background: sometimes oxygen is given to patients during fiberoptic bronchoscopy to prevent arterial hypoxemia, but oxygen usually is given to patients with spo2 less than 90%. the purpose of this study was to evaluate the patient's oxygen requirement according to spo2 and its relationship with pulmonary function test (pft). methods: from january 2006 to april 2007, 146 patients who needed...

Background: The inherited disorders of haemoglobin are the commonest single gene disorder of the world population. Sickle cell anaemia being the most widespread and numerically the most important haemoglobinopathy in the world today. The major features of sickle cell disease (SCD) in most patients are lifelong anaemia and the consequences of recurrent vaso-occlusion. Many complications of SCD i...

The objective. was to investigate L-Carnitine level and the effects of its supplementation in children with moderate persistent Asthma. Methods. Free and total serum carnitine levels were measured in 50 children having moderate persistent asthma and 50 healthy control children. The patients group was randomly divided into two subgroups. Subgroup A was supplemented with L-carnitine for 6 months ...

background the exposure to noxious agwents such as lead my cause lung disorders. objectives in the present study, pulmonary function tests and self-reported respiratory symptoms in lead exposure workers were compared with matched control subjects. materials and methods the frequency of respiratory symptoms were evaluated in a sample of 108 lead exposure workers and 100 control subjects with sim...

Pulmonary function tests (PFTs) routinely implemented in clinics are the first step diagnosis of idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis. Evaluation PFTs mouse model fibrosis accompanied by histological readouts may improve clinical predictability new therapeutic candidates. Forced vital capacity (FVC) is considered most predictive restrictive disorders. This study aimed to test improvement PFT mice lung...

BACKGROUND Currently, there are limited data available describing the long-term outcomes of chest trauma survivors. Here, the authors sought to describe chest trauma survivor outcomes 6 months and 1 yr after discharge from the intensive care unit, paying special attention to pulmonary outcomes. METHODS A cohort of 105 multiple trauma patients with blunt chest trauma admitted to the intensive ...

welding is one of the key components of numerous manufacturing industries, which has potential physical and chemical health hazards. many components of welding fumes can potentially affect the lung function. this study investigates the effects of welding fumes on lung function and respiratory symptoms among welders of an automobile manufacturing plant in iran. this historical cohort study asses...

The prevalence of exercise induced asthma (EIA) in Iran is not known. In the present study the prevalence of EIA among female students of guidance school in the city of Mashhad was evaluated. A total of 1690 female students aged 12-14 years in ten randomly selected schools in north east of Iran (Mashhad) completed an asthma symptoms- specific questionnaire. One hundred forty four randomly selec...

introduction: according  to  the  latest  statistical  and  epidemiological  studies,  copd  will  become  the  fourth  leading  cause  of  death  in  2030  worldwide.  scientists  are  studying  on  methods  to  diagnose  copd  in  the  patients  in  early  stages,  because  it  is  a  curable  and  preventable  disease  in  early  stages.  in  this  study,  evidences  of  hyperinflation  on  ...