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Respiratory function tests and their application [PDF]
Respirology, 2005 This document attempts to provide a broad consensus statement about common practice in respiratory function testing and the use of its results in assessing respiratory disease and disability. It is written for respiratory and general clinicians. General principles only are provided and the source documents are referenced but detail is not exhaustive ...
Robert J. Pierce +6 more
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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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Effects of physical activity on exercise tests and respiratory function [PDF]
British Journal of Sports Medicine, 2003 Background:Exercise is an important component of pulmonary rehabilitation for patients with chronic lung disease.Objective:To explore the role of physical activity in maintaining cardiac and respiratory function in healthy people.Methods:Cardiorespiratory fitness was measured by a maximal treadmill test (MTT), and respiratory function was tested by ...
Yiling J. Cheng +5 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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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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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.
N. China +6 more
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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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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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