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Nasal mucociliary transportability of male and female smokers

Abstract Introduction: Female smoker's present increased susceptibility to several diseases when compared to the opposite gender. However, there are no studies showing differences in nasal mucociliary transport behavior between male and female smokers. Objective: To compare the nasal mucociliary transp...

Variables clínicas y funcionales asociadas al riesgo de muerte en el seguimiento a largo plazo en pacientes con enfermedad pulmonar obstructiva crónica

Rev. méd. Chile; 146 (4), 2018
Background: Identifying risk factors for long-term mortality in patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) could improve their clinical management. Aim: To examine the clinical variables associated to long-term mortality in a cohort of COPD patients. Patients and Methods: A clinical and...

Avaliação da função pulmonar e força muscular respiratória de dependentes químicos em tratamento

Introdução: anualmente vem aumentando o número do uso do crack na população brasileira. Objetivo: caracterizar o perfil da população em tratamento no Centro de Atenção Psicossocial para Álcool e outras Drogas (CAPS/AD), para uso do crack na cidade de Maringá e avaliar a função pulmonar e for...

Propuesta de ecuaciones predictivas de capacidad inspiratoria y flujo espiratorio máximo considerando mediciones torácicas: un estudio piloto

Int. j. morphol; 36 (1), 2018
RESUMEN: El objetivo del siguiente estudio fue determinar si las mediciones de tórax provocan modificaciones en las ecuaciones predictivas de capacidad inspiratoria (CI) y flujo espiratorio máximo (FEM). Se evaluaron 24 sujetos de sexo masculino entre 18 y 26 años, todos estudiantes sedentarios de la ...

Echocardiographic Assessment of Ventricular Function in Young Patients with Asthma

Arq. bras. cardiol; 110 (3), 2018
Abstract Background: Despite significant advances in understanding the pathophysiology and management of asthma, some of systemic effects of asthma are still not well defined. Objectives: To compare heart function, baseline physical activity level, and functional exercise capacity in young patients w...

Is phrenic nerve conduction affected in patients with difficult-to-treat asthma?

Arq. neuropsiquiatr; 76 (3), 2018
ABSTRACT Objective The aim of this study was to obtain data on phrenic neuroconduction and electromyography of the diaphragm muscle in difficult-to-treat asthmatic patients and compare the results to those obtained in controls. Methods The study consisted of 20 difficult-to-treat asthmatic patients com...

C-reactive protein/albumin ratio is associated with lung function among children/adolescents with cystic fibrosis: a three-year longitudinal study

Säo Paulo med. j; 136 (1), 2018
ABSTRACT BACKGROUND: Chronic lung infections, inflammation and depletion of nutritional status are considered to be prognostic indicators of morbidity in patients with cystic fibrosis. The aim of this study was to investigate the association between inflammatory markers and lung function, nutritional s...

Between-occasion repeatability of fractional exhaled nitric oxide measurements in children

J. bras. pneumol; 44 (1), 2018
ABSTRACT The aim of the study was to assess short-term repeatability of measurements of fractional exhaled nitric oxide (FENO) and its correlates in children in the 6- to 9-year age bracket participating in a respiratory epidemiological survey. FENO was measured in two sessions one week apart in 101 chil...

Soluble urokinase-type plasminogen activator receptor as a measure of treatment response in acute exacerbation of COPD

J. bras. pneumol; 44 (1), 2018
ABSTRACT Objective: To evaluate the value of soluble urokinase-type plasminogen activator receptor (suPAR) in the diagnosis of acute exacerbation of COPD (AECOPD) and in monitoring treatment response, analyzing the relationship between suPAR and fibrinogen in AECOPD. AECOPD leads to increased airway inf...

Estridor persistente

Stridor is a musical, often high-pitched sound produced by a rapid, turbulent flow of air through a narrowed segment of the large airways. The cause of stridor can be located anywhere in the extrathoracic airway (nose, pharynx, larynx, and trachea) or the intrathoracic airway (tracheobronchial tree). Str...