El entrenamiento de los músculos inspiratorios durante 3 semanas aumenta la presión inspiratoria, pero no el rendimiento en jóvenes nadadores de élite chilenos (Inspiratory muscle... by Pablo Gonzalo Troncoso Galleguillos, Oscar Florencio Araneda, José Naranjo-Orellana

“…Inspiratory muscle training (IMT) has shown some benefits on performance in athletes depending on intensity, duration and adherence to training. …”
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Changes in cardiovascular disease risk, lung function and other clinical health outcomes when people who smoke use e-cigarettes to reduce cigarette smoking: an exploratory analysis... by Susan Veldheer, Jonathan Foulds, Caroline O Cobb, Xi Wang, Sarah Maloney, Matthew Halquist, Le Kang, Shari Hrabovsky, Alexa A Lopez, Sitasnu Dahal, Jessica Yingst, Matthew Carrillo, Rebecca Bascom

“…Also, those in the 36 mg/mL e-cigarette condition had higher HDL levels than those in the 0 mg/mL condition (p=0.016 unadjusted, p=0.019 adjusted).Conclusions Participants randomised to the highest nicotine e-cigarette condition showed modest improvements in some measures of blood lipids (eg, increased HDL, and reduced LDL and cholesterol/HDL ratio) as compared with a non-aerosol cigarette substitute among individuals attempting to reduce their cigarette smoking. …”
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Seasonal Indicators of Blood Pressure, Data of Asthma Control Questionnaires and Quality of Life in Hypertensive Patients with Bronchial Asthma by G. F. Andreeva, M. I. Smirnova, V. M. Gorbunov, A. S. Kurekhyan, Ya. N. Koshelyaevskaya

“…Data from a prospective cohort study of hypertensive patients, some of which had bronchial asthma without exacerbation, were analyzed. …”
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Lung function impairment and eosinophilia in patients with eosinophilic chronic rhinosinusitis by Yuki Sonoda, MD, Yoshimasa Imoto, MD, PhD, Ayako Maegawa, MD, Anna Shimizu, MD, Masanori Kidoguchi, MD, PhD, Rikako Gozawa, MD, Keisuke Koyama, MD, Naoto Adachi, MD, Taiyo Morikawa, MD, PhD, Yuto Miyazaki, MD, Takahiro Tokunaga, MD, PhD, Masafumi Sakashita, MD, PhD, Shigeharu Ueki, MD, PhD, Takechiyo Yamada, MD, PhD, Shigeharu Fujieda, MD, PhD

“…Lung function was assessed preoperatively using spirometry and fractional exhaled nitric oxide (Feno). …”
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Sequelae of COVID-19 at long-term follow-up after hospitalization by N. V. Pogosova, F. N. Paleev, A. K. Ausheva, D. T. Kuchiev, S. A. Gaman, T. N. Veselova, M. B. Belkind, O. Yu. Sokolova, R. A. Zhetisheva, S. K. Ternovoy, S. A. Boytsov

“…At the outpatient visit, 114 (53.5%) patients had some symptoms, most frequently, shortness of breath (33%), fatigue (27.4%), chest pain (11.3%), and abnormal heartbeats (8.5%). …”
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Cohort profile of PLUTO: a perioperative biobank focusing on prediction and early diagnosis of postoperative complications by Johannes B Reitsma, Marc J M Bonten, Anne Marie G A de Smet, Remco de Bree, Arjen J C Slooter, Gert-Jan de Borst, Imo E Hoefer, Menno R Vriens, Jelle P Ruurda, Peter Noordzij, Lisette M Vernooij, Ronald P Zweemer, Nikki de Mul, Diede Verlaan, Wilhelmina M U van Grevenstein, Jeroen Hagendoorn, Charles Vogely, Jelle L G Haitsma Mulier, Marcel R de Zoete, Janetta Top, Jan A J Kluijtmans, Thijs Rettig, Marije Marsman, Lennie Derde, Judith van Waes, Mienke Rijsdijk, Willem Jan M Schellekens, Olaf L Cremer

“…Purpose Although elective surgery is generally safe, some procedures remain associated with an increased risk of complications. …”
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The relationship between lung function, exercise capacity, oxidant and antioxidant response in primary ciliary dyskinesia and cystic fibrosis by Yasemin Kartal, Cemile Bozdemir Özel, Aslıhan Çakmak, Hazal Sonbahar Ulu, Deniz İnal İnce, Dilber Ademhan Tural, Sanem Eryılmaz Polat, Mina Hızal, Uğur Özçelik, Sevilay Karahan, Murat Timur Budak, Gözde Girgin, Hülya Arıkan, Suna Sabuncuoğlu

“…Pulmonary function test was performed by spirometry. Regarding the forced expiratory volume in 1 second (FEV1) z-score, patients with PCD and CF were subdivided into normal, mild, and severe/moderate groups. …”
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Characteristics of the Respiratory System Status in Patients with Liver Cirrhosis and the Dependence of its Syntropic Lesions on the Severity of the Disease due to C. G. Child – R.... by Tolopko S. Ya.

“…Was conducted a clinical review, was determined the arterial blood oxygen saturation in standing and lying position, using pulse oxymetry, were calculated some indices of cardiovascular functioning (heart rate, pulse blood pressure, medium dynamic pressure, peripheral resistance, minute volume of blood), the study of blood gas composition of the venous blood and alveolar-arterial gradient for oxygen, spirometry (determination of lung capacity, respiratory volume, minute volume of breath, forced vital capacity, forced expiratory volume in 1 minute, Tiffno index), electrocardiography and echocardiography, was calculated the average pressure in the pulmonary artery, followed by statistical processing of the results. …”
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Bisoprolol for patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease at high risk of exacerbation: the BICS RCT by Graham Devereux, Seonaidh Cotton, Mintu Nath, Nicola McMeekin, Karen Campbell, Rekha Chaudhuri, Gourab Choudhury, Anthony De Soyza, Shona Fielding, Simon Gompertz, John Haughney, Amanda Lee, Graeme MacLennan, Alyn Morice, John Norrie, David Price, Philip Short, Jorgen Vestbo, Paul Walker, Jadwiga Wedzicha, Andrew Wilson, Olivia Wu, Brian Lipworth

“…The COVID-19 pandemic had a major impact on the bisoprolol in chronic obstructive pulmonary disease study: we planned to recruit 1574 patients but were only able to recruit 515; so, the results have to be interpreted with some caution. Nevertheless, the results from the bisoprolol in chronic obstructive pulmonary disease study are important. …”
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