Variables Control (Standing position) HDT (−30°) (30 min) VI, l/s 0.53 ± 0.07 0.37 ± 0.05* (0.39–0.64) (0.26–0.47) VT, l 0.57 ± 0.10 0.56 ± 0.16 (0.46–1.10) (0.37–1.20) VE, l/min 9.47 ± 0.71 8.20 ± 0.80 (6.11–13.83) (5.08–13.10) TT, s 3.60 ± 0.41 4.01 ± 0.66* (2.42–4.38)…
Fig. 1 (a) Impairment of hypoxia-induced endothelium-dependent vasorelaxation compared to control in early preatherosclerosis, *p < 0.05; (b) No significant influence of intermittent hypoxia on endothelium-associated vasorelaxation in advanced preatherosclerosis Consequently, levels…
Non-smoking Smoking Statistics Non-atopic (n = 43) Atopic (n = 16) Non-atopic (n = 44) Atopic (n = 16) Age (years) 44.9 (38.9; 48.8)a 44.8 (36.9; 55.0) 47.3 (41.1; 54.0) 35.6 (25.4; 44.6) 0.008 BMI (kg/m2) 26.0…
Variable Median (IQR) Age (years) 39.5 (25.0–42.0) Weight (kg) 73.4 (65.3–82.0) Height (cm) 171.0 (166.7–180.0) BMI (kg/m2) 24.5 (22.3–26.7) Fat mass (%) 25.4 (19.1–30.3) Fat mass (kg) 19.9 (13.8–23.9) Muscle…
Variable Regression model Boys Girls a b SD a B SD FEV1 Vn = exp(a + b•x) −2.06 0.02 0.11 −2.01 0.02 0.13 FVC Vn = exp(a + b•x) −2.20 0.02 0.13 −2.10 0.02 0.13 FEV1/FVC Vn = a + b•x 108.49…
© Springer International Publishing Switzerland 2015Mieczyslaw Pokorski (ed.)Pulmonary FunctionAdvances in Experimental Medicine and Biology85810.1007/5584_2015_128 The Prevalence of Oral Inflammation Among Denture Wearing Patients with Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease D. Przybyłowska1 , R. Rubinsztajn2, R. Chazan2, E. Swoboda-Kopeć3, J. Kostrzewa-Janicka1…
Never smokers Active smokers P N 1,178 777 Age (years) 65.3 ± 10.1 56.2 ± 10.3 <0.001 Male sex (%) 45.4 77.9 <0.001 BMI 27.4 ± 4.2 27.0 ± 4.2 0.833 LDL-C (mg/dl) 119.1 ± 36.4 117.5 ± 32.1 0.012 oxidized…
Fig. 1 MultiCycle software-transformed histogram of propidium iodide-DNA fluorescence of THP1 cells grown for 24 h in co-culture with A549 cells. Original histogram was obtained using epics XL flow cytometer….
Fig. 41.1 Small fistula in the lower trachea. Whitish purulent material from the cancer occluded esophagus is seen extruding into the airways Fig. 41.2 Large fistula with necrotic edges and…
Pleural disease Undiagnosed exudative pleural effusion Pleural space infection and empyema thoracis Suspected pleural malignancy/mesothelioma Pleural mass lesions Identification of source of hemothorax or chylothorax Pulmonary disease Diffuse interstitial lung…
