the six-minute walk test (6mwt) is a well-tolerated test which reflects daily activities and can be easily used in clinical practice. the 6mwt provides information about functional capacity, response to therapy and prognosis across a range of chronic cardiopulmonary conditions. moreover, the 6mwt is sensitive to the common therapies used for chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, such as pulmon...

Obstructive chronic pancreatitis in children occurs as a result of congenital or acquired stricture of the pancreatic duct. The prominent histologic changes are characterized by periductal fibrosis and subsequent ductal dilatation. Diagnosis is usually made by imaging studies such as endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreaticography, ultrasonography, and pancreatic function testing. Eosinophilia...

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Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is the most rapidly rising cause of death in individuals >65 yrs of age, the most rapidly growing segment of the USA population. Advancing the clinical research agenda for COPD entails careful consideration of several issues and problems: defining COPD, reliance on physiological testing, outcome measurements and comorbidities. In addition, issues per...

Increase in body weight could predispose to obesity which can be linked risk of chronic diseases like cardiovascular diseases, obstructive pulmonary diabetes etc. [1,2]. Weight modulation help avoid the development and related pathophysiological conditions [3].

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