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Personality profiles in patients with obstructive sleep apnea
(Springer Heidelberg, 2013)
The Minnesota Multiphasic Personality Inventory (MMPI) responses between snorers and obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) may be different. Thus, we compared the MMPI responses between snorers and OSA. A clinical-based cross-sectional ...
Quality of Life and Bronchial Hyper-Responsiveness in Subjects With Bronchiectasis: Validation of the Seattle Obstructive Lung Disease Questionnaire in Bronchiectasis
(Daedalus Enterprises Inc, 2015)
BACKGROUND: Bronchiectasis can adversely affect quality of life. However, the tests examining quality of life in bronchiectasis are not sufficient. We examined the validity of a measure designed for COPD, the Seattle ...
Factors Associated With Quality of Life in Subjects With Stable COPD
(Daedalus Enterprises Inc, 2015)
BACKGROUND: The purpose of this study was to assess the impact of bronchiectasis, anxiety and depression, and parameters of disease severity on health-related quality of life (HRQOL) in subjects with COPD. METHODS: Sixty-two ...
Low Cognitive Ability in Subjects With Bronchiectasis
(Daedalus Enterprises Inc, 2015)
BACKGROUND: Bronchiectasis may change cognitive function. The mechanism responsible for cognitive dysfunction in COPD may be neuronal damage caused by hypoxia. Cognitive function in patients with bronchiectasis is also ...
Microalbuminuria in obstructive sleep apnea syndrome
(Springer Heidelberg, 2015)
Objectives Microalbuminuria is an important risk factor for cardiovascular diseases. Microalbuminuria may be seen due to intermittent hypoxemia in patients with obstructive sleep apnea syndrome (OSAS). In this study, we ...
Assessment of patients' preferences regarding the characteristics associated with the treatment of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
(Dove Medical Press Ltd, 2014)
Objective: Patient preferences regarding characteristics associated with the treatment of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) must be determined to increase the compatibility between the patients and the treatments, ...
Effects of Timolol and Latanoprost on Respiratory and Cardiovascular Status in Elderly Patients With Glaucoma
(Mary Ann Liebert, Inc, 2009)
Purpose: To investigate the respiratory and cardiovascular effects of switching therapy from topical timolol 0.5% to latanoprost 0.005% in elderly patients with glaucoma. Methods: Twenty-five patients with primary open-angle ...
Affect status and perception of exacerbation in patients with asthma
(Ocean Side Publications Inc, 2010)
Exacerbations occur commonly in patients with asthma but factors affecting perception of dyspnea during exacerbation are not well known. This investigation was designed to determine the effects of negative mood on perception ...
High-resolution computed tomography findings in elderly patients with asthma
(Elsevier Ireland Ltd, 2006)
Objective: Based on the hypothesis that airway remodelling is related to the duration of asthma, HRCT scanning should show greater abnormalities in the early-onset than the late-onset asthmatics. It was, therefore, intended ...
Perception of dyspnea during exacerbation and histamine-related bronchoconstriction in patients with asthma
(Elsevier Science Inc, 2006)
Background: Numerous studies have been performed concerning the perception of dyspnea during changes in airway caliber provoked in the laboratory setting, but studies of asthma exacerbation are scarce. Objective: To ...