BACKGROUND The aim of this study was to evaluate the efficiency of a simple prototype device for training respiratory muscles in lung function, respiratory muscle strength, walking capacity, quality of life (QOL), dyspnea, and oxidative stress in patients with COPD. METHODS Thirty COPD patients with moderate severity of the disease were randomized into three groups: control (n=10, 6 males and...

Persisting high global tuberculosis (TB) morbidity and mortality and poor efficacy of BCG vaccine emphasizes an urgent need for developing effective novel boost vaccination strategies following parenteral BCG priming in humans. Most of the current lead TB vaccine candidates in the global pipeline were developed for parenteral route of immunization. Compelling evidence indicates respiratory muco...

OBJECTIVES The aim of the study was to determine rates of mask-wearing, of respiratory infection and the factors associated with mask-wearing and of respiratory infection in healthcare workers (HCWs) in Beijing during the winter of 2007/2008. METHODS We conducted a survey of 400 HCWs working in eight hospitals in Beijing by face to face interview using a standardized questionnaire. RESULTS ...

This review documents important progress made in 2013 in the field of critical care respirology, in particular with regard to acute respiratory failure and acute respiratory distress syndrome. Twenty-five original articles published in the respirology and critical care sections of Critical Care are discussed in the following categories: pre-clinical studies, protective lung ventilation--how low...

Fit testing of tight-fitting respiratory protective facepieces has been in use for some years, but there are still widespread misconceptions and misunderstandings about what a fit test pass actually signifies. Various aspects frequently generate research papers, and there are three relevant ones in this issue (Han and Lee, 2005; Kuo et al., 2005; Vaughan and RajanSithamparanadarajah, 2005). In ...

objective: plantago major (p. major) is one of the medicinal crops in the world which has therapeutic properties for treatment of respiratory and gastrointestinal diseases. theophylline is commonly used for the treatment of respiratory diseases. in this study, we investigated the protective effects of hydro-alcoholic extract of p. majoron lung in asthmatic male rats. materials and methods: 32 m...

Flour dust is a heterogeneous substance with respiratory sensitizing properties; its long-term exposure may cause acute or chronic respiratory diseases. Therefore, the aim was to investigate the dose response effects of flour dust on lung function. An additional objective was to minimize the potential health risks in flour mill workers by providing them with information about the hazards of flo...

OBJECTIVE To determine the level of awareness and practice of use of protective eye devices among welders in Ile-Ife. METHODS This is a cross-sectional descriptive study of 405 consenting welders. A pretested proforma was utilized to obtain information on sociodemographic characteristics, as well as awareness and use of protective eye device. RESULTS The age of the respondents ranged from 1...