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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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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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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Impact of elosulfase alfa in patients with morquio A syndrome who have limited ambulation: An open-label, phase 2 study. [PDF]
, 2017 Efficacy and safety of elosulfase alfa enzyme replacement therapy (ERT) were assessed in an open-label, phase 2, multi-national study in Morquio A patients aged ≥5 years unable to walk ≥30 meters in the 6-min walk test.
Berger, Kenneth I +11 more
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Components of respiratory function tests
Ain-Shams Journal of Anaesthesiology, 2014 The respiratory system is composed of the lungs, the conducting airways, the parts of the central nervous system concerned with the control of the muscles of respiration, and the chest wall [1]. The main functions of the respiratory system are to obtain oxygen from the external environment and supply it to the cells and to remove from the body the ...
Mai M Abdel-Aziz +1 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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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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A collaborative study of infant respiratory function testing [PDF]
European Respiratory Journal, 1998 The aims of this study were to compare inter-observer variability within and between two specialized infant lung function testing centres and to develop a strategy for performing and analysing infant respiratory function tests to facilitate future collaborative trials.
I. Dundas +3 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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