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Camilo,G.B.; Carvalho,A.R.S.; Machado,D.C.; Mogami,R.; Kasuki,L.; Gadelha,M.R.; Melo,P.L.; Lopes,A.J.. |
The aims of this study were to evaluate the forced oscillation technique (FOT) and pulmonary densitovolumetry in acromegalic patients and to examine the correlations between these findings. In this cross-sectional study, 29 non-smoking acromegalic patients and 17 paired controls were subjected to the FOT and quantification of lung volume using multidetector computed tomography (Q-MDCT). Compared with the controls, the acromegalic patients had a higher value for resonance frequency [15.3 (10.9-19.7) vs 11.4 (9.05-17.6) Hz, P=0.023] and a lower value for mean reactance [0.32 (0.21-0.64) vs 0.49 (0.34-0.96) cm H2O/L/s2, P=0.005]. In inspiratory Q-MDCT, the acromegalic patients had higher percentages of total lung volume (TLV) for nonaerated and poorly aerated... |
Tipo: Info:eu-repo/semantics/article |
Palavras-chave: Acromegaly; Tomography; Respiratory function tests; Forced oscillation technique. |
Ano: 2015 |
URL: http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0100-879X2015001000003 |
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Pitrez,P.M.C.; Machado,D.C.; Jones,M.H.; Andrade,F.; Camozzato,C.; Stein,R.T.. |
Wheezing associated with respiratory viral infections in infancy is very common and results in high morbidity worldwide. The Th1/Th2 pattern of immune response in these patients remains unclear and previous studies have shown controversial results. The aim of the present study was to compare the type of Th1/Th2 cytokine response between infants with acute bronchiolitis, recurrent wheezing and upper respiratory infections from a developing country. Infants younger than 2 years of age admitted to Hospital São Lucas, Porto Alegre, RS, Brazil, between May and November 2001, with an acute episode of wheezing associated with viral respiratory infection were selected. Subjects with upper respiratory infections from the emergency department were selected for the... |
Tipo: Info:eu-repo/semantics/other |
Palavras-chave: Acute bronchiolitis; Inflammation; Interferon-gamma; Interleukin-4; Cytokines. |
Ano: 2005 |
URL: http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0100-879X2005000100008 |
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