The predictive value of respiratory function tests for non-invasive ventilation in amyotrophic lateral sclerosis [PDF]
Respiratory Research, 2017 Background Non-invasive ventilation (NIV) improves survival and quality of life in amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) patients. The timing of referral to a home ventilation service (HVS), which is in part based on respiratory function tests, has shown ...
T. B. M. Tilanus +9 more
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A genome wide association study for lung function in the Korean population using an exome array [PDF]
The Korean Journal of Internal Medicine, 2021 Background/Aims Lung function is an objective indicator of diagnosis and prognosis of respiratory diseases. Many common genetic variants have been associated with lung function in multiple ethnic populations. We looked for coding variants associated with
Kyu-Sun Lee +4 more
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Pulmonology, 2020 Introduction: Height is one of the variables used to derive reference values for respiratory function but it is not always available. To fulfil this need, different formulas are described in literature.
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Journal of Research in Medical Sciences, 2022 Background: This study aims to evaluate the association between demographic and smoking variables with the severity of lung function loss (Stage I to IV) and spirometry data in smokers.
Arash Toghyani, Somayeh Sadeghi
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Precise Pulmonary Function Evaluation and Management of a Patient With Freeman-Sheldon Syndrome Associated With Recurrent Pneumonia and Chronic Respiratory Insufficiency [PDF]
Annals of Rehabilitation Medicine, 2020 Freeman-Sheldon syndrome (FSS) is a rare distal arthrogryposis syndrome. There are few reports on the respiratory insufficiency of FSS. Additionally, there is no detailed information on pulmonary functional evaluation. A 17-year-old male patient with FSS
Jihyun Park +4 more
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Routine spirometry in cystic fibrosis patients: impact on pulmonary exacerbation diagnosis and FEV1 decline [PDF]
Jornal Brasileiro de Pneumologia, 2022 Objective: Pulmonary disease in cystic fibrosis (CF) is characterised by recurrent episodes of pulmonary exacerbations (PExs), with acute and long-term declines in lung function (FEV1).
Carolina Silva Barboza de Aquino +2 more
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The Association between Pulmonary Functions and Incident Diabetes: Longitudinal Analysis from the Ansung Cohort in Korea [PDF]
Diabetes & Metabolism Journal, 2020 Background We sought to explore whether reduced pulmonary function is an independent risk factor for incident diabetes in Koreans. Methods We conducted a prospective cohort study of pulmonary function as a risk factor for incident diabetes using 10-year ...
Hoon Sung Choi +3 more
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Static and dynamic evaluation of respiratory muscle strength in asthmatic children and adolescents [PDF]
Revista Brasileira de Saúde Materno Infantil, 2021 Objectives: to evaluate static and dynamic respiratory muscle strength in children and adolescents with asthma. Methods: cross-sectional study, involving 80 children and adolescents, 40 with asthma and 40 healthy controls.
Jean Aretakis Cordeiro +3 more
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Colloquium Vitae, 2020 The purpose of the study was to evaluate respiratory muscle strength and dyspnea symptoms in healthy pregnant women in the second trimester of pregnancy.
Ana Paula Barroca Silva +6 more
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New spirometry recommendations from the Brazilian Thoracic Association - 2024 update [PDF]
Jornal Brasileiro de PneumologiaThe latest pulmonary function guideline from the Brazilian Thoracic Association was published in 2002, since which there have been updates to international guidelines (mainly those from the European Respiratory Society and the American Thoracic Society),
André Luís Pereira de Albuquerque +23 more
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