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Spirometry and arterial blood gases in acute severe asthma
Abstract: Background: We studied in a group of patients admitted for acute severe asthma (ASA) arterial blood gases at admission and it relationship with airway obstruction. We also compared arterial gases of a..
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"Serpent" Sign, "Double Arch" Sign and "Air-Bubble"Sign in a case of Ruptured Hydatid Cyst-A Case Report
Case Report(s): A thirty eight year old man presented with difficulty in breathing, cough with brick red expectoration and heaviness in chest for ten days. A physician from another hospital had performed thoracocente..
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Occupational lung health- A Pilot field study
Introduction: In India, the Social Security Act, Employees State Insurance Act, 1948 applies to non-seasonal factories employing 10 or more persons. The ESI Act covers workers in the organized sector only. As on 31/03/2012, the scheme applied to 5.80 lakh employers employing 1.71 crore insured persons at 807 centres7. The Employeesâ..
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Clinical and Biochemical Predictive Factors of Mortality in Patients with Chronic with thromboembolic pulmonary Hypertension
Abstract: Aim: To evaluate clinical and biochemical predictors of mortality in patients with chronic thromboembolic pulmonary hypertension (CTEPH) who did not performed surgical treatment or specific vasodilator treatment. Methods: This is a prospective study, conducted at Department of Internal Medicine, University Hospital Cen..
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Imapct of Household Tobacco Smoke Expsoure on Childhood Wheezing.
Abstract: Objectives: Childhood wheezing is a multifactorial chronic airway disorder. It is more prevalent amongst those exposed to tobacco smoke at home. Does this passive tobacco smoke exposure prepond or increase severity of wheezing in children?Study design: Prospective, descriptive studyMethods: In order to determine this, ..
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lbsen's Discovery of the Benefits of Positive Pressure Ventilation and Tom Petty's Discovery of PEEP
Review: The purpose of this review is to look at the evolution of artificial ventilation and examine the factors that led to the development of positive pressure ventilator systems used today.I. The Beginning of Artificial Ventilation: The idea of filling a person’s lungs with air for resuscitation purposes dates back to ant..
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Improving Acute Asthma Care at the Royal Glamorgan Hospital - An Audit Cycle
Abstract: Introduction: Many admissions for acute asthma are avoidable. Care following admission with acute asthma was audited at the Royal Glamorgan Hospital, South Wales, simple changes were introduced, and a re-audit was conducted. Methods: Adult admissions for acute asthma were analysed for an initial 2 month period followed..