Effect of smoking on early complications after elective orthopaedic surgery

AM Møller, T Pedersen, N Villebro… - The Journal of Bone …, 2003 - boneandjoint.org.uk
Smoking is an important risk factor for the development of postoperative pulmonary
complications after major surgical procedures. We studied 811 consecutive patients who …

Prevalence of COPD in Greece

N Tzanakis, U Anagnostopoulou, V Filaditaki… - Chest, 2004 - Elsevier
Objectives The prevalence of COPD in Greece is unknown. The aim of this study was to
determine the prevalence and trends of COPD among adults in Greece. Methods This study …

Social work competencies in palliative and end-of-life care

LP Gwyther, T Altilio, S Blacker, G Christ… - … Work in End-of-Life & …, 2005 - Taylor & Francis
Social workers from clinical, academic, and research settings met in 2002 for a national
Social Work Leadership Summit on Palliative and End-of-Life Care. Participants placed the …

Accuracy of cough reporting by carers of Indigenous children

MJ Morey, AC Cheng, GB McCallum… - Journal of paediatrics …, 2013 - Wiley Online Library
Aims The study aims to determine the reliability of a 24‐h history of reported cough presence
and quality (wet/dry) compared with objectively recorded cough, and evaluate factors that …

Pulmonary CHAPTER4 System

PEH Ricard - Acute Care Handbook for Physical Therapists-E …, 2013 - books.google.com
To safely and effectively provide exercise, bronchopulmonary hygiene program (s), or both
to patients with pulmonary system dysfunction, physical therapists require an understanding …

[PDF][PDF] Ocena skuteczności krótkotrwałego postępowania fizjoterapeutycznego na wybrane parametry funkcjonalne układu oddechowego pacjentów z POChP

K Rożek, J Szczegielniak… - Fizjoterapia …, 2012 - researchgate.net
Wstęp. Ce lem pra cy by ła oce na sku tecz no ści krót ko trwa łe go po stę po wa nia fi zjo te
ra peu tycz ne go na wy bra ne pa ra me try czynno ścio we płuc, ga zo me trii oraz wy dol no …

Detecting and managing COPD in the younger patient: be prepared to raise your index of suspicion

DE Doherty - Journal of Respiratory Diseases, 2003 - go.gale.com
The prevalence of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) has increased markedly
over the past few decades, particularly in women and younger persons. The cardinal …

Advances in the understanding and future therapy of COPD

L Fabbri, S Rennard, A Leff… - Clinical & Experimental …, 2002 - Wiley Online Library
Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is an enormous public health problem,
which currently causes about 5% of all deaths worldwide. The main feature of COPD is a …

CHAPTER Pulmonary System

L Mitchella, M Nippins - … Care Handbook for Physical Therapists E …, 2019 - books.google.com
To safely and effectively provide physical therapy interventions of exercise, airway clearance
program (s), or both to patients with pulmonary system dysfunction, physical therapists …

Obstructive airway disease

HN Weinberg - Family Medicine: Principles and Practice, 2003 - Springer
Obstructive Airway Disease Page 1 THE RESPIRATORY SYSTEM 83 Obstructive Airway
Disease Howard N. Weinberg Obstructive airway disease includes two entities that share many …