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... In the multiple linear regression analysis with the mental HRQoL factor as the dependent variable (Table 5), depressive symptoms and the degree of dyspnea were the main factors (p < 0.001; β = −0.665, and p = ... See full document

... Objective: To develop regression equations for predicting six-minute and incremental shuttle walk distances (6MWD and ISWD, respectively), based on demographic characteristics, anthropo[r] ... See full document

... compromising performance. For this reason, it is important that leg muscle exercises be performed to improve the functional performance of these patients. Therefore, the inclusion of aerobic physical training in ... See full document

... Objective: Neuroendocrine cell hyperplasia of infancy (NEHI) is a form of childhood interstitial lung disease characterized by tachypnea, retractions, crackles, and hypoxia. The aim of this study was to report and ... See full document

... in proportion to the degree of airway obstruc- tion (ANOVA; p < 0.03). However, the multiple comparisons involving all subgroups showed no statistical significance. It has been hypothesized that resistance at low ... See full document

... pancreatic sufficiency have at least one mild allele (a class IV mutation, partial missplicing of a class I mutation or a mutation affecting protein stability), whereas patients with pancre- atic insufficiency are ... See full document

... anamnesis. After the patients had given written informed consent, EBT was measured, and a pulmonary function test was performed with a MicroDL spirometer (Micro Medical Ltd., Kent, United Kingdom) and the program Spida ... See full document

... (3) In the present report, we have described the case of a 49-year-old woman with soft tissue RDD in the posterior mediastinum, without lymph node disease or involve[r] ... See full document

... Methods: We selected all of the patients diagnosed with idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis and submitted to surgical biopsy in two distinct lobes between 1995 and 2005 at the Hospital São [r] ... See full document

... Objective: To evaluate the stability of hemodynamic, respiratory and gas exchange variables in an animal model of oleic acid-induced acute lung injury.. Methods: This was an experimen[r] ... See full document

... We conducted a detailed review of the records in order to collect data related to the following: age; gender; year and month of admission; use of inhaled corticosteroi[r] ... See full document

... Objective: To evaluate the understanding of asthma and the clinical improvement in patients with moderate or severe persistent asthma prior to and after their participation in an educa[r] ... See full document

... 4. Neffen H, Fritscher C, Schacht FC, Levy G, Chiarella P, Soriano JB, et al. Asthma control in Latin America: the asthma insights and reality in Latin America (AIRLA) survey. Rev Panam Salud Publica. ... See full document

... In this context, when the subgroup of patients with MLD was analyzed separately, the occurrence of HPS was 35.7% (10/28), 28.6% (8/28), and 25% (7/28), respectively, when A-aDO 2 cut-off points of 15 mmHg, 16 ... See full document

... In another randomized controlled trial, 16 patients with AVB, hospitalized in the ICU, submitted to conventional respiratory therapy (percussion, PD, vibration and nasopharyngeal [r] ... See full document

... in English and translated to Brazilian Portuguese in patients with four distinct clinical conditions that can be accompanied by ...from English to Brazilian Portuguese, a list of 15 dyspnea descriptors ... See full document

... Data were obtained during the three baseline periods and the three breathing exercise periods for all 23 patients. One of the patients was unable to perform the third baseline period and third breathing exercise (ISFOD) ... See full document

... The aim of this study was to determine the interobserver and intraobserver agreement on the diagnosis of ILDs based on HRCT scans, as well as to evaluate the influence of the obse[r] ... See full document

... On this map, we plotted the place of residence of the patients hospitalized for TB at the Mandaqui Hospital Complex and at the Hospital São Paulo, the location[r] ... See full document

... The study group was assessed regarding the following variables: COPD severity; sensation of dyspnea; body mass index (BMI); and symptoms of dysphagia. Disease severity was characterized by FEV 1 , as measured by ... See full document