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Respiratory Research, 2018 In idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis (IPF), home monitoring experiences are limited, not yet real-time available nor implemented in daily care. We evaluated feasibility and potential barriers of a new home monitoring program with real-time wireless home ...
C. Moor +5 more
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Spirometry and Bronchodilator Test
Tuberculosis and Respiratory Diseases, 2017 Spirometry is a physiological test for assessing the functional aspect of the lungs using an objective indicator to measure the maximum amount of air that a patient can inhale and exhale. Acceptable spirometry testing needs to be conducted three times by an acceptable and reproducible method for determining forced vital capacity (FVC).
Yun Su Sim +9 more
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Pharmacokinetics and pharmacodynamics of tiotropium solution and tiotropium powder in chronic obstructive pulmonary disease [PDF]
, 2013 The aim of the study was to characterize pharmacokinetics of tiotropium solution 5 µg compared to powder 18 µg and assess dose-dependency of tiotropium solution pharmacodynamics in comparison to placebo.
Cornelissen, PJG +7 more
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Peripheral airway dysfunction and relationship with symptoms in smokers with preserved spirometry
Respirology (Carlton South. Print), 2018 Smokers develop respiratory symptoms and peripheral airway dysfunction even when spirometry is preserved. Multiple breath nitrogen washout (MBNW) and impulse oscillometry system (IOS) are potentially useful measures of peripheral airway function but they
K. Jetmalani +7 more
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Effect of improved home ventilation on asthma control and house dust mite allergen levels [PDF]
, 2009 The warm, humid environment in modern homes favours the dust mite population, but the effect of improved home ventilation on asthma control has not been established.
Ahlstedt +27 more
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Position statement on the management of pregnancy in sickle cell disease
Australian and New Zealand Journal of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, EarlyView.Sickle cell disease (SCD) is a hereditary haemoglobinopathy which causes multi‐organ dysfunction. Pregnancies in SCD are high risk with significant maternal and fetal morbidity and mortality, including vaso‐occlusive crises, thrombosis, anaemia, placental insufficiency, fetal growth restriction, preterm birth and medication effects. High level evidence
Mimi Yue +5 more
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Clinical investigation of an outbreak of alveolitis and asthma in a car engine manufacturing plant [PDF]
, 2007 Background Exposure to metal working fluid (MWF) has been associated with outbreaks of EAA in the US, with bacterial contamination of MWF being a possible cause, but was uncommon in the UK.
Burd, M. +14 more
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Allergy, EarlyView.This study validated AEC and NAC allergen provocation‐derived symptom severity against natural exposure during the timothy grass pollen season in allergic rhinitis patients. Both AEC and NAC tests can be effectively applied for symptom severity assessment in allergy diagnostics.
Magdalena Zemelka‐Wiacek +5 more
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Quality of Spirometry Tests in Periodic Examination of Workers
International Journal of Occupational Hygiene, 2018 Spirometry is a tool for screening and early diagnosis of harms caused by occupational respiratory exposures. Since spirometry results largely depend on the spirometry method, their credibility and acceptability may vary.
MARYAM SARAEI +3 more
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European Respiratory Journal, 2019 Background Early detection of pulmonary morbidity following haematopoietic stem cell transplantation (HSCT) remains an important challenge for intervention, primarily due to the insensitivity of spirometry to early change, and in paediatrics, patient ...
L. Walkup +8 more
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