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Insomnia symptoms and their association with academic performance among respiratory therapy students in Saudi Arabia and the United States [PDF]
Scientific ReportsDespite the growing recognition of insomnia among students, research specifically targeting respiratory therapy (RT) students remains limited. Therefore, this study aimed to assess the prevalence of insomnia symptoms and their association with academic ...
Ahmed H. Alasimi +3 more
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Phage therapy for respiratory infections [PDF]
Advanced Drug Delivery Reviews, 2018 A respiratory infection caused by antibiotic-resistant bacteria can be life-threatening. In recent years, there has been tremendous effort put towards therapeutic application of bacteriophages (phages) as an alternative or supplementary treatment option over conventional antibiotics.
Yu Lin, Sandra Morales
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Effects of Adjuvant Respiratory Therapy on Secretion Expectoration and Treatment Adherence in Patients with Head and Neck Cancer Receiving Concurrent Chemo-Radiotherapy [PDF]
MedicinaBackground and Objectives: The common complaints of head and neck cancer patients receiving concurrent chemo-radiotherapy (CCRT) are dry mouth, dysphagia, trismus, hoarseness, sore throat, and oral mucosal damage, which result in retained secretions and ...
Hsiu-Ying Cho +5 more
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The long-term effects of COVID-19 on pulmonary status and quality of life [PDF]
PeerJ, 2023 Background Few studies have looked at how SARS-CoV-2 affects pulmonary function, exercise capacity, and health-related quality of life over time. The purpose of this study was to evaluate these characteristics in post COVID-19 subjects 1 year after ...
Ayedh Alahmari +15 more
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Critical Care, 2022 Purpose The patients with prolonged mechanical ventilation (PMV) have the risk of ineffective coughing and infection due to diaphragm weakness. This study aimed to explore the effect of abdominal weight training (AWT) intervention with/without cough ...
Tsai-Yi Hung +7 more
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Impact of COVID-19 pandemic on business operations of Taiwan High Speed Rail and 7-Eleven stores
Scientific Reports, 2023 Governmental non-pharmaceutical interventions (NPIs) and concerns regarding COVID-19 infection greatly affected population mobility during the COVID-19 pandemic. This study analyzed the effect of the COVID-19 pandemic on the business operations of Taiwan
Shih-Feng Liu +5 more
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Smoking cessation and influenza vaccination can reduce the healthcare burden of COPD
Tobacco Induced Diseases, 2023 Introduction Influenza vaccination (INV) and smoking cessation (SC) have individual positive effects on COPD, but their synergistic impact has yet to be extensively studied. This retrospective study aimed to assess the combined effect of SC and IV on the
Hui-Chuan Chang +7 more
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Scientific Reports, 2021 The prediction accuracy of pulse pressure variation (PPV) for fluid responsiveness was suggested to be unreliable in low tidal volume (VT) ventilation. However, high PEEP can cause ARDS patients relatively hypovolemic and more fluid responsive.
Yen-Huey Chen +4 more
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Canadian Respiratory Journal, 2020 Purpose. The aim of this study was to compare the metabolic load between adaptive support ventilation (ASV) and pressure support ventilation (PSV) modes in critically ill patients. Methods.
Yen-Huey Chen +4 more
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Progress in Respiratory Gene Therapy
Human Gene Therapy, 2022 The prospect of gene therapy for inherited and acquired respiratory disease has energized the research community since the 1980s, with cystic fibrosis, as a monogenic disorder, driving early efforts to develop effective strategies. The fact that there are still no approved gene therapy products for the lung, despite many early phase clinical trials ...
Gerry McLachlan +10 more
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