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Asthma control in children: Body plethysmography in addition to spirometry. [PDF]

, 2019
BACKGROUND There is a lack of agreement among measures of asthma control in children. In Central Europe, body plethysmography is additionally used for asthma monitoring. However, its value is still unclear.
Christiane Lex, Zacharasiewicz, Angela, Angela Zacharasiewicz, Lex, Christiane, Insa Korten, Hofmann, Alexander, Bittkowski, Nina, Korten, Insa, Nina Bittkowski, Alexander Hofmann   +9 more
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Initiation of Gabapentin with Opioids and Risk of Respiratory Cardiovascular and Opioid‐Related Adverse Events Following Surgery for Breast Cancer

Clinical Pharmacology &Therapeutics, EarlyView.
Pain is a key determinant of quality‐of‐life following breast cancer surgery, the most common cancer operation in the United States. Gabapentinoids are frequently prescribed for pain management, yet their respiratory, cardiovascular, and opioid‐related adverse effects remain unclear.
Jyun‐Heng Lai, Anton L V Avanceña, Juan P Cata, Jamie C. Barner, Sharon H. Giordano, Chanhyun Park, Hui Zhao, Kirk E. Evoy, John K. Lin, Jennifer C. Spencer, Mariana Chavez‐MacGregor, Kelly K. Hunt, Kerollos Nashat Wanis   +12 more
wiley   +1 more source

Use of office spirometers in Flemish general practice: results of a telephone survey

Monaldi Archives for Chest Disease, 2016
Background. While office spirometry is seen as potentially useful and feasible in general practice, little is known about its use in Flemish general practice.
N. Boffin, V. Van der Stighelen, D. Paulus, P. Van Royen   +3 more
doaj   +1 more source

Small airway function in obese individuals with self-reported asthma

ERJ Open Research, 2020
Diagnosis of asthma in obese individuals frequently relies on clinical history, as airflow by spirometry may remain normal. This study hypothesised that obese subjects with self-reported asthma and normal spirometry will demonstrate distinct clinical ...
Beno W. Oppenheimer, Roberta M. Goldring, Israa Soghier, David Smith, Manish Parikh, Kenneth I. Berger   +5 more
doaj   +1 more source

Association of COPD with adverse outcomes in heart failure patients with preserved ejection fraction

ESC Heart Failure, Volume 12, Issue 2, Page 799-808, April 2025.
Abstract We performed a systematic review and meta‐analysis to detect the impact of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) on the prognosis of heart failure patients with preserved ejection fraction (HFpEF). We systematically screened eligible literature from three electronic databases, PubMed, EMBASE and Cochrane Library, up to April 2023.
Shuo Xu, Zhenbang Gu, Wengen Zhu, Shenghui Feng   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

Multivariate linear regression to predict association of non‐invasive arterial stiffness with cardiovascular events

ESC Heart Failure, Volume 12, Issue 2, Page 1141-1150, April 2025.
Abstract Background Arterial stiffness is a crucial factor in determining an increase in systolic blood pressure and pulse pressure and can also predict the development of cardiovascular disease (CVD). The purpose of this study was to examine the relationship between arterial stiffness and future CVD.
Susan Darroudi, Mostafa Eslamiyeh, Amin Mansoori, Eisa Nazar, Maryam Alinezhad‐Namaghi, Reza Rezvani, Majid Ghayour‐Mobarhan, Habibollah Esmaily, Mohsen Moohebati, Gordon A. Ferns, Mark Ghamsary   +10 more
wiley   +1 more source

Impact of a Pharmacist-Provided Spirometry Service on Access to Results in a Primary Care Setting

Journal of Primary Care & Community Health, 2018
Objectives: The primary objective of this study was to determine the effect of a pharmacist-provided spirometry service within a federally qualified health center on the percentage of spirometry referrals completed with results reviewed by the ordering ...
Lisa A. Mueller, Alexa Sevin Valentino, Aaron D. Clark, Junan Li   +3 more
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Spirometry: basic concepts

Revista Alergia México, 2019
Spirometry is a pulmonary function test that allows screening, diagnosis and monitoring of respiratory diseases. This is a simple, non-invasive test that is easy to perform. By quantifying the respiratory volumes and flows, such as forced vital capacity (
Daniela Rivero-Yeverino
doaj   +1 more source

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

Phenotyping patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease and heart failure

ESC Heart Failure, Volume 12, Issue 2, Page 900-911, April 2025.
Central illustration. Abbreviations: ACEi, angiotensin‐converting enzyme inhibitor; ARB, angiotensin receptor blocker; ARNi, angiotensin‐receptor‐neprilysin inhibitor; CI, confidence interval; COPD, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease; CRT, cardiac resynchronization therapy; CV, cardiovascular; EF, ejection fraction; eGFR, estimated glomerular ...
Peter Moritz Becher, Felix Lindberg, Lina Benson, Camilla Hage, Ulf Dahlström, Stephan Rosenkranz, Francesco Cosentino, Giuseppe M.C. Rosano, Stefan Blankenberg, Paulus Kirchhof, Frieder Braunschweig, Lars H. Lund, Gianluigi Savarese   +12 more
wiley   +1 more source