... at 20 Hz and 60 Hz (p < 0.01) and those at 40 Hz and 60 Hz (p < 0.05) Over the anterior chest and manubrium sternum, mean cough counts appeared greatest at stimulation frequencies of 40 and 60 ... analysis and interpretation and drafting/revising of the manuscript SH was also involved in the data collection RMJ, NKH and RE were involved in drafting and revising the manuscript NKH, SH, BDMHG and ... LCQ score and both the CSS and VAS scores, with a further strong positive correlation between the VAS and CSS (Figure 2) There was no correlation between any subjective measures of cough and any...
... position and with wearing noseclips The best results for FVC and FEV1 were taken and percent predicted values were calculated according Quanjer et al [18] Blood pressure, medication and other ... anthropometric measurements, computer-assisted standardized interviews and selfadministered questionnaires on lifestyle and health related factors, medical history and respiratory symptoms were performed ... = 0.02 and p = 0.05, respectively) and FVC values (p = 0.01 and p = 0.05, respectively) after adjusting for sex, age, height, weight, education level, packyears of smoking, pulmonary and cardiac...
... Lung, and Blood Institute (NHLBI) and the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID) [19] Participants received local anaesthetic by Lignocaine 1% and 10% spray in the nose and ... from asthmatic patients and healthy control subjects with histology as ‘gold standard’ The agreement of elastic fibre patterns between histology and FCFM is a novel finding and extends previous ... study, and wrote the manuscript JHVDT carried out the sectioning, staining, and analysis of the biopsy specimens, and helped to draft the manuscript EHB participated in the design of the study and...
... chloride and iron, and was inversely related to potassium and sodium Of nutrients with linear associations with FEV1 the strongest effects per standard deviation change were evident for chloride and ... (FEV1), in an exploratory analyses Materials and methods Between 1988 and 1994, a survey was conducted to examine the health and nutrition of a randomly selected sample of the non-institutionalized ... 25 BMI < 30) and obese (BMI ≥ 30) A variety of models for FEV1 were examined including ones with interaction and higher order terms and as the results were similar for all of them and the model...
... Simpson and van Diemen [16,17] These five SNPs are confined to two regions in ADAM33 gene (one containing Q-1, S1 and S2 and the other containing V-1 and V4) SNPs Q-1, S1 and S2 are in a block and ... contributions JO and DAS established the population ERB, DAM and JO planned the current study AS and DAM designed and conducted the statistical analyses AS compiled the results GAH and SLZ performed ... FEV1/FVC ratio < 70% and percent-predicted (pp)FEV1 < 75% (GOLD guideline criteria for stage and above: FEV1/FVC ratio < 70% and ppFEV1 < 80%) Controls had an FEV1/FVC ratio ≥ 70% and ppFEV1 ≥ 80%...
... polymorphisms and asthma and BHR in the case-control population (age 9–11) and in the cohort study population assessed at age ten for asthma and age seven for BHR BHR1 Asthma Asthma and BHR2 SNP ... In Dresden and Munich, children underwent skin prick testing for six common aeroallergens (Dermatophagoides pteronyssinus, D farinae, Alternaria tenuis, cat dander, and mixed grass and tree pollen) ... grass, birch and hazel pollen, cat and dog dander was examined [10] A positive skin reaction was defined as a wheal size ≥ mm after subtraction of the negative control [9] In the Munich and Dresden...
... colleagues, and DuWayne Schmidt and colleagues[52,74,75] DuWayne Schmidt and colleagues included patients ages 20 to 94 and found that decline in FEV1 and FVC with age was linear (À31 mL/year in men and ... and 27 mL/year for men and, for FVC, 33 mL/year in women and 20 mL/year in men (Box 1) [13,74,108,113,117] Regression equations suggest a linear relationship between age and decline in FEV1 and ... FEV1/FVC are less than 70% for men ages 80 and older and women ages 92 and older (see Box 1) [74] Flow-volume curves and peak expiratory flow Fowler and colleagues report characteristic modifications...
... paper and vouches for the integrity of the analysis DW, UM and MVG extracted and analysed the data All authors collaborated in interpreting the data and writing the manuscript and read and approved ... Diseases"[Mesh] AND “Asbestos"[Mesh]) OR ("occupational exposure" [Mesh] AND “Asbestos"[Mesh]) OR ("Lung diseases" [Mesh] AND “Asbestos"[Mesh])) AND “Respiratory Function Tests"[Mesh] AND ("occupational ... standard deviation; SE: standard error; SVC: slow (relaxed) vital capacity; TGV: thoracic gas volume; TLC: total lung capacity; VC: vital capacity; X-ray: chest radiograph Acknowledgements and...
... apex and counter pressures at opposite ends under SSEP monitoring Rod estimation and preliminary contouring was then made Decortication of facet joints and transverse processes was made and bone ... into axial and coronal planes so that motions of the chest wall and diaphragm could be assessed The chest wall and diaphragmatic motions were measured in antero-posterior, left-right and cranio-caudal ... the highest point of the diaphragm and a line parallel to the lung apex (Fig 3a and 3b) All the lung volume, chest wall and diaphragmatic dimensions in the right and left hemithorax were measured...
... Relationship between QTc interval and albuterol levels Recorded QTc interval and (R)-, (S)- and total albuterol levels and are shown in (a), (b) and (c) respectively (R)-, (S)- and total albuterol levels ... (Buckingham, UK) Page of brought to room temperature, and the internal standard and ammonia buffer were added to each aliquot before solid-phase extraction and analysis by LC-MS or LCMS/MS The lower limit ... digoxin toxicity and a probable atrial flutter, respectively Six subjects (3 male and female) were identified with prolonged QTc intervals ( > 440 ms and > 450 ms for males and females respectively);...
... symptomatic and asthmatic) Restrictive n=8 (3 symptomatic and history of asthma) Figure Study flow chart and subject classifications Normal lung function was defined by FEV1/FVC ≥ 70% and %FEV1 ≥ 80% and ... questionnaire, and underwent spirometry testing The questionnaire contained information on demography, respiratory symptoms, and history of respiratory diseases, cigarette smoking and other drug ... per day and the number of years of smoking Marijuana use was similarly measured as never, former and current use Marijuana consumption was measured by the number of times of use per day and the...
... Figure Unadjusted and adjusted genetic, shared and non-shared environmental variance components for VC, FEV1, and DLco in men and women Variance is expressed in absolute numbers and is shown for ... Unadjusted and adjusted genetic, shared and non-shared environmental variance components for VC, FEV1, and DLco in men and women Variance is expressed as percentage of total variance and is shown ... study, and participated in its design and coordination MGdV, UN, MD, TH, MA and MS all participated in the monthly meetings and contributed to the writing of the final paper All authors read and...
... status, race, and educational status Age was classified at baseline, the year 1, and year examinations and was categorized for use in tables (35-39, 40-49, 50-50, and 60 and older), and was used ... (FEV1/FVC ≥ 70% and FVC < 80% of predicted), Stage (FEV1/FVC < 70% and FEV1 ≥ 80% predicted), Stage (FEV1/FVC < 70% and 50% ≤ FEV1 < 80% predicted), and Stage or (FEV1/FVC < 70% and FEV1 < 50% ... median and maximum follow-up time of 8.8 and 10.0 years, and 500 deaths (Table 2) Table provides additional detail on the covariates of the cohort at year 1, including the total follow-up time and...
... project, and directed the data analysis and the writing of the manuscript AB: participated in the protocol, data collection, standarization and realization of lung testing, interpretation and data ... measurement of IL-8 and pH and interpretation of the data; JDB: participated in the data collection and interpretation; and BD: participated in standardization of lung testing and data collection ... found a significant interaction between FVI and MDI and ozone exposure on IL-8 and lung functions, suggesting that high intake of fruits and vegetables and close adherence to the Mediterranean diet...
... all patients (70/73, 96%), and standard curves generated for FGFβ and VEGF were consistently poor Thus, IL-10, FGFβ, and VEGF were excluded from further analysis, and a total of 25 cytokines ... VEGF Acute phase Standard curves were generated according to the manufacturer's instructions Goodness of fit for standard curves was determined by the standards recovery method and performed by ... CCL4/MIP -1β, CC chemokine ligand 5/Regulated on Activation Normal T cell Expressed and Secreted (CCL5/RANTES), CXC chemokine ligand 8/ interleukin (CXCL8/IL-8), and CXCL9/Mig were associated...
... responsiveness and the FEV1/FVC ratio and gastro-intestinal symptoms of heartburn, regurgitation and irritable bowel syndrome at age 26 were analysed by logistic or linear regression using the gastrointestinal ... variables Heartburn and regurgitation symptoms were considered individually and in combination All analyses controlled for sex and BMI Analyses tested for interactions between sex and gastro-intestinal ... sequence between respiratory symptoms and airway responsiveness and gastrooesophageal reflux However, symptomatic gastrooesophageal reflux is uncommon in children and adolescents after infancy [25]...
... flow (s) E( x − u)3 where μ, and σ are the mean, and the standard deviation of the cough airflow signal respectively s3 E( x − u) where μ, and σ are the mean, and the standard deviation of the cough ... Kurtosis: E( x − u)3 where μ, and σ are the mean, and the standard deviation of the cough sound signal respectively s3 E( x − u) where μ, and σ are the mean, and the standard deviation of the cough ... 94% and 97% when K was chosen to preserve 95% of the total energy for female/male subjects This can be compared to 94% and 93% for the case in which K preserved 90% of the energy and 91% and...
... gene causes CS)) and XPV have been identified [6] XPA, ERCC3/XPB, ERCC2/XPD, ERCC4/XPF and ERCC5/XPG have a defect in TCR and GGR, while XPC and XPE have a defect in GGR only ERCC6 and ERCC8 are ... (0.78 3.05) Sequencing Replication (random samples) Replication (random samples) Replication (random samples) Replication (random samples) Replication (random samples) None Caucasian 96/94 Population ... Replication (random samples) Replication (random samples) Replication (random samples) Replication (all samples) None Replication (random samples) Replication (all samples) Replication (random samples)...
... vomiting and sedation score (0=awake, 1=mild, 2=sleepy but awakable, and = very sleepy) and the length of stay in the PACU The latter was decided by a physician unaware of the randomisation and based ... cancer, and out of for surgical hematoma and drainage All other patients completed the study Demographic characteristics and intraoperative anesthetics requirements are represented in Table and Table ... postoperative pain scores of 30 mm and a standard deviation of 15, with a power of 0.8, a P value of 0.05 was considered to be significant Data were analyzed using Jandel Sigmastat statistical software...
... www.typing-tutorial.com There are proper hand and finger positions you can learn that will help you type faster ➧ Learn to highlight, delete, copy, and paste text within a document Length and Number of Questions ... clear Don’t bother trying to figure out which questions are realand which are research questions Just assume all questions are realand your best on all of them The time you will have for each ... test session and at any time you leave and re-enter the testing room, you will be required to write your signature Your picture will be taken and reproduced on your score report and the monitor...