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Filter by:Postoperative continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP) can improve lung function. The risk of pulmonary complications is high after major abdominal surgery but may be reduced by prophylactic postoperative noninvasive ventilation using CPAP. This study compared the effects of auto-CPAP via a nasal mask (JPAP) and constant-CPAP via a facial mask (O2-Max Trio) on oxygenation and pulmonary function in elderly patients after major open abdominal surgery.
The overall aims of this protocol are to determine whether prenatal supplementation with vitamin C to pregnant smokers can improve pulmonary function at 10 years of age in their offspring. This is an additional continuation of the Vitamin C to Decrease Effects of Smoking in Pregnancy on Infant Lung Function (VCSIP) trial, to follow the offspring through 10 years of age. The hypothesis for this protocol is an extension of the VCSIP trial that supplemental vitamin C in pregnant smokers can significantly improve their children's airway function tests. The investigators aim to demonstrate sustained improvement in airway/pulmonary function and trajectory through 10 years of age.
This study was a randomized, double-blind, crossover design for 3 weeks. In the first week, a researcher explained all the experimental procedures to the participants. In the following two weeks, the participants attended the Exercise Physiology laboratory to be assessed in 2 rowing ergometer sessions, separated from each other by a washout period of 7 days, under the same environmental conditions. In both strictly identical sessions, the participants randomly ingested beetroot juice (BRJ) or placebo (PL) 3 hours before the start of the tests.
So far, the number of COVID-19 infections worldwide has exceeded 700 million. Long-term damage to the lungs is a major sequela of COVID infection. Pulmonary function testing is an important means for the evaluation of lung damage. MRI examinations with free breathing and no contrast agent can prevent patients from suffering from ionizing radiation damage caused by multiple CT examinations.
At present, China is facing the first wave of COVID-19 epidemic after the liberalization. The infection rate has exceeded 50% in most areas, and even exceeded 80% in some cities. Severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) belongs to the beta genus of coronavirus and enters cells mainly by binding angiotensin converting enzyme 2 (ACE-2) to the spike protein on the envelope. The Omicron strain is the main epidemic strain at present. The transmission ability of Omicron strain is stronger than Delta strain, but the pathogenicity is weakened. At present, the published articles on the adjuvant treatment of COVID-19 with acupuncture are mostly theoretical discussions or case reports, and randomized controlled trials on the observation of curative effect are rare. The purpose of this study is to clarify the effectiveness of the adjuvant treatment of COVID-19 with acupuncture. Providing high-level research evidence for them.
Effective pain control after thoracotomy increases the patient's respiratory functions and related quality of life, reduces the length of hospital stay and the amount of analgesia use. Kinesiology taping has been used in sports injuries for many years and has been used in recent years to reduce pain after major surgery. This study was conducted to examine the effect of kinesiology taping on pain, respiratory function and respiratory muscle strength in patients who underwent thoracotomy.In this prospective randomized controlled experimental study, individuals between the ages of 20-75 who underwent thoracotomy with posterolateral thoracotomy and who agreed to participate in the study were included. Unlike the control group, kinesiology taping was applied to the study group for 7 days after surgery. Pain, respiratory functions, respiratory muscle strength, amount of analgesic drug use, and quality of life were evaluated preoperatively, postoperative day 0, before tape application, postoperative 1st day, postoperative 2nd day, postoperative 7th day and postoperative 1st month.
Background: In the present study, we aimed to evaluate the effect of regular Schroth exercises on pulmonary functions in adolescent idiopathic scoliosis (AIS) patients who use rigid braces and perform Schroth exercises regularly. Objective: The main purpose of this study, is to investigate the effects of Schroth exercises on pulmonary functions in adolescents who use rigid braces and perform Schroth exercises regularly. Methods: Twenty-four patients with AIS were included in the study. The patients who wore rigid braces and performed the SSE therapy constituted the "Brace&Exercise" (N=12), and the patients who wore full-time rigid braces but did not perform exercise constituted the "Brace Group" (N=12) of the study. The effects of Schroth exercises on pulmonary functions were measured at the beginning of treatment and the 8th week of the treatment. Keywords: Adolescent, idiopathic scoliosis, conservative treatment, brace, respiratory function, Schroth exercises.
The aims of this study are: 1. To determine the correlation between pulmonary functions and physical fitness in children with β-thalassemia. 2. To differentiate between different types of B-thalassemia in both pulmonary functions and physical fitness
Statement of the problem: Are there relations between smartphone addiction, neck posture, pulmonary functions and functional capacity in children? Null hypothesis It will be assumed that: - There will be no effect of smart phone addiction on head posture, pulmonary function and functional capacity in children. - There will be no relation between smartphone addiction, head posture, pulmonary function and functional capacity in children.
Cystic fibrosis (CF) is a rare autosomal recessive disease involving multiple organs, especially the lungs and digestive organs. It is most commonly seen in Caucasians. Only a few Chinese CF patients have been described in literature, taking into account the large population of China. The main objectives of this study are to accurately evaluate the prevalence of CF, the status of disease, the diagnosis and treatment, the quality of care, and the health related outcomes in China.