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Respiratory Parameters and Exercise Functional Capacity in Preeclampsia
(Informa Healthcare, 2010-01-01)
Objective: To evaluate maximal respiratory pressures, pulmonary volumes and capacities and exercise functional capacity in pregnant women with preeclampsia. Method: Primigravid women with preeclampsia and healthy primigravid ...
Diagnostic Labeling of COPD in five Latin American cities
(Amer Coll Chest Physicians, 2007-01-01)
Background: COPD is a major worldwide problem with a rising prevalence. Despite its importance, there is a lack of information regarding underdiagnosis and misdiagnosis of COPD in different countries. As part of the Proyecto ...
Use of cardiopulmonary exercise testing to assess early ventilatory changes related to occupational particulate matter
(Assoc Bras Divulg Cientifica, 2018)
Spirometry has been used as the main strategy for assessing ventilatory changes related to occupational exposure to particulate matter (OEPM). However, in some cases, as one of its limitations, it may not be sensitive ...
Spirometry reference values after inhalation of 200 mu g of Salbutamol
(Ediciones Doyma S/l, 2007-10-01)
OBJECTIVE: the criteria for disease severity established by the Global Initiative for Chronic Obstructive Lung Disease are based on forced expiratory volume in I second (FEV) expressed as a percentage of the predicted value ...
Acurácia do teste de escada utilizando o consumo máximo de oxigênio como padrão-ouro
(2007-03-01)
Objective: To determine the accuracy of the variables related to the fixed-height stair-climbing test (SCT) using maximal oxygen uptake (V̇O 2 max) as the gold standard. Methods: The SCT was performed on a staircase ...
Accuracy of six minute walk test, stair test and spirometry using maximal oxygen uptake as gold standard
(Sociedade Brasileira para o Desenvolvimento da Pesquisa em Cirurgia, 2010-04-01)
OBJETIVO: Determinar a acurácia das variáveis: tempo de escada (tTE), potência de escada (PTE), teste de caminhada (TC6) e volume expiratório forçado (VEF1) utilizando o consumo máximo de oxigênio (VO2máx) como padrão-ouro. ...
Association between left ventricular diastolic dysfunction and severity of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
(Universidade de São Paulo (USP), Faculdade de Medicina, 2013-06-01)
OBJECTIVES: ,,,,,The prevalence of electrocardiographic and echocardiographic abnormalities in chronic obstructive pulmonary disease according to disease severity has not yet been established. The aim of this study was to ...
Tuberculosis and airflow obstruction: evidence from the PLATINO study in Latin America
(European Respiratory Soc Journals Ltd, 2007-12-01)
The aim of the present study was to evaluate the association between history of tuberculosis and airflow obstruction.A population-based, multicentre study was carried out and included 5,571 subjects aged >= 40 yrs living ...
Evaluation of dose-response relationship between smoking load and cardiopulmonary fitness in adult smokers: A cross-sectional study
(Elsevier Doyma Sl, 2017)
Objective: To evaluate the dose-response relationship between smoking load and cardiopulmonary fitness, as measured with cardiopulmonary exercise testing (CPET), in adult smokers free of respiratory diseases. Methods: After ...
Programa de cessação de tabagismo como ferramenta para o diagnóstico precoce de doença pulmonar obstrutiva crônica
(Sociedade Brasileira de Pneumologia e Tisiologia, 2007-06-01)
OBJETIVO: A doença pulmonar obstrutiva crônica (DPOC) é subdiagnosticada e subtratada, o que resulta em subestimação do impacto da doença. O objetivo deste estudo foi avaliar se a inclusão da espirometria na avaliação dos ...