Sökning: "Dyspnea Index"

Hittade 5 avhandlingar innehållade orden Dyspnea Index.

  1. 1. Subglottic stenosis : Diagnostics, endoscopic treatment and follow-up

    Författare :Eleftherios Ntouniadakis; Josefin Sundh; Mathias Von Beckerath; Katarina Olofsson; Örebro universitet; []
    Nyckelord :MEDICIN OCH HÄLSOVETENSKAP; MEDICAL AND HEALTH SCIENCES; Subglottic stenosis; Dyspnea Index; spirometry; Expiratory Disproportion Index; balloon dilatation; endoscopic treatment;

    Sammanfattning : Subglottic stenosis (SGS) is a rare condition of upper airway obstruction transforming tracheal mucosa below the vocal folds into scar tissue. It is primarily caused by laryngotracheal trauma and infrequent autoimmune conditions ofsystemic inflammation. LÄS MER

  3. 2. Nutritional Depletion in Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) : Effect on Morbidity, Mortality and Physical Capacity

    Författare :Runa Hallin; Christer Janson; Frode Slinde; Magnus Sköld; Uppsala universitet; []
    Nyckelord :MEDICIN OCH HÄLSOVETENSKAP; MEDICAL AND HEALTH SCIENCES; chronic obstructive pulmonary disease; nutrition; pulmonary rehabilitation; physical capasity; systemic inflammation; Lung diseases; Lungsjukdomar;

    Sammanfattning : The overall aim of this work was to examine the effects of depleted nutritional status on some aspects of Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD).Morbidity. In paper І, we found that energy intake was lower than the calculated energy demand for all patients. LÄS MER

  4. 3. Risk Prediction at the Emergency Department

    Författare :Thomas Olsson; Lars Lind; Andreas Terént; Bengt Widgren; Uppsala universitet; []
    Nyckelord :MEDICIN OCH HÄLSOVETENSKAP; MEDICAL AND HEALTH SCIENCES; Medicine; scoring system; mortality; cohort; prospective; Emergency Department; Medicin; Dermatology and venerology; clinical genetics; internal medicine; Dermatologi och venerologi; klinisk genetik; invärtesmedicin;

    Sammanfattning : The severity of illness was scored in a cohort of 11751 non-surgical patients presenting at the Emergency Department (ED) during 12 consecutive months and followed for 4.7 years. LÄS MER

  5. 4. Strategies for exercise assessment and training in patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease

    Författare :Tania Janaudis-Ferreira; Karin Wadell; Margareta Emtner; Umeå universitet; []
    Nyckelord :MEDICIN OCH HÄLSOVETENSKAP; MEDICAL AND HEALTH SCIENCES; COPD; exercise; assessment; muscle strength; arm function; Physiotherapy; Sjukgymnastik fysioterapi; lungmedicin; Lung Medicine;

    Sammanfattning : Rationale: Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is not only a common lung disease but is a major cause of morbidity and mortality worldwide. Pulmonary rehabilitation (PR) helps optimize function and independence by increasing exercise capacity, reducing symptoms and improving health related quality of life (HRQL). LÄS MER

  7. 5. In the hands of ohm : hemodynamic aspects in pulmonary hypertension

    Författare :Erik Tossavainen; Per Lindqvist; Michael Henein; Stefan Söderberg; Peter Eriksson; Umeå universitet; []
    Nyckelord :MEDICIN OCH HÄLSOVETENSKAP; MEDICAL AND HEALTH SCIENCES; kardiologi; Cardiology;

    Sammanfattning : Congestive heart failure (CHF) is one of the most challenging diseases in terms of health care demand and mortality, in the western world. Despite major breakthroughs in the fields of diagnosis and treatment over the three last decades, the management of CHF still remains challenging. LÄS MER