Introduction: We investigated whether expiratory high resolution computed tomography (EHRCT) is superior to the pulmonary function test (PFT) in showing small airway disease (SAD) in patients with isolated mitral valve stenosis (MVS). Methods: Sixty patients contributed to the study prospectively. Cases were divided into three groups (mild, moderate, severe) on the basis of MVS and PAP. Results...

STUDY OBJECTIVES Obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) is common in children with Down syndrome (DS) and associated with significant morbidity. In the current study we examined polysomnographic outcomes of children with DS who underwent tonsillectomy. METHODS A retrospective chart review of children with DS who underwent a tonsillectomy between 2009-2015 was performed. All children had either a concu...

This study was aimed to evaluate the impulse oscillometry (R20/X5 in patients with COPD in Tehran, Iran. In a retrospective cross sectional study, we selected 101 patients who had PFT and impulse oscillometry records. We considered three groups for patients on the basis of spirometric findings: mild (FEV1 > 75%), moderate (FEV1 = 50%-75%), and severe (FEV1 < 50%) with FEV1/FVC <70% in all the g...

Povzetek. Sodobne organizacije se spreminjajo zelo pogosto. Spremembe se poskuša izvesti hitro in učinkovito. Spremembe pogosto vključujejo spremembe IS zaradi njegovega pomena v organizacijah. Odpor do sprememb spada med ključne dejavnike uspeha večjih projektov in programov IT. Obvladovanje odpora ne pomaga organizacijam zgolj izvesti spremembe hitreje in učinkoviteje, temveč je hkrati tudi p...