Quality Control of Spirometry Testing in the Registry for Patients With Severe α1-Antitrypsin Deficiency [PDF]
James K. Stoller+8 more
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Dystrophin isoform deficiency and upper‐limb and respiratory function in Duchenne muscular dystrophy
Mary Chesshyre, Deborah Ridout, Georgia Stimpson, Valeria Ricotti, Silvana De Lucia, Erik H Niks, Volker Straub, Laurent Servais, Jean‐Yves Hogrel, Giovanni Baranello, Adnan Manzur, UK NorthStar Clinical Network and Francesco Muntoni* on behalf of the iMDEX network.
Mary Chesshyre+176 more
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Relationship between diffusion capacity and small airway abnormality in COPDGene. [PDF]
Impaired single breath carbon monoxide diffusing capacity (DLCO) is associated with emphysema. Small airways disease (SAD) may be a precursor lesion to emphysema, but the relationship between SAD and DLCO is undescribed. We hypothesized that in mild COPD,
Casaburi, Richard+12 more
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The Effectiveness of Incentive Spirometry With Physical Therapy for High-Risk Patients After Coronary Artery Bypass Surgery [PDF]
Jean Crowe, Christine A. Bradley
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Turning the tide on bronchiectasis in adult Aboriginal Australians: from neglect to action
Abstract Chronic respiratory disorders are highly prevalent among adult Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples, with emerging evidence suggesting that there is a significant burden of bronchiectasis contributing to overall higher morbidity and mortality.
Subash S. Heraganahally+8 more
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Spirometry Outside the Hospital
Morais-Almeida, M+5 more
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Abstract Background There is a lack of a comprehensive bronchiectasis severity assessment tool specific for Indigenous people that corrects for normative references established for the non‐Indigenous population. Aims An innovative bronchiectasis assessment tool is developed for use in adult Indigenous patients – the Indigenous bronchiectasis assessment
Timothy Howarth+4 more
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An overview of the management of Congestive Heart Failure in Malta [PDF]
Background: In July 2003 the National Institute of Clinical Excellence (NICE) issued guidelines on the management of congestive heart failure. We set out to assess the management of congestive heart failure in St. Luke's Hospital (SLH), Malta.
Camilleri, Nicola+2 more
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A Study of the Usefluness of Forced Expiratory Spirometry as a Preoperative Laboratory Screeing in the Elderly Patient [PDF]
Byung Sung Kang+4 more
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Clustering Longitudinal Data: A Review of Methods and Software Packages
Summary Clustering of longitudinal data is becoming increasingly popular in many fields such as social sciences, business, environmental science, medicine and healthcare. However, it is often challenging due to the complex nature of the data, such as dependencies between observations collected over time, missingness, sparsity and non‐linearity, making ...
Zihang Lu
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