The impact of weight loss beyond lung function: benefit with respect to asthma outcomes

Autor: Lília Maia Santos, Bárbara Ramos, João Almeida, Cláudia Chaves Loureiro, Carlos Robalo Cordeiro
Jazyk: angličtina
Rok vydání: 2019
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Zdroj: Pulmonology, Vol 25, Iss 6, Pp 313-319 (2019)
Druh dokumentu: article
ISSN: 2531-0437
DOI: 10.1016/j.pulmoe.2019.07.007
Popis: Objective: We evaluated the effect of weight loss (WL) on lung function (LF) in obese individuals who underwent bariatric surgery, and on asthma control, quality of life, LF, and controller medication in a sub-group of obese asthma (OA) patients. Materials and methods: Obese individuals who underwent bariatric surgery between July 2015 and July 2017 were included in this prospective longitudinal study. They were classified as OA or obese non-asthmatics (O-NA). LF was assessed preoperatively and 6–9 months postoperatively. In OA patients, asthma control, quality of life, and treatment step were evaluated. P
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