Exertional dyspnoea in interstitial lung diseases: the clinical utility of...
A new review study published on the ERS European Respiratory Review describes the importance of Cardio Pulmonary Exercise Test to evaluate dyspnoea symptoms in Interstitial lung diseases (ILDs)...
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A new study investigates the applicability of predictive equations for resting energy expenditure(REE) in obese individuals with obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) and the effects of OSA severityon REE.The...
View ArticleMeasuring lung function in asthmatic children: A spirometry and forced...
The role of spirometry and forced oscillation technique (FOT) in asthmatic young patients has been investigated in a study published on the European Respiratory Journal.Spirometry is the most common...
View ArticleAre Predictive Energy Expenditure Equations in Ventilated Surgery Patients...
A new study in the Journal of Intensive care Medicine analyses the accuracy of predictive equations versus indirect calorimetry in surgical ICU (SICU) patients.The objective of this study was to...
View ArticleERS technical standard on bronchial challenge testing: general considerations...
A new paper by ERS published on the ERJ aims to update previous publications on bronchial challenge testing and the performance of the methacholine challenge test.This report focuses on general...
View ArticleSystematic review: pre- and post-operative prognostic value of...
Interesting literature review on the Alimentary Pharmacology and Therapeutic Journal focusing on the role of cardio pulmonary exercise test (CPET) in cirrhosis patients.The prognostic value of CPET...
View ArticleAnthropometric measures are not accurate predictors of fat mass in ALS
A new article on the Journal of Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS) shows how anthropometric measurements are not effective to measure fat mass in ALS patients.The assessment of Fat Mass in...
View ArticleCardiopulmonary exercise factors predict survival in patients with advanced...
The Respiratory Medicine Journal presents a new study demonstrating the prognostic value of CPET test parameters as pre-assessment tool for lung transplant ILD patients.The purpose of this work was to...
View ArticleCardiopulmonary exercise testing and second-line pulmonary function tests to...
A study published on the Respiratory Medicine Journal investigates the need for additional research on smokers with respiratory symptoms (dyspnoea, cough, or sputum production) and normal...
View ArticleApproximate Time to Steady-state Resting Energy Expenditure Using Indirect...
A new study in the Frontiers in Nutrition Journal provides evidence on the assessment of the time to reach steady state (SS) during indirect calorimetry in young, healthy adults.The aims of this...
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