COPD: THE IMPACT OF COMORBID CARDIOVASCULAR DISEASE ON THE LEVEL OF FRACTIONAL EXHALED NITRIC OXIDE by T.A. Pertseva, Ye.Yu. Gashinova, Ye. Ye. Bogatskaya, M.A. Krykhtina

“…These nosologies are characterized by some similar symptoms, therefore, if patient has both diseases it is not always possible to determine the cause of health deterioration. …”
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Lung function may recover after coal mine fire smoke exposure: a longitudinal cohort study by David Brown, Tyler Lane, Michael J Abramson, Bruce R Thompson, Caroline X Gao, Jillian Ikin, Brigitte Borg, Nicolette R Holt, Catherine L Smith, Annie Makar, Thomas McCrabb, Mikayla Thomas, Kris Nilsen

“…This analysis aimed to evaluate the long-term impact on respiratory health.Methods Adults from Morwell and the unexposed town of Sale completed validated respiratory questionnaires and performed spirometry, gas transfer and oscillometry 3.5–4 years (round 1) and 7.3–7.8 years (round 2) after the fire. …”
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Pilot observational cohort study to determine whether waveform and flow traces from mechanical insufflation–exsufflation (MI-E) can be used to identify laryngeal responses to MI-E... by Stephanie K Mansell, Swapna Mandal, Amar Shah, Francesca Gowing, Rhiannon Parry, Charlotte Greenfield, Yogesh Bhatt

“…Currently, the only method for assessing this is via nasal endoscopy while using MI-E. Some MI-E devices have onboard secure data (SD) cards, which allow the visualisation of waveforms. …”
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Consecuencias sobre la salud y la función respiratoria del tratamiento químico del agua en piscinas cubiertas (Consequences to health and lung function of the chemical treatments o... by Álvaro Fernández-Luna, Pablo Burillo, Leonor Gallardo, Ignacio Ara

“…Key words: biomarkers, disinfection by products, lung diseases, spirometry, swimming. …”
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Long-term impact on cardiopulmonary function and quality of life among patients recovered from SARS-CoV-2 infection in a 6-month follow-up period in Lima, Peru: FUNCTION cohort stu... by Carlos Seas, Larissa Otero, Eduardo Gotuzzo, Fernando Mejia, Rodrigo Cachay, Takashi Watanabe-Tejada, Katiuska Cuno, Marcela Gil-Zacarias, Carolina Coombes, Isabel Ballena, Felix Medina, Oscar Gayoso

“…Several factors, such as infection severity during the acute phase as well as vaccination status, have shown some variable effects on these post-COVID-19 conditions, mainly at a clinical level such as symptoms persistence. …”
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Assessment of lung hyperinflation in occupational chronic obstructive pulmonary disease: a multicentric cross-sectional study by Olivier Le Rouzic, Pascal Andujar, Sébastien Hulo, Virginie de Broucker, Pierre-Marie Wardyn, Nadège Lepage, Jean-Louis Edmé

“…Material and methods An overall ‘whole working life’ cumulative exposure index was calculated for occupational patients with COPD. Spirometry indices and lung volumes were measured according to the 2005 American Thoracic Society/European Respiratory Society guidelines.Results After adjustment for age, sex, height, body mass index, smoking and coexposure, the analysis for each occupational hazard showed a higher risk for hyperinflation and FEV1 decline or progression of COPD or GOLD stage for patients with COPD exposed to non-metallic inorganic dusts.Conclusion Occupational exposures should be more investigated in clinical practice and studies as they contribute to the COPD heterogeneity and are associated for some with the development of a static hyperinflation; a condition that is known to have a negative impact on quality of life and survival.…”
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Characterisation of morbidity in a COPD hospital cohort by A. Duarte-de-Araújo, P. Teixeira, V. Hespanhol, J. Correia-de-Sousa

“…COPD in women, in never-smokers and in patients with a previous diagnosis of asthma presented some specific characteristics. Some patient characteristics are associated with frequent acute exacerbations. …”
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Main Factors Related with the White Coat Effect Level in Patients with Arterial Hypertension and Bronchial Asthma by G. F. Andreeva, M. I. Smirnova, V. M. Gorbunov, A. S. Kurekhyan, Y. N. Koshelyaevskaya

“…We analyzed the prospective cohort study data of AH patients, some of them had BA without exacerbation. We have formed two groups of patients:1 - control group, patients with AH without BA, the second - with AH + BA. …”
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Residual volume/total lung capacity ratio confers limited additive significance to lung clearance index for assessment of adults with bronchiectasis. by Wei-Jie Guan, Jing-Jing Yuan, Yan Huang, Hui-Min Li, Rong-Chang Chen, Nan-Shan Zhong

“…The magnitude of ventilation heterogeneity might have been affected by the degree of hyperinflation. Some studies have evaluated the discriminative performance of lung clearance index (LCI) in bronchiectasis patients, but the additive diagnostic value of hyperinflation metrics to LCI is unknown.…”
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The study of the biomechanical aspects of the act of breathing in patients with myasthenia gravis and motor neuron disease using the ultrasound by Yu. N. Rushkevich, O. V. Galievskaya, N. I. Chernenko, S. A. Likhachev

“…Ultrasound is a non‑invasive, inexpensive and safe diagnostic method and can be a good and convenient way to detect dysfunction of the respiratory muscles, and in some cases can be an additional diagnostic method (for example, when correct spirometry is difficult to perform due to the presence of bulbar disorders in MND and MG).…”
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Maternal Plasma Phosphatidylcholine Fatty Acids and Atopy and Wheeze in the Offspring at Age of 6 Years by Katharine C. Pike, Philip C. Calder, Hazel M. Inskip, Sian M. Robinson, Graham C. Roberts, Cyrus Cooper, Keith M. Godfrey, Jane S. A. Lucas

“…These associations provide some support for the hypothesis that variation in exposure to n-6 and n-3 fatty acids during pregnancy influences the risk of childhood wheeze and atopy.…”
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Comparative analysis of the Global Initiative for Asthma and the South American guidelines for the diagnosis, management and prevention of asthma in pediatric patients by Leonardo Villegas Huertas, Mikel Silva Barrios, Jean Pierre Seguier Huamán, José Vela Ruiz, Joyce Desposorio Robles, Maria del Socorro Alatrista Gutiérrez

“…<br /><strong>Results:</strong> differences were found in prevention and education recommendations in the guides analyzed, while the Global Initiative for Asthma and some South American guides mention prevention measures, other guides do not mention them or have limited information in this regard. …”
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A Study on the Association between Cough Sensitivity and Acute Exacerbations in Patients with Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease by Haodong Bai, Shuangxi Wang, Bingxian Sha, Xianghuai Xu, Li Yu

“…They were subjected to cough sensitivity test, spirometry, induced sputum cytology examination, questionnaire assessment such as cough symptom score, etc. …”
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Impaired lung function and mortality in Eastern Europe: results from multi-centre cohort study by Tatyana Court, Nadezda Capkova, Andrzej Pająk, Sofia Malyutina, Galina Simonova, Abdonas Tamosiunas, Martin Bobák, Hynek Pikhart

“…We assessed the risk of death associated with reduced spirometry indices among people from four Central and Eastern European countries. …”
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The Impact of Workplace Dust Exposure and Mask Usage on Pulmonary Function in Construction Environments by Sumardiyono Sumardiyono, Maria Paskanita Widjanarti, Farhana Syahrotun Nisa Suratna, Bachtiar Chahyadhi, Reni Wijayanti, Rachmawati Prihantina Fauzi, Yeremia Rante Ada’, Yunita Dwi Puspitasari, Reidiatama Aviano Agathara

“…The volume Air Sampler estimated dust concentration, while the pulmonary function test included spirometry. All data were analyzed using two-way MANOVA. …”
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Factors associated with undiagnosed COPD in patients hospitalised for severe COPD exacerbation by Thibaud Soumagne, Maéva Zysman, Julie Macey, Marina Guecamburu, Emilie Klein, Guillaume Verdy, Cécilia Nocent-Ejnaini, Laurent Portel, Léo Grassion

“…Background Studies suggest that up to 70% of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) cases globally are undiagnosed worldwide. Some of these undiagnosed patients may present with severe exacerbation and factors associated with underdiagnosis in this population are unknown. …”
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Assessment of lung function and severity grading in interstitial lung diseases (% predicted versus z-scores) and association with survival: A retrospective cohort study of 6,808 pa... by Piotr W Boros, Magdalena M Martusewicz-Boros, Katarzyna B Lewandowska

“…At their first presentation, 13.2% had airway obstruction, 23.1% had low FVC (indicative of restriction by spirometry), and 45.6% had a reduced lung transfer factor (TLCO). …”
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Characteristics of Physical Exercise Programs and Their Effects on Quality of Life and Functional Capacity in Individuals with Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease: A Scoping Revi... by Rafael Oliveira, João Paulo Brito, Halil İbrahim Ceylan, Maria de Brito Soares, Alexandre Duarte Martins, Tiago Vasconcelos, João Moutão, Susana Alves

“…<i>Background and Objectives:</i> Individuals with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) often exhibit some degree of intolerance to physical exercise and several limitations in daily activities. …”
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Measuring lung mechanics in patients with COPD using the handheld portable rapid expiratory occlusion monitor (REOM): A cross‐sectional study by Felix‐Antoine Coutu, Dany Malaeb, Olivia C. Iorio, Seyedfakhreddin Nabavi, Tom McFarland, Lennart K. A. Lundblad, Ron J. Dandurand, Stewart B. Gottfried, Bryan A. Ross

“…Abstract While conventional spirometry is associated with strenuous “forced” maximal respiratory maneuvers and infection control implications, oscillometry is not associated with these issues. …”
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Awake versus intubated video-assisted thoracoscopic surgery for pleural disease: a retrospective cohort study from a single tertiary center by Omer Faruk Saglam, Burcu Kilic, Merve Ekinci Fidan, Nevzat Cem Sayilgan, H. Volkan Kara, Akif Turna, Kamil Kaynak, Ezel Ersen

“…However, its use requires careful patient selection and perioperative planning due to the occurrence of severe complications in some cases. Prospective randomized, patient matched larger and multiple study groups are needed and in our future plan to confirm these findings and optimize the perioperative and postoperative protocols for A-VATS.…”
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