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Showing 1 to 10 of 10 for “"Pulmonary Function Testing"”.
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Effort-Independent Asthma Severity Classification
Asthma is an obstructive pulmonary disorder. It impacts the lives of over 24 million individuals in the United States alone, a large segment of which are children. We propose to investigate capnography as a viable diagnostic modality to guide the treatment of asthma as an alternative to the gold …
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Development of machine learning algorithms for screening of pulmonary disease
Pulmonary diseases are a leading cause of death worldwide. Much of their burden disproportionately affects the developing world. The MIT Mobile Technology Lab has developed a Mobile Kit which screens and diagnoses COPD and asthma. In this thesis, we analyze and further develop tools in this kit. …
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Predictors of Knee Extensor Strength in Patients with Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease
… is frequently observed in chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) patients when compared to healthy age matched controls. PURPOSE: To determine predictors of knee extensor strength in COPD patients. METHODS: Knee extensor strength was measured in 21 COPD patients using an isokinetic …
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Comparative efficacy of three common treatments for equine recurrent airway obstruction
… (DEX + ENV) by analyzing clinical parameters, pulmonary function testing, bronchoalveolar lavage fluid (BALF) cytology and BALF cell expression of the cytokines IFN-? and IL-4 Animals - 6 horses with recurrent airway obstruction (RAO) Procedures - Clinical examination, pulmonary function test, …
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The Effect of initiating corticosteroids on lung function and symptoms in patients with active pulmonary sarcoidosis
Background: Pulmonary sarcoidosis can lead to significant morbidity and mortality, and the use of corticosteroids is a common treatment strategy1,2. The expected response to corticosteroids with respect to lung function is highly variable and not studied in an African cohort. The primary objective …
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Determinants of smoke induced lung damage and relationship with metabolic syndrome
… COPD and non-smoking controls were studied by pulmonary function testing, skin prick tests, body composition, fasting glucose, CRP, and lipids analysis to diagnose MeS. This showed a gradual increase in prevalence of MeS, but with only difference between non-smokers on one hand and smokers with …
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Prognostication and disease monitoring in fibrotic interstitial lung disease
… morbidity and mortality worldwide. Progressive pulmonary fibrosis (PPF) describes a cohort of patients who develop progressive disease despite standard treatment. To provide optimal care, it is vital to identify those patients at risk of developing PPF and those who are progressing despite …
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Chronic Respiratory Disease Symptom Effects of Long-Term Cumulative Exposure to Passive Tobacco Smoke and to Ambient Levels of TSP, Oxidants, SO2, and NO2 in Southern California
… as time spent outside and residence history. A pulmonary function feasibility study was done on a subsample of 86 women 50-64 years of age stratified into four subgroups by high/low cumulative pollution exposure and by questionnaire ascertained symptoms of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease …
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Quantitative pathophysiology in rabbit models of early onset scoliosis and expansion thoracoplasty
… of age) is associated with declining respiratory function and increased morbidity at adulthood relative to adolescent onset deformity of comparable severity. In young children it is presumed that inhibition of thoracic growth during late stage alveolarization leads to an irreversible loss of …
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The quality and variation of spirometry reads for testing lung function in children in sub Saharan Africa
Background: Lung function assessments have become the cornerstone of understanding the ever-increasing burden of non-communicable respiratory conditions worldwide. The introduction of pulmonary function testing (PFT) has made maximal expiratory flow/volume (MEFV) measurements the basis of lung …