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Autor:
Neil Pearce, Emily Herrett, Adam Timmis, Liam Smeeth, Kieran Rothnie, Jadwiga A. Wedzicha, Harry Hemingway, Jennifer K Quint
Publikováno v:
Thorax. 69:A57-A58
Introduction COPD patients are at increased risk of myocardial infarction (MI) and have increased mortality after an MI. Although some of this increased risk may be due to COPD itself, differences in management after an MI may play a role.1 We theref
Autor:
Beverly Kowlessar, Gavin C. Donaldson, RJ Sapsford, SN George, Jadwiga A. Wedzicha, Richa Singh, Simon E. Brill, James P. Allinson
Publikováno v:
Thorax. 69:A104-A105
Introduction Human rhinoviruses (HRV) are the main aetiological agents of virus-associated COPD exacerbations (Seemungal et al . AJRCCM 2001). The relationship between upper respiratory tract symptoms and HRV load at exacerbation presentation (ExP) a
Autor:
Joanna Szram, Cristina Canova, Andrea Marongiu, Susie Schofield, Cosetta Minelli, Paul Cullinan
Publikováno v:
Thorax. 69:A135-A136
Introduction and objectives. Exposure to the complex metal-rich aerosol produced by arc welding is putatively linked to obstructive lung disease in welders through a mechanism of oxidative stress. Given that published studies have been mainly conduct
Autor:
Theodoros Alexakis, Afp Palamidas, Ioannis Evdokimidis, Nikos Koulouris, Michalis Rentzos, Sag Gennimata, Giorgos Kaltsakas, Vassiliki Zouvelou
Publikováno v:
Thorax. 69:A169-A170
Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) is a relentlessly progressive, presently incurable, neurodegenerative disorder that causes muscle weakness, disability, and eventually death. The ALS Functional Rating Scale (ALSFRS-R) is a validated rating instrum
Publikováno v:
Thorax. 69:A67-A68
Background Current BTS/SIGN guidelines suggest the inclusion of behavioural interventions as part of the management for overweight patients with Obstructive Sleep Apnoea Syndrome (OSAS). Healthy lifestyle interventions are widely available in a varie
Publikováno v:
Thorax. 52:697-701
BACKGROUND: It is possible to measure nitric oxide (NO) levels in exhaled air. The absolute concentrations of exhaled NO obtained by separate workers in similar patient groups and normal subjects with apparently similar techniques have been very diff
Autor:
N. F. Voelkel
Publikováno v:
Thorax. 52:S63-S67
Background. Recently in France, primary pulmonary hypertension developed in a cluster of patients exposed to derivatives of fenfluramine in appetite suppressants (anorexic agents), which are used for weight control. We investigated the potential role
Publikováno v:
Thorax. 50:1162-1172
BACKGROUND--Electrical stimulation of the phrenic nerve is a useful non-volitional method of assessing diaphragm contractility. During the assessment of hemidiaphragm contractility with electrical stimulation, low twitch transdiaphragmatic pressures
Autor:
N F Lightfoot, S J Bourke
Publikováno v:
Thorax. 50:S43-S48
To assess the utility of PCR-enzyme immunoassay (EIA) for diagnosis of acute infection with C pneumoniae, we compared tissue culture, PCR-EIA, direct fluorescent-antibody (DFA) stain, and serology in studies with 56 patients with respiratory symptoms
Publikováno v:
Thorax. 50:955-961
BACKGROUND--The use of lung sound monitoring during bronchial provocation testing has not been clearly demonstrated. The appearance of wheeze and changes in inspiratory breath sound intensity have been analysed and related to changes in spirometric p