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Showing 1 to 20 of 22 for “"Pulmonary function tests"”.
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The Effects of Progressive Relaxation and Myoelectric Feedback on Respiratory Resistance in Bronchial Asthmatics
… as would be evidenced by the changes in certain pulmonary function tests performed.</p> <p>The six asthmatic subjects participated in the study after referrals by their physicians. At a pre-study session the subjects were introduced to the objectives of the study. Identifying information was …
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Gerklų Stenozė /
… Early CT scan (rho = 0.74, p < 0.001) and early pulmonary function tests (rho = 0.71, p = 0.01) were associated with a shorter time to diagnosis (20). Idiopathic subglottic stenosis was most commonly diagnosed by an otorhinolaryngologist (78%) and a pulmonologist (13%). Early presentation to an …
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Analysis of the Repeated Measurement Data using the Hierarchical Clustering and Nonlinear Regression Methods in Asthma Pharmacogenetic Study
… and evening peak expiratory flow daily and pulmonary function every 8 weeks. Twelve SNPs from 9 candidate genes including ADCY9 132007 T>C (Ile772Met), ALOX5 -1708 G>A, CysLTR1 -634 C>T, CysLTR2 2079 C>T, 2534 A>G, IL10 -1082 A>G, IL13 -1510 A>C, LTC4S -1072 G>A, LTC4S -444 A>C, NK2R 7853 …
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Interstitial lung disease (ILD) in adult patients with autoimmune connective tissue disease (CTD) at Groote Schuur Hospital
… diagnosed in 22.6%, and one-third had previous pulmonary tuberculosis (PTB) infection. Smoking, emphysema, and previous PTB were higher in RA group but the difference was not statistically significant. All SSc patients and more than two-thirds of RA and OCTD patients had gastroesophageal reflux …
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Spirometric and gas transfer measurements among normal adult South African men : an investigation into anthropoemtric, socio-economic, racial and environmental factors influencing lung function
… and environmental factors influencing lung function. In modern clinical practice the data derived from pulmonary function tests are an integral part of the evaluation of pulmonary disease states. Such data may shed light on the nature of the disease state, the extent (severity) of the …
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The prevalence of asthma in urban and rural Black children : an epidemiological survey
… detection of exercise-induced asthma judged by pulmonary function tests; 5. to conduct a clinical examination of the children. and skinfold thickness was also measured; Height, weight 6. to conduct prick skin testing to assess specific skin sensitivity to common allergens; 7. to conduct …
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Aspects of respiratory function during exercise in the thoroughbred horse in health and disease
… effects of training on exercising respiratory function were investigated by exercise testing horses following a sedentary period and after a fifteen week training programme. State of training did not complicate clinical interpretation of some variables, e.g tidal volume, respiratory frequency …
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The development of welding fumes health risk assessment tool for automotive component related industries
… characteristics were determined by using quality function deployment approach. Personal samplings of welding fumes were conducted in Plant 1 and 2 to assess the concentration of metal constituents during the investigation of case studies along with a series of pulmonary function tests and …
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Adaptive lung growth following exposure to simulated high altitude
… specific. Because gas exchange is the primary function of the lungs, they may undergo structural changes to adapt to the imbalance of oxygen. High altitude residents have large lungs and short body stature. Whether these adaptive changes are caused by hypobaric pressure or hypoxia (low oxygen) …
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Lung function determinants and mortality of children and adolescents with cystic fibrosis in South Africa 2007-2016
… affecting all population groups. Progressive pulmonary disease with declining forced expiratory volume in one second (FEV1) is the main predictor of morbidity and mortality in individuals with CF. This study aimed to describe the change in lung function, nutritional status and mortality of …
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Hyperpolarized 3He-diffusion MRI in evaluation of lung structure in emphysema. Validation and development of the method
… method has been validated with standard methods, pulmonary function tests and CT. The combination of MRI, hyperpolarized gases, and a proper textural analysis of the data will likely provide a powerful investigative tool at least in research settings for understanding the pathophysiology of …
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Exercise & cardiopulmonary physiology in rheumatoid arthritis
… and mortality risk from developing cardiac and pulmonary disorders than the general population, primarily due to a sedentary lifestyle. Aims: This project aimed to (1) obtain information on the rheumatic and musculoskeletal disease (RMD) patents’ achieved/preferred exercise principles and …
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Προβλεπόμενες (φυσιολογικές) τιμές της σπιρομέτρησης και της καμπύλης ροής/όγκου για τις ηλικίες 7 έως 15 ετών του ελληνικού πληθυσμού
… or any other condition that could affect the pulmonary function tests and were able to cooperate and perform acceptable efforts. 60% of the children were from urban areas and 40% from non urban areas according to the last greek census taken in 1981. All the children were examined standing and …
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Occupational respiratory health surveillance at Minara Resources, Murrin Murrin mine site
… experiment design determined. The case for using pulmonary function tests in conjunction with a respiratory questionnaire in assessing early respiratory changes due to occupational exposures was established. Over a period between 17 February 2004 and 21 June 2006, a longitudinal study was …
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Métodos estatísticos em pneumologia: análise de critérios de classificação da obstrução das vias aéreas
A análise de critérios de classificação da obstrução das vias aéreas tem sido amplamente debatida por várias organizações mundiais nos últimos anos. Estas entidades procuram identificar que consequências advêm da aplicação dos diferentes critérios usáveis para classificar uma obstrução das vias …
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The role of pulmonary arterial stiffness in right ventricular remodelling in COPD
COPD is the second most common cause of pulmonary hypertension, and is a common complication of severe COPD with significant implications for both quality of life and mortality. Pulmonary arterial stiffening occurs early in the disease process before the development of overt pulmonary hypertension. …
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Translational Imaging of Pulmonary Gas-Exchange Using Hyperpolarized 129Xe Magnetic Resonance Imaging
<p>The diagnosis and treatment of pulmonary diseases still rely on pulmonary function tests that offer archaic or insensitive biomarkers of lung structure and function. As a consequence, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease is the third leading cause of death in the US, and the hospitalization …
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The Effects of Frequent Smartphone Use on Children’s Upper Posture and Pulmonary Function
… neck movements limitation, and decreases in pulmonary function due to potential changes in spinal posture. Therefore, the purpose of this research thesis was to evaluate changes in craniovertebral angles (CVA), cervical range of motion (ROM), and pulmonary function among boys and girls 8 to …
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Dynamic 129Xe Magnetic Resonance Spectroscopy: Development and Application in Diverse Cardiopulmonary Diseases
… of comorbid cardiovascular diseases such as pulmonary hypertension (PH). As an increasing number of patients exhibit concomitant cardiac and pulmonary disease it becomes progressively more difficult to determine disease etiology and thus the optimal treatment course. The current standard …
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