conclusions we assessed polysomnographic parameters of ahi, odi, laso2 and mean nocturnal spo2 levels, which are especially important in the association between nafld and osas. we think that it is necessary to be attentive regarding nafld development and progression in patients with osa whose nocturnal hypoxia is severe. patients and methods in this study, between december 2011 and december 201...

background : there is little evidence about the role of zafirlukast (a highly selective ltd4 antagonist) in chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (copd). the zafirlukast can reduce the need for short-acting rescue β2 agonists, produce fewer exacerbations of asthma and increased quality of life as possible benefits treatment for asthma. the aim of our study was to evaluate the effects of zafirlu...

chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (copd) is a public health problem worldwide. increased energy and protein needs, decreased energy and protein intake are common in copd patients. adequate intake is essential to improve pulmonary function and immune system, prevention of weight loss and maintaining muscle mass and strength. assessment of energy and protein intake and its relationship with p...

normal 0 false false false en-us x-none ar-sa background: we investigated the difference of clinical practice pattern between end‑stage chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (copd) patients with and without palliative care at the end of life in taiwan. materials and methods: a total of 91 copd patients who died in an acute care hospital were enrolled from one community teaching hospital in no...

results fifty-seven patients were enrolled; 35 patients (62.5 %) were male. the mean of etco2 and paco2 of patients were 41.49 ± 9.80 and 64.74 ± 9.76, respectively. the mean of paco2 was significantly more than the means of etco2 in patients with copd. the association between arterial bicarbonate and etco2 was weak and not significant (p = 0.136 and r = 0.04). conclusions capnography can be us...

conclusions these results showed the preventive effect of hydroethanolic extract of n. sativa on tracheal responsiveness of guinea pig model of copd, which was as effective as vitamin c. results the tracheal responsiveness to both methacholine and ovalbumin in guinea pigs with copd were significantly higher than those of controls (p < 0.001 for both cases). the tracheal responsiveness in the co...

conclusions although we found a trend towards decreasing spah and improving 6mwd, no statistically significant shift were detected in our outcomes due to inadequate sample size. patients and methods a registered (irct201108257411n1), triple-blind, randomized controlled trial was performed in rasoule akram hospital, tehran, from 2009 to 2011. forty five patients with secondary pulmonary hyperten...

OBJECTIVE To determine clinical and baseline polysomnographic data on obstructive sleep apnoea secondary to adenotonsillar hypertrophy in Hong Kong Chinese children. DESIGN Prospective study. SETTING University teaching hospital, Hong Kong. PARTICIPANTS Fifty children (35 boys and 15 girls) suspected to have obstructive sleep apnoea were recruited between January 1999 and December 1999. ...

Background: The term myocardial infarction with non-obstructive coronary arteries (MINOCA), defines a puzzling event occurring in the absence of obstructive artery disease on angiography and without an overt potential cause. However, practical diagnostic work-up is often difficult, due to heterogeneous etiologies pathophysiology MINOCA. This review aims provide comprehensive overview focusing e...

OBJECTIVE Obstructive sleep apnea is common among patients with hypertrophic cardiomyopathy and may contribute to poor cardiovascular outcomes. However, obstructive sleep apnea is largely unrecognized in this population. We sought to identify the clinical predictors of obstructive sleep apnea among patients with hypertrophic cardiomyopathy. METHODS Consecutive patients with hypertrophic cardi...