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The 6 simple hand tests to check if you’re at risk of hidden killers – and you can do them at home
THEY aid us in almost every daily task and are among the most intricate tools we possess. But your hands can also provide a ...
gut.bmj16h
OTH-11 Intelligent liver function testing (iLFT) in action - Gut
Background and aims Liver Function Tests (LFTs) are commonly requested and are abnormal in 20% of cases. Intelligent liver function testing (iLFT) aims to improve diagnostic proficiency and quality of ...
IEEE2d
The functional standing test; development and standardization of a clinical evaluation of standing function - IEEE Xplore
The functional standing test, which quantifies standing performance based on the ability to free the upper extremities from support and balance tasks in order to manipulate the environment, is ...
rmdopen.bmj5d
Pulmonary arterial hypertension, a novelty in idiopathic inflammatory myopathies: insights and first experiences with vasoactive therapy | RMD Open - BMJ
To characterise the different types of pulmonary hypertension (PH) among idiopathic inflammatory myopathy (IIM). A retrospective case series with assessment of PH by right heart catheterisation, ...
BMJ8d
The dose–response association of urinary metals with altered pulmonary function and risks of restrictive and obstructive lung diseases: a population-based study in ... - BMJ Open
Results The dose–response associations of pulmonary function, and RLD and OLD, with 23 urinary metals were assessed using regression analysis after adjusting for potential confounders. The false ...
BMJ12d
Rate of normal lung function decline in ageing adults: a systematic review of prospective cohort studies - BMJ Open
Objective To conduct a systematic review investigating the normal age-related changes in lung function in adults without known lung disease. Design Systematic review. Data sources MEDLINE, Embase and ...
The American Journal of Managed Care12d
Deep Learning Biomarkers Help Uncover ENV-101 Treatment Effects in IPF
At 12 weeks, patients treated with ENV-101 showed statistically significant increases in lung volume compared with those receiving placebo.
Medscape16d
Pulmonary Function and Abdominal Adiposity in General Population - Page 3 - Medscape
The mean age of participants in the sample was 56.8 years (SD, 11.3 years) for women and 58.5 years (SD, 12.5 years) for men. Approximately 6.5% of all participants were African-American. Raw FEV ...
thorax.bmj16d
Validity of spirometric testing in a general practice population of patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) - Thorax
Objective: To investigate the validity of spirometric tests performed in general practice. Method: A repeated within subject comparison of spirometric tests with a “gold standard” (spirometric tests ...
IEEE18d
Digital Version of the “Open/Close Zip” Subtest included in the Sollerman Hand Function Test - IEEE Xplore
The Sollerman Hand Function Test is an assessment tool which shows the ability of a patient to perform activities of daily living. It is considered highly significant in medicine for the assessment of ...
thorax.bmj19d
Prevalence, diagnosis and relation to tobacco dependence of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease in a nationally representative population sample - Thorax
Background: Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is the fourth most common cause of death worldwide. It is caused primarily by cigarette smoking. Given its importance, it is remarkable that ...
American Lung Association20d
Pulmonary Hypertension - American Lung Association
Examples are blood disorders, systemic disorders like sarcoidosis, metabolic disorders like thyroid diseases and chronic kidney failure or tumors obstructing pulmonary arteries. Symptoms of Pulmonary ...