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Series de Pediatría Garrahan. El niño con problemas respiratorios

La patología respiratoria presenta un gran desafío para las instituciones de salud, por su frecuencia, su complejidad diagnóstica y terapéutica y la carga que representa en costos económicos y vitales. Estos conceptos se extienden a todos los grupos etarios y sus características han ido cambiando a...

Poluição atmosférica e função pulmonar em asmáticos: associação e interação gene-ambiente

Os poluentes do ar induzem o aumento de componentes inflamatórios no pulmão e redução da função pulmonar. A variabilidade na resposta pulmonar à exposição à poluição atmosférica tem sido associada a polimorfismos em genes envolvidos nas respostas inflamatórias e imunológicas à inalação ...

Quality of life amongst adolescents and young adults with cystic fibrosis: correlations with clinical outcomes

Clinics; 73 (), 2018
OBJECTIVES: The current study sought to evaluate the quality of life of young patients with cystic fibrosis and correlate these results with the clinical parameters indicative of disease severity. METHODS: This cross-sectional study applied the validated Portuguese version of a cystic fibrosis specific ...

Age is the main factor related to expiratory flow limitation during constant load exercise

Clinics; 73 (), 2018
OBJECTIVE: The objective of this study was to investigate the interaction among the determinants of expiratory flow limitation (EFL), peak oxygen uptake (VO2peak), dysanapsis ratio (DR) and age during cycling at different intensities in young and middle-aged men. METHODS: Twenty-two (11 young and 11 mid...

Exposiciones ocupacionales e incidencia de 20 años de EPOC: la encuesta de salud respiratoria de la comunidad europea
Occupational exposures and incidence of 20 years of COPD: the respiratory community survey of the European community

Cuad. Hosp. Clín; 59 (n.esp), 2018

Nitrogen single-breath washout test for evaluating exercise tolerance and quality of life in patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease

Braz. j. med. biol. res; 51 (4), 2018
Pulmonary function tests (PFTs) traditionally used in clinical practice do not accurately predict exercise intolerance in patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). The aim of this study was to assess whether the nitrogen single-breath washout (N2SBW) test explains exercise intolerance a...

Benefits of intradialytic physiotherapy in quality of life, pain, edema and respiratory function of patients with chronic kidney disease

Abstract Introduction: Patients with chronic kidney disease suffer from a decline in quality of life and respiratory function, for various reasons related to this condition. Objective: To verify the influence of intradialytic physiotherapy on the quality of life and respiratory function in chronic re...

Pulmonary function evaluation in type 2 diabetes mellitus patients submitted to metabolic surgery

Abstract Introduction: Diabetes Mellitus (DM) is a multifactorial metabolic disorder. As considered a public health problem needing additional treatment options. Objective: This prospective study aimed at evaluating pulmonary function through spirometry, before and after metabolic surgery without gastr...

The effects of functional training and stationary cycling on respiratory function of elderly with Parkinson disease: a pilot study

Abstract Introduction: Respiratory function changes in patients with Parkinson's disease (PD) contribute to aspiration pneumonia, the main cause of mortality in PD population. Objective: To compare the effects of functional training and cycle exercise in respiratory function of elderly with PD. Method...

Using the spirometry to indicate respiratory exercises for elderly with Parkinson's disease

Abstract Introduction: Respiratory dysfunction is the main cause of death in Parkinson's disease (PD) patients and bronchoaspiration pneumonia is the most common clinical respiratory complication. Objective: To assess respiratory function of elderly with PD in mild to moderate phase of the disease. Me...