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Pulmonary Equipment Update Has NVRH Patients Breathing Easier
A grant from the Melissa Andrews Trust has funded a software update for the Pulmonary Function Test machine (PFT) at ...
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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 ...
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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 ...
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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, ...
Why newly diagnosed lung cancer patients should get this test done before starting treatment
Nearly a quarter of all newly diagnosed patients with advanced lung cancer are not given a test that could improve their chances for long-term survival and reduce their side effects.
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Changes in right heart haemodynamics and echocardiographic function in an advanced phenotype of pulmonary hypertension and right heart dysfunction associated with pulmonary ...
Background Pulmonary hypertension (PH)-targeted therapy in the setting of pulmonary fibrosis (PF) is controversial; the main clinical concern is worsening of systemic hypoxaemia. We sought to ...