conclusions ipah is associated with subclinical hypothyroidism and low patient functional capacity, and is more common in rv failure. results in this research, 84.8% of the participants were women. the mean pap was 51.6 mmhg (31-87) and mean thyroid stimulating hormone (tsh) level was 4.2 miu/ml (0.7 - 10). subclinical hypothyroidism was detected in 26 patients (49.1%). there were significant c...

in order to evaluate the relationship between the concentration of welding fumes and cigarette smoke on the bronchopulmonary system function, a comparative study of spirometric measurements in 100 welders and 50 healthy volunteers was performed in an automobile manufacturing company. two groups of workers were matched according to their age, height, smoking habit, years of service and social cl...

background asthma is a chronic inflammatory disease in respiratory system and obesity is another inflammatory disease which incidence rate is increasing. although, many studies have been conducted on severity of asthma and its relationship with obesity, but different results have been obtained. this study aimed to determine a relationship between asthma severity, body mass index (bmi) and pulmo...

background and objectives: studies have shown that fasting can have an impact on the course and severity of chronic diseases. there are a few studies on the association of fasting and asthma. therefore, this study has been conducted with the purpose of examining the effects of fasting on asthma severity and pulmonary functioning tests. methods: 30 patients with asthma who attended a pulmonology...