Background: Obese subjects are at increased risk of developing obstructive sleep apnea
syndrome (OSAS). However, the individual role of local (ie, upper airway-related) and general (…

BACKGROUND: High-frequency neuromuscular electrical stimulation increases exercise
tolerance in patients with advanced chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD patients). …

Exercise intolerance due to impaired oxidative metabolism is a prominent symptom in
patients with mitochondrial myopathy (MM), but it is still uncertain whether L-carnitine …

Background Pulmonary function tests (PFT), particularly spirometry and lung diffusing capacity
for carbon monoxide (DL CO ), have been considered useful methods for the detection of …

Background Chest radiography (CXR) is inferior to Thin-section computed tomography in
the detection of asbestos related interstitial and pleural abnormalities. It remains unclear, …

Objective: To determine the availability of noninvasive positive-pressure ventilation equipment,
as well as the level of expertise and familiarity of physicians, nurses and physiotherapists …

Purpose To evaluate the changes over time in the pattern and extent of parenchymal
abnormalities in asbestos-exposed workers after cessation of exposure and to compare 3 …

Background Asbestosis is associated with lung cellular and immunological abnormalities.
Induced sputum cytology and local and systemic markers of inflammation may be helpful to …

Objectives (i) To assess the anthropometric measurements, along with the clinical characteristics
and quality of life profiles of the studied patients; (ii) To determine the occurrence and …

INTRODUÇÃO: A dispnéia é um sintoma de difícil avaliação, principalmente nas doenças
ocupacionais. OBJETIVO: Avaliar a relação entre presença e intensidade de dispnéia crônica…