2015
Effects of One-Hour Training Course and Spirometry on the Ability of Physicians to Diagnose and Treat Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease
Cai S, Qin L, Tanoue L, Hu A, Jia X, Luo H, Chen Y, Chen P, Peng H. Effects of One-Hour Training Course and Spirometry on the Ability of Physicians to Diagnose and Treat Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease. PLOS ONE 2015, 10: e0117348. PMID: 25706774, PMCID: PMC4338104, DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0117348.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsChronic obstructive pulmonary diseaseObstructive pulmonary diseaseAbility of physiciansSpirometric dataPulmonary diseasePresence of COPDPrevalence of COPDSeverity of COPDPatient subjectsPersons 40 yearsMean correct scoreTraining sessionsCOPD guidelinesCOPD severityPhysician visitsSpirometry resultsPhysician subjectsSecondary hospitalsSpirometric resultsPhysicians' knowledgeSpirometryPhysician responsesPhysiciansPatientsHospital
2013
Serum lysyl oxidase-like 2 levels and idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis disease progression.
Chien JW, Richards TJ, Gibson KF, Zhang Y, Lindell KO, Shao L, Lyman SK, Adamkewicz JI, Smith V, Kaminski N, O'Riordan T. Serum lysyl oxidase-like 2 levels and idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis disease progression. European Respiratory Journal 2013, 43: 1430-8. PMID: 24177001, DOI: 10.1183/09031936.00141013.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsIPF disease progressionDisease progressionIdiopathic pulmonary fibrosis patientsCarbon monoxide diffusion capacityPulmonary fibrosis patientsDisease progression eventsGAP subjectsIPF studiesPathological stromaVital capacityLOXL2 levelsProgression eventsDiffusion capacityFibrosis patientsSpirometric dataDisease severityPhysiological surrogatesProgressionPatientsRiskMultiple limitationsSubjectsLevelsProteomic analysisCohort
2011
Use of Lambda-Mu-Sigma-Derived Z Score for Evaluating Respiratory Impairment in Middle-Aged Persons
Fragoso C, Gill TM, McAvay G, Van Ness PH, Yaggi HK, Concato J. Use of Lambda-Mu-Sigma-Derived Z Score for Evaluating Respiratory Impairment in Middle-Aged Persons. Respiratory Care 2011, 56: 1771-1777. PMID: 21605489, PMCID: PMC3676885, DOI: 10.4187/respcare.01192.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsRespiratory symptomsRespiratory impairmentMiddle-aged personsZ-scoreAirflow limitationSpirometric valuesParticipants ages 45Normal age-related changesNutrition Examination SurveyThird National HealthLambda-muMiddle-age personsAge-related changesPulmonary functionExamination SurveyAtherosclerosis RiskNational HealthAge 45Spirometric dataSymptomsMortalityCommunity studyImpairmentScoresValid strategy
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