Estimating the global prevalence of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD): a systematic review and meta-analysis

N Al Wachami, M Guennouni, Y Iderdar, K Boumendil… - BMC Public Health, 2024 - Springer
Background Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is a major public health
problem. The present study aims to provide a global and regional estimate of the prevalence …

[HTML][HTML] Design and Evaluation of a Novel Venturi-Based Spirometer for Home Respiratory Monitoring

M Ferreira Nunes, H Plácido da Silva, L Raposo… - Sensors, 2024 - mdpi.com
The high cost and limited availability of home spirometers pose a significant barrier to
effective respiratory disease management and monitoring. To address this challenge, this …

Disease Burden, Treatment Patterns and Asthma Control in Adult Patients with Asthma in China: A Real-World Study

VS Benson, J Siddall, A Haq, M Small… - Journal of Asthma …, 2024 - Taylor & Francis
Purpose To inform better asthma management in China, this study aimed to
comprehensively investigate clinical characteristics, treatment patterns, asthma control …

The Reliability and Validity of a Portable Hand-held Spirometer for the Measurement of Various Lung Functions in Healthy Adults

MN Uygun, JM Ann, BH Woo, HM Park… - Physical Therapy …, 2024 - koreascience.kr
Objective: This study aims to assess the reliability and validity of the new hand-held
spirometer as a potential substitute for traditional pulmonary function testing (PFT) devices …

Intervención fisioterapéutica con realidad virtual en adolescentes con escoliosis idiopática: protocolo de investigación para ensayo controlado aleatorizado

M Puyó Acón - 2022 - repositorio.usj.es
Antecedentes y objetivo: Los ejercicios fisioterapéuticos específicos para escoliosis (PSSE)
son utilizados para la disminución de la progresión de la curva en pacientes con escoliosis …

Calculating the Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) Prevalence Worldwide: A Comprehensive Systematic Review

YRASY Ruth, A Silalahi… - The International …, 2024 - medicaljournalinternational.org
Background: This study aims to provide calculating the chronic obstructive pulmonary
disease (COPD) prevalence worldwide. Methods: Following PRISMA 2020 guidelines, this …