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The importance of knowing the home conditions of patients receiving long-term oxygen therapy
(Dove Medical Press Ltd, 2012-01-01)
Purpose: Long-term oxygen therapy (LTOT) is one of the main treatments for patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease. Patients receiving LTOT may have less than optimal home conditions and this may interfere with ...
Reproducibility of 6-minute walking test in patients with COPD
(European Respiratory Soc Journals Ltd, 2011-08-01)
The reproducibility of the 6-min walking test (6MWT) needs to be more solidly studied. This study aimed to investigate the reproducibility of two 6MWTs performed on subsequent days in a large and representative sample of ...
Evaluation of effects of shoulder girdle training on strength and performance of activities of daily living in patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
(Dove Medical Press Ltd, 2013-01-01)
Background: Patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) have some limitations during activities of daily living that involve the arms. There is little information on the benefits of shoulder girdle training ...
Efeitos do apoio dos membros superiores sobre a força muscular respiratória e função pulmonar de pacientes com doença pulmonar obstrutiva crônica
(Soc Portuguesa Pneumologia, 2010-11-01)
Objective: To analyze the effect of arm bracing posture on respiratory muscle strength and pulmonary function in patients with Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD).Methods: 20 patients with COPD (11 male; 67 +/- 8 ...
Inspiratory fraction and exercise impairment in COPD patients GOLD stages II-III
(European Respiratory Soc Journals Ltd, 2006-11-01)
The inspiratory-to-total lung capacity ratio or inspiratory fraction (inspiratory capacity (IC)/total lung capacity (TLC)) may be functionally more representative than traditional indices of resting airflow limitation and ...
Discriminative properties and validity of a health status questionnaire in obstructive airway disease patients: the Airway Questionnaire 20
(Ediciones Doyma S/l, 2007-12-01)
OBJECTIVE: To evaluate the discriminative properties and validity of the Airways Questionnaire 20 (AQ20) in a sample of patients with airway obstruction and to compare its properties with those of the St George's Respiratory ...
Resting energy expenditure and carbohydrate oxidation are higher in elderly patients with COPD: a case control study
(Biomed Central Ltd., 2012-06-06)
Background: Elderly patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) usually have a compromised nutritional status which is an independent predictor of morbidity and mortality. To know the Resting Energy Expenditure ...
Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease and body mass index in five Latin America cities: the PLATINO study
(W B Saunders Co Ltd, 2008-05-01)
Background: the body mass index (BMI) is a prognostic factor for chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). Despite its importance, little information is available regarding BMI alteration in COPD from a population-based ...
Paid employment in subjects with and without chronic obstructive pulmonary disease in five Latin American cities: the PLATINO study
(Int Union Against Tuberculosis Lung Disease (i U A T L D), 2011-09-01)
BACKGROUND: Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is a costly condition that frequently causes permanent work disabilities. Little information exists regarding the impact of COPD on work force participation and the ...