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Canadian Respiratory Journal, Volume 22, Issue 2, Page 86-90, 2015., 2015 BACKGROUND: A revised guideline for the diagnosis of idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis (IPF) was formulated by the American Thoracic Society (ATS) in 2011 to improve disease diagnosis and provide a simplified algorithm for clinicians. The impact of these revisions on patient classification, however, remain unclear.
Lee Fidler +3 more
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A rare cause of stridor: Isolated tracheal amyloidosis
Canadian Respiratory Journal, Volume 21, Issue 5, Page 273-275, 2014., 2014 A 50‐year‐old man presented to clinic with a two‐year history of progressive exertional dyspnea and voice hoarseness. This history suggested upper airways obstruction, which was confirmed on computed tomography imaging that revealed extensive thickening of the proximal tracheal wall causing severe luminal narrowing.
Numbere K Numbere, Jamal Grayez
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Obesity and Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease: Is Fatter Really Better?
Canadian Respiratory Journal, Volume 21, Issue 5, Page 297-301, 2014., 2014 BACKGROUND: Overweight/obesity is associated with longer survival in chronically ill patients, a phenomenon referred to as the ‘obesity paradox’. OBJECTIVE: To investigate whether the obesity paradox in patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is due to fat accumulation or confounding factors.
Roxana G Galesanu +6 more
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Étude des facteurs influençant l'évaluation du comportement mécanique de l'os par tomodensitométrie [PDF]
, 2007 La tomodensitométrie est utilisée pour estimer la densité osseuse et le comportement mécanique de l'os, mais des résultats variables sont rapportés dans la littérature et les sources de cette variabilité n'ont pas clairement été identifiées.
Dupuis, Karine
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Dysplasie fibreuse ethmoïdo-frontale: à propos d´un cas
The Pan African Medical Journal, 2021 La dysplasie fibreuse est une maladie osseuse génétique et rare du sujet jeune. Sa physiopathologie implique des mutations génétiques à l´origine d´un défaut de maturation osseuse avec prolifération fibreuse médullaire.
Zeineb Ayadhi +2 more
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Pain Research and Management, Volume 19, Issue 3, Page 149-152, 2014., 2014 BACKGROUND: Unpublished questionnaire data collected by the authors’ institution (Toronto General Hospital, Toronto, Ontario) indicates that patients often experience significant pain while undergoing lung biopsy, yet receive only a fraction of the maximum allowable dosage of analgesic.
Erin T Wong +2 more
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Résection-anastomose de la trachée cervicale sur écrasement trachéal post-traumatique
The Pan African Medical Journal, 2015 Un patient, de genre masculin, âgé de 30 ans, a présenté un traumatisme cervical antérieur par choc direct sur le volant de sa voiture au cours d'un accident de la voie publique.
Rex Mario Razafindrakoto +1 more
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The Prospective Antifungal Therapy Alliance® Registry: A Two‐Centre Canadian Experience
Canadian Journal of Infectious Diseases and Medical Microbiology, Volume 25, Issue 1, Page 17-23, 2014., 2014 BACKGROUND: The Prospective Antifungal Therapy Alliance® registry is a prospective surveillance study that collected data on the diagnosis, management and outcomes of invasive fungal infections (IFIs) from 25 centres in North America from 2004 to 2008.
Shariq Haider +4 more
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The Pan African Medical Journal, 2013 L'holoprosencéphalie est une malformation cérébrale rare, d'étiologies multiples et souvent associée à des anomalies faciales évocatrices. Cette pathologie, résultant d'un défaut de développement précoce du prosencéphale, est de pronostic fétal ...
Dia Aliou Amadou +3 more
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Recent Advances in Thoracic X‐Ray Computed Tomography for Pulmonary Imaging
Canadian Respiratory Journal, Volume 21, Issue 5, Page 307-309, 2014., 2014 The present article reviews recent advances in pulmonary computed tomography (CT) imaging, focusing on the application of dual‐energy CT and the use of iterative reconstruction. Dual‐energy CT has proven to be useful in the characterization of pulmonary blood pool in the setting of pulmonary embolism, characterization of diffuse lung parenchymal ...
Bruce J Precious +2 more
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