The relationship between a history of respiratory infections (and associated variables) in children and lung function in later life was examined in a study among 228 children aged 7 to 11 years. In a multiple regression analysis only a few variables showed marked and consistent effects on lung function. Respiratory tract infections showed increasing impairment of lung function with repeated inf...

This article explores both sides of the controversy concerning respiratory behaviors and dentofacial development. The literature is replete with statements that airway impairment alters facial and dental growth, but there also is substantial evidence to the contrary. Much of the confusion stems from the subjective criteria frequently used in defining the terms impairment and mouth breathing. Ad...

Viruses are leading causes of severe acute lower respiratory infections (LRIs). These infections evoke incomplete immunity, as individuals can be repeatedly reinfected throughout life. We report that acute viral LRI causes rapid pulmonary CD8+ cytotoxic T lymphocyte (TCD8) functional impairment via programmed death-1/programmed death ligand-1 (PD-1/PD-L1) signaling, a pathway previously associa...

BACKGROUND Previous studies suggested an association between chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) and cognitive impairment, mostly in developed countries. There is no evidence available on the association between these two common chronic disorders in the elderly people in People's Republic of China where the population is aging rapidly. METHODS The study population was randomly select...

Pompe disease is an autosomal recessive disorder characterized by acid alpha-glucosidase (GAA) defi ciency that results in intralysosomal glycogen accumulation affecting skeletal muscles with more specifi c impairment of proximal limb, trunk, and respiratory muscles. Pulmonary symptoms may represent one of the initial manifestations of late-onset Pompe disease (LOPD) in patients, even those sti...

The increasing number of motor vehicles will increase the exposure air pollution. Air pollution can cause respiratory disorders, especially on pedicab drivers who are working. Respiratory disorders one diseases that reduce quality life and risk factors is malnutrition. purpose this study was to determine calorie intake with without lung function impairment. This uses analytical cross-sectional ...