The effect of habitual exercise on respiratory-muscle function in older adults [PDF]
, 2005 Older adults' participation in habitual exercise might be affected by alterations to respiratory mechanics such as decreased respiratory-muscle strength.
Coutts, AJ +3 more
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Respiratory function of children and adolescents with osteogenesis imperfecta: respiratory muscle strength, forced vital capacity, and peak expiratory flow [PDF]
Revista Paulista de Pediatria, 2023 Objective: This study aims to evaluate the respiratory function of children and adolescents with osteogenesis imperfecta (OI) followed up at a referral center.
Patricia de Abreu Farias Carvalho +4 more
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The effects of inspiratory muscle training in older adults [PDF]
, 2015 Purpose: Declining inspiratory muscle function and structure and systemic low-level inflammation and oxidative stress may contribute to morbidity and mortality during normal ageing.
Aznar-Lain +47 more
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Artificial intelligence outperforms pulmonologists in the interpretation of pulmonary function tests
European Respiratory Journal, 2019 The interpretation of pulmonary function tests (PFTs) to diagnose respiratory diseases is built on expert opinion that relies on the recognition of patterns and the clinical context for detection of specific diseases.
M. Topalovic +17 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 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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Pulmonary outcomes following specialized respiratory management for acute cervical spinal cord injury: a retrospective analysis. [PDF]
, 2017 Study designRetrospective analysis.ObjectivesTo identify multivariate interactions of respiratory function that are sensitive to spinal cord injury level and pharmacological treatment to promote strategies that increase successful liberation from ...
Crew, JD +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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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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Effects of Traffic Air Pollution on Respiratory Health and Allergies in Schoolchildren [PDF]
, 2010 The objective of the study is to investigate gender differences in the respiratory effects of air pollution in schoolchildren. We studied 1397 schoolchildren from two locations in Egypt; Cairo city with high level of air pollution and Shbeen Al Koom in ...
Al-Qerem, Walid +3 more
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