regional parameters of lung function

... part of lung function variance for FEV1 and FVC Additionally, the comparison of prediction equations between the three studies pointed out, that each equation was capable of predicting lung function ... a fairly substantial part of lung function variance, at least for FEV1 and FVC, and one simple model for each lung function measure is capable of predicting lung function in all three study areas ... subjects not having the diagnosis of diabetes showed a link between lung function and a raised plasma glucose level [31,32] Furthermore, we noticed the impairment of lung function in subjects with diabetes...

Ngày tải lên: 12/08/2014, 11:21

... variations of regional lung sound, amplitude, and phase J Appl Physiol 2002, 93:1030-1038 Bergstresser T, Ofengeim D, Vyshedskiy A, Shane J, Murphy R: Sound transmission in the lung as a function of lung ... part of the lungs at higher levels of PEEP or to the effect of other PEEP-related physiologic factors, such as translocation of fluid from alveolar to interstitial spaces A similar shift of lung ... of 164 recordings) Repeatability was performed by comparing the distribution of sound energy in each of the six lung regions of two repeated measurements, as well as in total left and right lungs...

Ngày tải lên: 13/08/2014, 16:20

... three different modes of MV: VC, PC, and PS Validation of the capability of VRI technology to track changes in lung airflow and of the effect of different VT values on lung vibration is demonstrated ... for the frames of interest (MEFs) by means of proprietary software The percentage changes in vibration energy within the lower lung region (two lower rows of sensors), the middle lung region (two ... variability (CV of less than 10% for 95% of the data and CV of less than 5% for 80% of the data) Furthermore, the lack of randomization did not create a notable effect as assessed by analysis of the subgroups...

Ngày tải lên: 13/08/2014, 03:20

... were not at increased risk of accelerated decline of lung function during follow-up in comparison with nonwelding metal workers (Table 5) Discussion Measurements of lung function 18 years after ... absolute measured values of lung function to examine the change in FEV1 and FVC across the 18 years from 1987 to 2004 in welders and non-welders The intra-individual change of lung function was analysed ... limited accelerated loss of lung function among in particular smoking welders that were compared to a reference group of non-welding metal workers, turn- Table 4: Decline in lung function from 1987...

Ngày tải lên: 20/06/2014, 00:20

... allows good delineation of the lung volume, the chest wall and the diaphragm Figure sectional areas terized method lung volumes by lungs and summing crossMeasurement ofof delineating the a semi-automated ... semi-automated compuMeasurement of lung volumes by a semi-automated computerized method of delineating the lungs and summing crosssectional areas (a) On the coronal image of the lung, threshold signal ... highlight the air in green (lung) (b) The total lung volume is calculated by summating the volume of all coronal sections of the lungs from the front to the back of the body Surgical procedures...

Ngày tải lên: 20/06/2014, 01:20

... presence of serum anti-topoisomerase I (antiScl70) antibodies, but only 15% of patients eventually reach severe end-stage lung fibrosis [8] Given the complexity of the pathogenesis of lung fibrosis ... Lung function test Skin score and Kazerooni score for fibrosis were determined as described previously [9,11] SScFib+, systemic sclerosis patients with functional lung fibrosis and signs of lung ... sclerosis patients with functional lung fibrosis and signs of lung fibrosis on high-resolution computed tomography; SScFib-, SSc patients with no signs and symptoms of lung fibrosis Control values...

Ngày tải lên: 09/08/2014, 08:22

... by the number of times of use per day and the number of years of use The primary outcome of lung function was measured as FEV1 , %FEV1 , forced vital capacity (FVC) and FVC percent of age, gender, ... affects lung function in a similar way in HIV-positive population Hence, the literature is unclear on the effects of smoking on lung function in HIV-positive subjects, particularly whether lung function ... by smoking status Pack-year of smoking was calculated by multiplying the number of packs of cigarette smoked per day and the number of years of smoking 2Abnormal lung function was defined as either...

Ngày tải lên: 10/08/2014, 05:21

... laser light is guided through a bundle of optical microfibres to the tip of the miniprobe of mm in diameter, which can be inserted into the working channel of a fibreoptic bronchoscope [14] High-quality ... of < 0.05 was considered statistically significant The sample size of the present study was based on the estimation that a kappa of 0.8 could be detected with a power of 80% at the 5% level of ... stimuli in adults Report Working Party Standardization of Lung Function Tests, European Community for Steel and Coal Official Statement of the European Respiratory Society Eur Respir J Suppl...

Ngày tải lên: 12/08/2014, 13:22

... the basis of post-bronchodilator lung function Most longitudinal studies of COPD, though, not have post-bronchodilator lung function available We used pre-and post bronchodilator lung function ... There were a total of 5,887 participants in the Lung Health Study, of whom 721 died by the end of the follow-up period of up to 15 years The major causes of death at follow-up were lung cancer and ... highlighted that measures other than lung function are important predictors of impaired function and poor outcomes Lung function remains, however, the primary means of diagnosing and classifying COPD...

Ngày tải lên: 12/08/2014, 14:20

... investigation of antioxidants (vitamin C, vitamin E, β-carotene, and selenium) and lung function[ 7], and in addition, to investigate the association of novel serum markers in relation to lung function, ... magnesium, lung function, wheezing, and airway hyperreactivity in a random adult population sample Lancet 1994, 344:357-62 Butland BK, Fehily AM, Elwood PC: Diet, lung function, and lung function ... nutrients the effect serum beta-carotene was not independently associated with lung function in both analyses of the data If lung function is modelled in a similar fashion to the prior paper, the effect...

Ngày tải lên: 12/08/2014, 14:20

... indices of lung function impairment and members of various classes of soluble proteins To date, studies examining the association between a wide range of soluble proteins in plasma and severity of lung ... imbalance of the anti-apoptotic factor soluble Fas occurs in the setting of a pro-apoptotic environment of the lungs in COPD The limitations of this present study include the size of the cohort ... total of 25 cytokines were assessed for an association with severity of lung function impairment Association between systemic cytokines and FEV1 In univariate analyses, increasing concentrations of...

Ngày tải lên: 12/08/2014, 15:21

... and any of the lung function variables (data not shown) Lung Function and BMI: Association Between Change in BMI and Change in Lung Function Change in BMI was a significant predictor of FVC, ... independent variables of interest The categories of least change in BMI stratified a large number of people, while the highest category allowed a closer evaluation of change in lung function among those ... model evaluated how much of the lung function and BMI relationship persisted after accounting for subsequent weight change It also evaluated the relationship of lung function to change in BMI...

Ngày tải lên: 12/08/2014, 15:21

... first lung function parameter Minimal deviations of N in the other lung function parameters are possible asthma [21] Thus, differences in haplotype structure or even in the occurrence of SNPs ... differences in t-test for a recessive model 1)N refers to the first lung function parameter Minimal deviations of N in the other lung function parameters are possible However, these associations did not ... outcome variables was performed Single SNP analyses with lung function measurements Next, the effects of ADAM33 SNPs on baseline lung function measurements (FVC, FEV1, MEF25, MEF50 and MEF75)...

Ngày tải lên: 12/08/2014, 16:20

... Enrichment of lung APCs from whole lung digest using OPTIPREP 84 Figure 3.7.2 Surface markers of lung antigen presenting cells from the lung parenchyma 85 Figure 3.7.3 Lung DCs ... Origin and Function of DCs 26 1.6.2 Heterogeneity of DCs 28 1.7 Lung Dendritic Cells 29 1.7.1 Lung Dendritic Cell Subsets and Origin 29 1.7.2 Lung Dendritic ... Figure 4.5.1 Surface levels of Į2-6 sialic acid receptors on the surface of lung DCs 114 Figure 4.5.2 Relative capacities of lung DCs to endocytose of FITC Dextran 115 Figure...

Ngày tải lên: 10/09/2015, 15:53

... antihypertensive medication and lung function Cigarette smoking is a common risk factor for both impaired lung function and high blood pressure and BMI might have an effect on lung function However, adjustment ... pressure, its treatment and lung function Several prospective studies indicated that high blood pressure is a risk factor for reduced lung function as well as impaired lung function increases the ... medications have no effect on lung function Our findings are in line with previous observations that blood pressure and lung function are inversely associated [5,6,9] But most of these studies did not...

Ngày tải lên: 25/10/2012, 10:45

... Technologies (2007) Dictionary of Nutraceuticals and Functional Foods (2006) Handbook of Functional Lipids (2006) Handbook of Functional Dairy Products (2004) Handbook of Fermented Functional Foods, Second ... Methods of Analysis for Functional Foods and Nutraceuticals (1st and 2nd Editions), Handbook of Fermented Functional Foods (1st Edition), Handbook of Functional Dairy Products, Handbook of Functional ... Publication of book Prolongation of Life by Eli Metchnikoff describing therapeutic benefits of fermented milks Application of microbiology to fermentation, use of defined cultures Development of products...

Ngày tải lên: 02/09/2013, 23:18

... completeness of combustion and its equal to 6.908, m is a parameter characterizing the rate of combustion The small value of m means a high rate at the beginning of combustion, while a large value of m ... optimazation study for the reduction of Nox emissions of diesel engine working with soybean oil biofuel blendings using diesel-rk software’,27th national convention of chemical engineering, September ... approximation to that of obtained by Diesel-rk software hence, the developed mathematical model is suitable for the prediction of the combustion and performance characteristics of the C.I engine...

Ngày tải lên: 05/09/2013, 16:11

... folding are documented in the functional specification After completing the above steps, you will discuss the activity with the class Activity 12.1: Risks of No Functional Specification 105 THIS ... 104 Activity 12.1: Risks of No Functional Specification Exercise 1: Creating an Origami Boat ! Create an origami boat Construct...

Ngày tải lên: 24/01/2014, 10:20

... profiles of the four histopathological subtypes of lung cancer cells in relation to gene networks and statistical analysis would be a valuable and meaningful undertaking Because the analysis of ... subtypes of lung cancer cells plus a normal control lung cell line (MRC-9) From this, we identified 19 candidate genes for subtype-specific markers Second, we quantified the expression of these ... expression profiling of the 19 genes using four validation cell lines (RERF-LC-MS [AD], LC1/sq [SQ], 86-2 [LC], and MS-1-L [SC]) and the normal control (MRC-9) The results of expression profiling...

Ngày tải lên: 15/02/2014, 04:20

... Government of India managed the issue of paper currency In 1935, when the Reserve Bank began operations, it took over the function of note issue from the Office of the Controller of Currency, ...  26 Issuer of Currency Management of currency is one of the core central banking functions of the Reserve Bank for which it derives the necessary statutory powers from Section 22 of the RBI Act, ... reduce the risk of counterfeiting or forgery of currency notes The Paper Currency Act of 1861 conferred upon the Government of India the monopoly of note issues, thus ending the practice of private...

Ngày tải lên: 16/02/2014, 10:20