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Showing result 11 - 15 of 55 swedish dissertations containing the word FEV1.

  2. 11. Studies on health-related quality of life in patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease

    Author : Carl-Peter Engström; Göteborgs universitet; []
    Keywords : MEDICIN OCH HÄLSOVETENSKAP; MEDICAL AND HEALTH SCIENCES;

    Abstract : Aims. To describe health-related quality of life (HRQL) in chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), to develop a Swedish version of the St George's Respiratory Questionnaire (SGRQ), to study factors related to HRQL in COPD and to study long-term effects of rehabilitation on exercise tolerance and HRQL.Methods. READ MORE

  4. 12. Asthma : Respiratory Symptoms, Atopy and Bronchial Hyperresponsiveness in Young Adults in Estonia and Sweden

    Author : Rain Jõgi; Amund Gulsvik; Uppsala universitet; []
    Keywords : Medical sciences; Asthma; atopic sensitisation; prevalence; epidemiology; ECRHS; MEDICIN OCH VÅRD; MEDICINE; MEDICIN; Medicine; medicin;

    Abstract : Morbidity of asthma has increased over the world. The reasons for this increase have remained unclear. Studies in children have reported considerable East-West difference in the prevalence of atopy and respiratory allergies. READ MORE

  5. 13. Indoor environment and tobacco smoke exposure in relation to allergic disease and lung function

    Author : Jesse D Thacher; Karolinska Institutet; Karolinska Institutet; []
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    Abstract : Asthma and other allergy related diseases are the most common chronic diseases in childhood, and have become a major public health concern. The rapid increase in the occurrence of these diseases, especially in high-income countries, has led to the study of the role ofvarious environmental and lifestyle factors. READ MORE

  6. 14. Airway inflammation in "healthy" smokers. Relation to lung function and high resolution CT findings

    Author : Ann Ekberg-Jansson; Göteborgs universitet; []
    Keywords : MEDICIN OCH HÄLSOVETENSKAP; MEDICAL AND HEALTH SCIENCES; chronic obstructive pulmonary disease; smoking; bronchoalveolar lavage; bronchial biopsies; cytokines; lymphocytes; computed tomography; lung function; respiratory symptoms;

    Abstract : The aim of the present study was to characterize the inflammatory pattern in "healthy"smokers and relate it to lung function, high resolution computed tomography (HRCT) findings and respiratory symptoms in order to identify smokers at risk to develop COPD. Subjects were recruited from a population study "Men born 1933 in Göteborg". READ MORE

  7. 15. Lung function in smokers - Aspects on COPD diagnosis and associations to atherosclerosis and alcohol consumption

    Author : Sophia Frantz; Malmö Klinisk fysiologi och nuklearmedicin; []
    Keywords : MEDICIN OCH HÄLSOVETENSKAP; MEDICAL AND HEALTH SCIENCES; Lung function; smoking; COPD; IOS; atherosclerosis; alcohol consumption;

    Abstract : Smoking is the most common and important risk factor for reduced lung function. Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) affects mainly smokers and is characterized by airflow obstruction, assessed using one of two major diagnostic spirometric criteria. READ MORE