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Acute and Chronic Effects of Smoking on Inflammation Markers in Exhaled Breath Condensate in Current Smokers [PDF]

, 2010
Background: Long-term cigarette smoking is associated with pulmonary inflammation, but the acute effects of smoking have been less well studied. Analysis of the exhaled breath condensate (EBC) can provide noninvasive markers that might be indicative of ...
Bals, Robert, Herr, Christian, Jörres, Rudolf A., Koczulla, A. Rembert, Noeske, Sarah, Römmelt, Horst, Vogelmeier, Claus   +6 more
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Spirometry performed as part of the Manchester community-based lung cancer screening programme detects a high prevalence of airflow obstruction in individuals without a prior diagnosis of COPD

Thorax, 2020
Background COPD is a major cause of morbidity and mortality in populations eligible for lung cancer screening. We investigated the role of spirometry in a community-based lung cancer screening programme. Methods Ever smokers, age 55–74, resident in three
H. Balata, J. Harvey, P. Barber, D. Colligan, R. Duerden, P. Elton, M. Evison, M. Greaves, J. Howells, K. Irion, D. Karunaratne, S. Mellor, T. Newton, R. Sawyer, A. Sharman, E. Smith, B. Taylor, Sarah Taylor, J. Tonge, A. Walsham, J. Whittaker, J. Vestbo, R. Booton, P. Crosbie   +23 more
semanticscholar   +1 more source

Fractal Anatomy of Human Organs: A Narrative Review of Structure, Function, and Clinical Perspectives

Clinical Anatomy, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Fractal geometry describes complex, self‐similar patterns that repeat across spatial scales and is increasingly recognized as relevant in anatomical research. Indeed, the fractal organization is consistently observed in respiratory, cardiovascular, gastrointestinal, nervous, renal, hepatic, and dermatological systems.
Immacolata Belviso, Jacopo Junio Valerio Branca, Giulia Guarnieri, Annamaria Morelli, Alessandra Pacini, Daniele Della Posta, Domenico Ribatti, Ferdinando Paternostro   +7 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
doaj   +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

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, Derom, Eric, Disse, B, Hohlfeld, JM, Peterkin, V, Sharma, A, Towse, L, van Noord, JA   +7 more
core   +1 more source

Deep neural network analyses of spirometry for structural phenotyping of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease.

JCI Insight, 2020
BackgroundCurrently recommended traditional spirometry outputs do not reflect their relative contributions to airflow, and we hypothesized that machine learning algorithms can be trained on spirometry data to identify these structural phenotypes ...
Sandeep Bodduluri, Arie Nakhmani, J. Reinhardt, C. Wilson, Merry-Lynn N. McDonald, Ramaraju Rudraraju, Byron C. Jaeger, N. Bhakta, P. Castaldi, F. Sciurba, Chengcui Zhang, P. Bangalore, S. Bhatt   +12 more
semanticscholar   +1 more source

Endovascular Stenting for Pulmonary Vein Stenosis Following Atrial Fibrillation Ablation: From Diagnosis to Intervention

Catheterization and Cardiovascular Interventions, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Background Pulmonary vein stenosis (PVS) is an uncommon but serious complication of atrial fibrillation (AF) ablation, often misinterpreted as primary pulmonary disease. Timely identification is essential to prevent irreversible injury and to guide appropriate referral for interventional management. Case Presentations Through the discussion of
Cristina Aurigemma, Marco Busco, Francesco Bianchini, Gabriella Locorotondo, Francesca Graziani, Annalisa Pasquini, Enrico Romagnoli, Mattia Lunardi, Lazzaro Paraggio, Francesco Varone, Andrea Smargiassi, Bruno Iovene, Riccardo Marano, Carlo Trani, Francesco Burzotta   +14 more
wiley   +1 more source

Comparison of respiratory muscle activities and cardiovascular function during different breathing types in healthy adults: Costal breathing, flow incentive spirometry, and volume incentive spirometry.

PLoS ONE
BackgroundVarious breathing exercises are used to enhance lung function. However, many patients have reported experiencing breathlessness and an increased work of breathing during their use, but evidence supporting this is limited.
Preeyaphorn Songsorn, Kanyapit Chummee, Chutima Yaanan, Anurak Banlueharn, Kornanong Yuenyongchaiwat, Chalearmpong Pinupong, Sasipa Buranapuntalug   +6 more
doaj   +1 more source

Pharmacist-Driven Spirometry Screening to Target High-Risk Patients in a Primary Care Setting

Journal of Primary Care & Community Health, 2019
Objectives: The primary objective of this study is to determine the effect of proactive pharmacist identification of high-risk patients eligible for diagnostic spirometry testing on the percentage of appropriate spirometry referrals ordered and the ...
Jangus B. Whitner, Lisa A. Mueller, Alexa Sevin Valentino   +2 more
doaj   +1 more source