The long term effects on lung function of treatment of idiopathic spontaneous pneumothorax by talc poudrage or simple chest drainage were assessed in 114 patients. Subjects were studied 22-35 years after their first pneumothorax with measurement of static and dynamic lung volumes. Eighty patients had been treated with talc pleurodesis and 34 with simple pleural drainage. At the follow up examin...

BACKGROUND Some technologists worry that patients with very severe lung disease are unable to complete several spirometry maneuvers, which require considerable effort. METHODS We retrospectively selected all spirometry tests with an FEV1 < 35% predicted done by adult subjects sent to our pulmonary function laboratory during a 3-y period. We determined the rates and correlates of poor quality ...

BACKGROUND Characteristics of lung function impairment in bronchiectasis is not fully understood. OBJECTIVES To determine the factors associated with lung function impairment and to compare changes in spirometry during bronchiectasis exacerbation and convalescence (1 week following 14-day antibiotic therapy). METHODS We recruited 142 patients with steady-state bronchiectasis, of whom 44 wit...

BACKGROUND Reasons for the excess risk for cardiovascular disease among people with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease remain unclear. Our objective was to examine the cardiovascular risk profile for adults with obstructive and restrictive impairments of lung functioning in a representative sample of adults from the United States. METHODS We used data from adults aged 20-79 years who parti...

Background: The etiology of dementia may partly be underpinned by impaired lung function via systemic inflammation and hypoxia. Objective: To prospectively examine the association between chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) subclinical impairments in risk dementia. Methods: In Rotterdam Study, we assessed incident participants with Preserved Ratio Impaired Spirometry (PRISm; FEV1/FVC?0...

AIM: The objective of the study was to assess influence exposure duration and smoking on ventilatory impairment among construction workers. METHODS: A cross-sectional performed, including 83 workers aged 18–64 years, compared equivalent number office controls matched by age, workplace duration, status. Data chronic respiratory symptoms, work history, status were collected standardized questionn...

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 ...