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Standardisation of spirometry.

South African medical journal = Suid-Afrikaanse tydskrif vir geneeskunde, 1991
The suggested technical specifications in this document apply to apparatus used by clipicians for the diagnosis of common respiratory diseases and are to be considered as the minimum acceptable standards. Specifications, features and practices which are desirable, but not obligatory, are also presented.
Stewart, R. I., Basson, E.
openaire   +2 more sources

Quality of Spirometry in the Elderly

Advances in Respiratory Medicine, 2013
Wstęp: Spirometria jest podstawową techniką wykorzystywaną w diagnozowaniu i monitorowaniu chorób obturacyjnych. Coraz większą grupę objętą badaniami spirometrycznymi stanowią osoby w wieku podeszłym, które ukończyły 65. rok życia. Celem pracy była ocena jakości wykonania spirometrii (pomiaru krzywej przepływ–objętość) u osób w tej grupie wiekowej w ...
Małgorzata, Czajkowska-Malinowska, Waldemar, Tomalak, Jakub, Radliński   +2 more
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Head‐To‐Head Comparison of Biologic Efficacy in Asthma: What Have We Learned?

Allergy, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT We performed an in‐depth appraisal of indirect head‐to‐head comparisons of biologics approved for asthma, including anti‐IL5/5Rα (mepolizumab, benralizumab), anti‐IL4Rα (dupilumab), anti‐TSLP (tezepelumab) and anti‐IgE (omalizumab), which was neither a systematic review nor a meta‐analysis.
Brian J. Lipworth, Robert Greig, Rory Chan, Chris RuiWen Kuo, Catherine Jackson   +4 more
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Computerized Processing and Analysis of CT Images for Developing a New Criterion in COPD Diagnosis [PDF]

Journal of Isfahan Medical School (I.U.M.S),2012; 29(174), 2016
Background: Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is one of the most prevalent and dangerous pulmonary diseases in the world. It is forecasted that COPD will be the third deadly disease in the future. Therefore, developing non-invasive methods for diagnosis of the disease would be helpful for physicians and patients. Methods: Based on clinical
arxiv  

Radiographic lung volumes predict progression to COPD in smokers with preserved spirometry in SPIROMICS

European Respiratory Journal, 2019
The characteristics that predict progression to overt chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) in smokers without spirometric airflow obstruction are not clearly defined.
M. Arjomandi, S. Zeng, I. Barjaktarevic, R. Barr, E. Bleecker, R. Bowler, R. Buhr, G. Criner, A. Comellas, C. Cooper, D. Couper, J. Curtis, M. Dransfield, M. Han, N. Hansel, E. Hoffman, R. Kaner, R. Kanner, J. Krishnan, R. Paine, S. Peters, S. Rennard, P. Woodruff   +22 more
semanticscholar   +1 more source

Healthcare professional’s guide to cardiopulmonary exercise testing [PDF]

, 2015
Cardiopulmonary exercise testing (CPEX) is a valuable clinical tool that has proven indications within the fields of cardiovascular, respiratory and pre-operative medical care.
Frenneaux, Michael P., Gollop, Nicholas D., Loudon, Brodie L., Parasuraman, Sathish, Schwarz, Konstantin   +4 more
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Ever Smoking is Not Associated with Performed Spirometry while Occupational Exposure and Respiratory Symptoms are

International Journal of COPD, 2023
Linnea Carlsson,1,2 Mathias Holm,2 Maria Edlund,2 Magnus Ekström,3 Kjell Torén1,4 1Occupational and Environmental Medicine, Department of Public Health and Community Medicine, Institute of Medicine, Sahlgrenska Academy, University of Gothenburg ...
Carlsson L, Holm M, Edlund M, Ekström M, Torén K   +4 more
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Comparison of motorcycle taxi driver's respiratory health using an air quality standard for carbon monoxide in ambient air: a pilot survey in Benin. [PDF]

, 2018
IntroductionAmbient air quality standards are not designed to protect people occupationally exposed to outdoor air pollution on a routine basis. This study aimed to assess the effect of exceeding the US ambient air quality standard for carbon monoxide ...
Ale, Boni Maxime, Balmes, John, Fanou, Lucie Ayi, Fayomi, Benjamin, Hinson, Antoine Vikkey, Kpangon, Arsene Amadohoue, Lawin, Herve, Wanjiku, Jacqueline   +7 more
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Withdrawal from treatment as an outcome in the Isolde study of COPD [PDF]

, 2003
Objectives: To investigate the determinants of patient withdrawal from our study, and the effect of these withdrawals on the outcome of treatment with inhaled corticosteroids in patients with COPD.
American Thoracic Society, Brazier, Burge, Chervinsky, Davies, Greening, Jarad, Jones, Jones, Jones, Jones, Lisa Willits, Meecham-Jones, Nelson, Niewoehner, Osman, P. Sherwood Burge, Paul W. Jones, Pauwels, Pauwels, Pauwels, Peter M.A. Calverley, Sally Spencer, Seemungal, Spencer, The Lung Health Study Research Group, Vestbo, Ware   +27 more
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SpiroActive: Active Learning for Efficient Data Acquisition for Spirometry [PDF]

arXiv
Respiratory illnesses are a significant global health burden. Respiratory illnesses, primarily Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), is the seventh leading cause of poor health worldwide and the third leading cause of death worldwide, causing 3.23 million deaths in 2019, necessitating early identification and diagnosis for effective mitigation.
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