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Ramon Sagarra Àlamo, Josep Basora, Juan José Cabré Vila, Francisco M Martín Luján, Cristina Rey-Reñones, Gemma Flores-Mateo, Rosa SOLÀ, Estefania Aparicio
Publikováno v:
BMC Pulmonary Medicine
Background The aim of this study was to assess the association of key adiposity markers with lung function in smokers without respiratory disease in a Mediterranean population. Methods We performed a cross-sectional study with baseline data from a re
Autor:
Ying-Huang Tsai, Jeng-Yuan Hsu, Chung-Shu Lee, Chong-Jen Yu, Shih-Wei Lin, Ping-Hung Kuo, Li-Pang Chuang, Shih-Lung Cheng, Chih-Hao Chang, Yu-Feng Wei, Ning-Hung Chen
Publikováno v:
BMC Pulmonary Medicine
Background Sleep disturbance is a common complaint in patients with chronic obstructive lung disease (COPD). However, the factors resulting in sleep disturbance remain unclear. This retrospective, observational, multicenter study aimed to identify th
Publikováno v:
BMC Pulmonary Medicine
BMC Pulmonary Medicine, 16:47. BioMed Central Ltd
BMC Pulmonary Medicine, 16:47. BioMed Central Ltd
Background: Objectives of this study were to evaluate the prevalence of thoracic pain in patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) and its relationship with Forced Expiratory Volume in the first second (FEV1), static hyperinflation,
Autor:
Frederico Leon Arrabal Fernandes, Analuci da Silva, João Marcos Salge, Rafael Stelmach, Marcio C. Mancini, Milton A. Martins, Alberto Cukier, Regina Maria Carvalho-Pinto, Palmira G. Ferreira, Celso R. F. Carvalho, Sonia Maria Lopes Sanches Trecco, Patricia D. Freitas
Publikováno v:
BMC Pulmonary Medicine
Background Asthma and obesity are public health problems with increasing prevalence worldwide. Clinical and epidemiologic studies have demonstrated that obese asthmatics have worse clinical control and health related quality of life (HRQL) despite an
Autor:
Krislainy de Sousa Corrêa, Christina da Silva, Leonardo da Silva Prestes, José Laerte Rodrigues da Silva Júnior, Marcelo Fouad Rabahi, Marcus Barreto Conde
Publikováno v:
BMC Pulmonary Medicine
Background Depression is a common comorbidity among patients with Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) and has a significant impact on the course of the disease. The aim of this study is to determine association between COPD Assessment Test (
Publikováno v:
BMC Pulmonary Medicine
Background To examine risk factors for asthma patients’ emergency room (ER) visits in a well organized asthma care setting. Methods A random sample of 344 asthma patients from a Pulmonary Clinic of a University Hospital were followed through medica
Autor:
Tegan Guilfoyle, Robert B. Banzett, Richard M. Schwartzstein, Daniel Elkin, Robert W. Lansing, Carl R. O'Donnell
Publikováno v:
BMC Pulmonary Medicine
Background Laboratory-induced dyspnea (breathing discomfort) in healthy subjects is widely used to study perceptual mechanisms, yet the relationship between laboratory-induced dyspnea in healthy volunteers and spontaneous dyspnea in patients with chr
Publikováno v:
BMC Pulmonary Medicine
BMC Pulmonary Medicine, Vol 10, Iss 1, p 61 (2010)
BMC Pulmonary Medicine, Vol 10, Iss 1, p 61 (2010)
Background Smokers usually have a lower Body Mass Index (BMI) when compared to non-smokers. Such a relationship, however, has not been fully studied in obese and morbidly obese patients. The objective of this study was to evaluate the relationship be
Autor:
François Maltais, Louis Laviolette, Sarah Bernard, Francesco Sava, Marie-Josée Breton, Jean Bourbeau
Publikováno v:
BMC Pulmonary Medicine
BMC Pulmonary Medicine, Vol 10, Iss 1, p 55 (2010)
BMC Pulmonary Medicine, Vol 10, Iss 1, p 55 (2010)
Background We examined the influence of overweight and obesity on pulmonary function, exercise tolerance, quality of life and response to pulmonary rehabilitation in COPD. Methods 261 patients with COPD were divided into three groups: normal body mas
Autor:
Phoene Cave, Amanda Evans, Elizabeth J Flude, Julia L. Kelly, Michael I. Polkey, Nicholas S Hopkinson, Victoria Jane Hume, Victoria M. Lord
Publikováno v:
BMC Pulmonary Medicine
BMC Pulmonary Medicine, Vol 10, Iss 1, p 41 (2010)
BMC Pulmonary Medicine, Vol 10, Iss 1, p 41 (2010)
Background Despite optimal pharmacological therapy and pulmonary rehabilitation, patients with COPD continue to be breathless. There is a need to develop additional strategies to alleviate symptoms. Learning to sing requires control of breathing and