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... The results show that, in the animals that received saline solution, MCT velocity was lower, at all three time points evaluated, in the left bronchi (submitted to sectioning and anastomosis) than in the right (intact) ... See full document

... The genotypes and allele frequency for the mutations identified are described in Table 4. In the 52 patients with genotypes containing at least one of the mutations studied, 22 (42.3%), 17 (32.7%), and 13 (25.0%), ... See full document

... Objetivo: Analisar e comparar as propriedades de transporte de secreções respiratórias, classificadas através de parâmetros selecionados, de indivíduos com bronquiectasias não secundárias à fibrose cística. Métodos: ... See full document

... This study investigated the utility of combining serum CRP level with the Global Initiative for Chronic Obstructive Lung Disease (GOLD) exacerbation risk classification for predicting [r] ... See full document

... Between October and November of 2011, five patients who had suffered high cervical SCI (C4 or higher) and who were on long-term ventilation were evaluated to determine whether they co[r] ... See full document

... was started with 50% of the V T , which was increased until it reached 10 mL/kg of body weight. The heart-lung block was initially perfused at a low flow rate (2 mL/min), which was progressively increased over the course ... See full document

... Figure 5, a small quantity of submucosal inflam- matory infiltrate, consisting predominantly of polymorphonuclear cells, was frequently observed, together with sparse areas of granulation tissue and vascular ... See full document

... Objective: To evaluate post-operative complications in living lobar lung transplant donors. Methods: Between September of 1999 and May of 2005, lobectomies were performed in 32 healthy lung transplant donors for 16 ... See full document

... This was a cross-sectional retrospective study. It was calculated that a sample size of 38 patients was needed in order to estimate correlations equal to or greater than 0.50 with a level of signifi- cance of α = 0.05 ... See full document

... PASP: pulmonary artery systolic pressure; echo: Doppler echocardiogram; mPAP: mean pulmonary arterial pressure; DD: D-Dimer; ELISA: enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay; V/Q: ventilation/p[r] ... See full document

... Objetivo: Determinar o fluxo de saída de oxigênio fornecido por sete modelos diferentes de reanimadores manuais com balão auto-inflável (com e sem reservatório de oxigênio acoplado), que foram testados utilizando-se ... See full document

... The initial treatment was changed based on the result of sputum bacteriology in only 9 patients (3.3%), and there was no statistically significant difference in mortali[r] ... See full document

... Results: The data were analyzed using descriptive statistics, and the principal findings were as follows: the prevalence of smoking was higher among males (57.8%); most of the intervie[r] ... See full document

... to English; review and harmonization of the back-translation; acquisition of the approval of the original author; review of the translation by specialists; cognitive debriefing: test of clarity to, understanding ... See full document

... In order to measure the contact angle, the sputum sample was placed on a deionized slide, which was treated with sulfochromic acid, and was observed using an eyepiece (×20)equipped with a goniometer (angle ... See full document

... group, 5 in the LIAE group and 3 in the CT group) did not complete the 12 weeks of training due to the following: lack of motiva- tion (n = 5); exacerbation of the disease (n = 4); socioeconomic ... See full document

... In the present study, asthma was the second leading cause of respiratory diseases and the third leading cause of hospitalization, being more common among the women t[r] ... 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

... aged 5-15 years treated in the pedi- atric department of the Instituto Materno Infantil Professor Fernando Figueira (IMIP, Professor Fernando Figueira Mother and Child Institute) were selected for inclusion in ... See full document

... 53 patients, 21 (39%) were unable to identify methacholine-induced bronchoconstriction. In another study conducted in Brazil, patient- reported asthma symptoms (evaluated by a visual analog scale) were compared with ... See full document