protective immunity, particularly the long-term dynamics of neutralizing antibody (NAbs) response to SARS-CoV-2, is currently limited.
Xin Xu, Sheng Nie, Yanqun Wang, Quanxin Long, Hong Zhu, Xiaoyong Zhang, Jian Sun, Qinglang Zeng, Jincun Zhao, Li Liu, Ling Li, Ailong Huang, Jinlin Hou, Fan Fan Hou   +13 more
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Airway bacterial and fungal microbiome in chronic obstructive pulmonary disease

Medicine in Microecology, 2021
Little is known about airway mycobiome, and its relationship with bacterial microbiome in chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). Here we report the first simultaneous characterization of sputum bacterial and fungal microbiome in 84 stable COPD and
Haiyue Liu, Zhenyu Liang, Nannan Cao, Xinzhu Yi, Xilan Tan, Zuheng Liu, Fengyan Wang, Yuqiong Yang, Chunxi Li, Zhiming Xiang, Yan He, Jin Su, Zhang Wang, Rongchang Chen, Hongwei Zhou   +14 more
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Intravenous Vitamin C Administered as Adjunctive Therapy for Recurrent Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome [PDF]

, 2016
This case report summarizes the first use of intravenous vitamin C employed as an adjunctive interventional agent in the therapy of recurrent acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS).
(Berry) Fowler, Alpha A., Bharara, Amit, DeWilde, Christine, Fisher, Bernard, Grinnan, Daniel, Grossman, Catherine, Natarajan, Ramesh, Syed, Aamer   +7 more
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Adaptive Servo‐Ventilation for Glottic Closure in a Patient With Adult‐Onset Congenital Central Hypoventilation Syndrome: A Case Report

Respirology Case Reports
Congenital central hypoventilation syndrome (CCHS) is a rare disorder characterised by autonomic dysfunction and typically presents in infancy, although adult‐onset disease is increasingly recognised. We report a genetically confirmed case of adult‐onset
Sushil Agwan, Saul McWhae, Krishna Bajee Sriram   +2 more
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Evaluating four –variable screening tool in european population of a sleep clinic for assessing obstructive sleep apnea syndrome

Asian Journal of Medical Sciences, 2015
Background: Different questionnaires have been used to evaluate patients with Obstructive sleep apnea/hypopnea syndrome (OSAHS). The 4-Variable screening tool (4-V) was developed and validated in Asian population for identifying moderate to severe OSAHS.
Athanasia Pataka
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Association between muscle quality index and pulmonary function in post-COVID-19 subjects

BMC Pulmonary Medicine, 2023
Background The SARS-CoV2 pandemic impacted many critically ill patients, causing sequelae, affecting lung function, and involving the musculoskeletal system. We evaluated the association between lung function and muscle quality index in severely ill post-
Dulce González-Islas, Robinson Robles-Hernández, Laura Flores-Cisneros, Arturo Orea-Tejeda, Susana Galicia-Amor, Nadia Hernández-López, Mariana I. Valdés-Moreno, Rocío Sánchez-Santillán, Juan Carlos García-Hernández, Armando Castorena-Maldonado   +9 more
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The Role of high flow nasal therapy in Intensive Care Units

Journal of Education, Health and Sport, 2023
Introduction and purpose: High Flow Nasal Therapy is quite new respiratory support method, although recently it became more popular – especially during COVID-19 pandemic.
Michał Wyszkowski, Anna Jaremek, Joanna Kępa, Norbert Kandefer, Aleksandra Grabarczyk, Anna Pawlak, Sylwia Grad, Małgorzata Gregorek, Paweł Gregorek   +8 more
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Early high flow nasal cannula therapy in bronchiolitis, a prospective randomised control trial (protocol): A Paediatric Acute Respiratory Intervention Study (PARIS) [PDF]

, 2015
Background Bronchiolitis imposes the largest health care burden on non-elective paediatric hospital admissions worldwide, with up to 15 % of cases requiring admission to intensive care.
Andreas Schibler, Donna Franklin, Ed Oakley, Franz E. Babl, Jennifer A. Whitty, Jeremy S. Furyk, Jocelyn Neutze, John Fraser, Kam Sinn, Kristen Gibbons, Luregn J. Schlapbach, null null, Simon S. Craig, Stuart Dalziel   +13 more
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Exercise intolerance and fatigue in chronic heart failure: is there a role for group III/IV afferent feedback? [PDF]

, 2020
Exercise intolerance and early fatiguability are hallmark symptoms of chronic heart failure. While the malfunction of the heart is certainly the leading cause of chronic heart failure, the patho-physiological mechanisms of exercise intolerance in these ...
Angius, Luca, Crisafulli, Antonio
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