Erosive esophagitis worsens reflux signs and symptoms in asthma patients without affecting pulmonary function tests

2010 ◽  
pp. 1-5
Author(s):  
Gulfidan Aras ◽  
Kursat Yelken ◽  
Dilek Kanmaz ◽  
Omer Develioglu ◽  
Osman Mavis ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Pulmonary Function ◽  
Pulmonary Function Tests ◽  
Erosive Esophagitis ◽  
Signs And Symptoms ◽  
Function Tests ◽  
Asthma Patients

Erosive Esophagitis Worsens Reflux Signs and Symptoms in Asthma Patients Without Affecting Pulmonary Function Tests

2010 ◽  
Vol 47 (10) ◽  
pp. 1101-1105 ◽  
Author(s):  
Gulfidan Aras ◽  
Kursat Yelken ◽  
Dilek Kanmaz ◽  
Omer Develioglu ◽  
Osman Mavis ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Pulmonary Function ◽  
Pulmonary Function Tests ◽  
Erosive Esophagitis ◽  
Signs And Symptoms ◽  
Function Tests ◽  
Asthma Patients

Secondary spontaneous pneumothorax in rapidly progressive forms of silicosis: characterization of pulmonary function measurements and clinical patterns

2007 ◽  
Vol 23 (3) ◽  
pp. 125-132 ◽  
Author(s):  
Iraj Mohebbi ◽  
Isa Abdi Rad
Keyword(s):  
Pulmonary Function ◽  
Pulmonary Function Test ◽  
Spontaneous Pneumothorax ◽  
Pulmonary Function Tests ◽  
Signs And Symptoms ◽  
Dust Exposure ◽  
Respiratory Impairment ◽  
Secondary Spontaneous Pneumothorax ◽  
Function Tests ◽  
Function Test

Background: A secondary spontaneous pneumothorax is a complication of an underlying pulmonary disease. In recent years, there have been only a few scattered reports of patients with silicosis also having a pneumothorax. Silicosis, a form of disabling pulmonary fibrosis, is a well-known occupational disease resulting from high-level exposure to silica or silica-containing dusts. The objective of the present study was to elucidate any associations between the occurrence of a pneumothorax, and pulmonary function tests and clinical observations performed prior to the pneumothorax; these two factors may be predictors for a pneumothorax among workers exposed primarily to silica-containing respirable dust. Methods: A diagnosis of silicosis was made on several factors: silica dust exposure, appropriate interval of time after exposure, clinical findings, pulmonary function tests and chest radiological findings. A checklist was designed for collecting data of occupational history, respiratory signs, and symptoms from onset of dust exposure to the occurrence of a pneumothorax. Spirometery was conducted in accordance to the recommendations of standard protocols and guidelines posited by the American Thoracic Society. Autopsies were performed in three cases where the patient had suffered a pneumothorax due to silicosis. Mann—Whitney U-tests and Fisher's exact tests were used to determine any associations between pneumothorax and predictor factors. Results: An association between a progressive decrease in pulmonary function test values and a pneumothorax was observed. The occurrence of a pneumothorax was associated with complaints of pleuretic chest pain, resting dyspnea, respiratory distress, paroxysmal nocturnal dyspnea, orthopnea and crackle. Conclusion: A characteristic decline in pulmonary function test values and the severity of respiratory impairment may facilitate the occurrence of a pneumothorax in silicosis. Toxicology and Industrial Health 2007; 23: 125—132.

Perioperative Cardiorespiratory Complications in Adults with Mediastinal Mass

2004 ◽  
Vol 100 (4) ◽  
pp. 826-834 ◽  
Author(s):  
Philippe Béchard ◽  
Louis Létourneau ◽  
Yves Lacasse ◽  
Dany Côté ◽  
Jean S. Bussières
Keyword(s):  
Pulmonary Function ◽  
Mediastinal Mass ◽  
Pulmonary Function Tests ◽  
Signs And Symptoms ◽  
Computed Tomography Scan ◽  
Respiratory Complications ◽  
Function Tests ◽  
Postoperative Respiratory Complications ◽  
Life Threatening ◽  
Tomography Scan

Background Patients with a mediastinal mass are at risk for cardiorespiratory complications in the perioperative period. The authors' objectives were to evaluate the incidence of life-threatening intraoperative cardiorespiratory and postoperative respiratory complications in adult patients and to study the usefulness of clinical signs and symptoms, radiologic evaluation, and pulmonary function tests in the determination of the perioperative risk. Methods The authors reviewed the investigation and treatment of adult patients presenting with anterior or middle mediastinal masses for surgery under anesthesia between January 1994 and July 2000. Results Ninety-eight patients underwent 105 anesthetic cases. The incidences of intraoperative cardiorespiratory and postoperative respiratory complications were 4 in 105 and 11 in 105, respectively. No collapse of the airways occurred during anesthesia. However, a high incidence of early postoperative life-threatening respiratory complications was observed (7 in 105). In a multivariate logistic regression analysis model, perioperative complications were predicted by the occurrence of cardiorespiratory signs and symptoms at the initial presentation (odds ratio [OR], 6.2) and the presence of combined obstructive and restrictive patterns (mixed pulmonary syndrome) on pulmonary function tests (OR, 3.9). Intraoperative complications were associated with pericardial effusion on computed tomography scan (OR, 19.8). Postoperative respiratory complications were related to tracheal compression of more than 50% on preoperative computed tomography scan evaluation (OR, 7.4) and mixed pulmonary syndrome on pulmonary function tests (OR, 15.1). Conclusion Obstruction of the airway in an adult with a mediastinal mass is a rare event in the intraoperative period. Nevertheless, caution should be observed for the occurrence of early postoperative life-threatening respiratory complications. Patient at high risk of perioperative complications can be identified by the occurrence of cardiopulmonary signs and symptoms at presentation, combined obstructive and restrictive pattern on pulmonary function tests, and computed tomography scan findings (tracheal compression > 50%, pericardial effusion, or both).

Variability of Pulmonary Function Tests in Stable Corticosteroid Dependent Asthma Patients

1991 ◽  
Vol 12 (4) ◽  
pp. 255-259 ◽  
Author(s):  
William B. Klaustermeyer ◽  
Keith S. Garb ◽  
Silverio M. Santiago ◽  
James L. Kinney
Keyword(s):  
Pulmonary Function ◽  
Pulmonary Function Tests ◽  
Function Tests ◽  
Asthma Patients

Study of pulmonary function tests in tobacco factory workers

2018 ◽  
Vol 6 (3) ◽  
pp. 16-19
Author(s):  
Gajanan V Patil ◽  
◽  
Atish Pagar ◽  
U S Patil ◽  
M K Parekh ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Pulmonary Function ◽  
Pulmonary Function Tests ◽  
Factory Workers ◽  
Function Tests

Pulmonary Function Tests in European Birth Cohorts

2013 ◽  
Vol 9 (1) ◽  
pp. 3-10
Author(s):  
Linus Grabenhenrich ◽  
Cynthia Hohmann ◽  
Remy Slama ◽  
Joachim Heinrich ◽  
Magnus Wickman ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Pulmonary Function ◽  
Pulmonary Function Tests ◽  
Birth Cohorts ◽  
Function Tests

Pulmonary Function Tests Fail to Predict Exercise Intolerance in Sheep with Emphysema

2005 ◽  
Vol 37 (4) ◽  
pp. 550-556
Author(s):  
MELISSA R. MAZAN ◽  
EDWARD P. INGENITO ◽  
LARRY TSAI ◽  
ANDREW HOFFMAN
Keyword(s):  
Pulmonary Function ◽  
Pulmonary Function Tests ◽  
Exercise Intolerance ◽  
Function Tests
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