Acute effects of inspiratory pressure threshold loading upon airway resistance in people with asthma [PDF]
, 2009 This is the post-print version of the final paper published in Respiratory Physiology & Neurobiology. The published article is available from the link below.
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Intensity of COPD symptoms in comparison with spirometry parameters
Journal of Education, Health and Sport, 2019 Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is one of the most common illnesses which occurs globally. In 2018 it was the third cause of death. Growing incidence of COPD in Poland causes crucial social, economic and individual consequences.
Bożena Zboina +4 more
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Sport-specific influences on respiratory patterns in elite athletes [PDF]
Jornal Brasileiro de Pneumologia, 2015 OBJECTIVE: To examine differences in lung function among sports that are of a similar nature and to determine which anthropometric/demographic characteristics correlate with lung volumes and flows.
Tijana Durmic +7 more
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Increased levels of hyaluronic acid in bronchoalveolar lavage from patients with interstitial lung diseases, relationship with lung function and inflammatory cells recruitment [PDF]
, 2014 Purpose: Interstitial Lung Diseases (ILD) are characterized by inflammation and fibrosis. It described the role of hyaluronic acid (HA) as an immune-regulator. It is not known if HA contributes to the recruitment of inflammatory cells associated with ILD.
Auteri, Santiago +6 more
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Acute and Chronic Respiratory Effects of Chromium Mists [PDF]
Journal of Health Sciences and Surveillance System, 2015 Background: Despite wide application of chromium in electroplating industry, the pulmonary effects of chronic exposure to this chemical have not been extensively studied and are subject of debate and controversy.
Masoud Neghab +4 more
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The Correlation Between Body Fat Percentage and Peak Expiratory Flow in Children Aged 10-12 Years at SD Negeri 8 Dauh Puri [PDF]
, 2019 Background: The accumulation of fat decreases lung function. Peak expiratory flow is an indicator for assessing pulmonary function and can be used to identify the narrowing or obstruction of the airway. This study aimed to examine the correlation between
Indahswari, N. W. (Ni) +3 more
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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 ...
Pierce, Robert J. +6 more
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The role of integrated assessment of the indicators of external respiration function in cardiac surgical patients [PDF]
Терапевтический архив, 2017 This literature review dedicated to the importance of an integrated assessment of external respiratory function in cardiovascular diseases (CVDs), including an analysis of up-to-date techniques, such as spirometry, body plethysmography, examination of ...
O V Kamenskaja +6 more
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Brazilian Journal of Medical and Biological Research, 2012 Cardiopulmonary exercise testing (CPET) plays an important role in the assessment of functional capacity in patients with interstitial lung disease.
A.J. Lopes +5 more
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Test-retest reliability and concurrent validity of a digital manovacuometer
Fisioterapia e Pesquisa, 2014 The manovacuometer is a simple, quick and non-invasive test which measures the maximal respiratory pressures (MRS). Guidelines recommend the use of a digital manovacuometer due to its high accuracy. The purpose of this study was to assess the test-retest
Isabela Maria Braga Sclauser Pessoa +5 more
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