Treatment of COPD should reflect the complexity and heterogeneity of the disease and be
tailored to individual patients. Major goals of COPD treatment are symptom reduction and …

This study investigated an alternative home-based cardiac telerehabilitation model in
consideration of the recommendations for the COVID-19 quarantine of people diagnosed with …

Cystic fibrosis (CF) is the most common genetic disease in the Caucasion population. Thanks
to the CFTR modulators therapy, life expectancy will significantly improve. New therapeutic …

Introduction Measurement of ventilatory efficiency, defined as minute ventilation per unit carbon
dioxide production (V E /VCO 2 ), by cardiopulmonary exercise testing (CPET) has been …

Tuberculosis is one of the leading causes of morbidity and mortality worldwide [1]. Rapid
identification of contagious tuberculosis patients and effective treatment are necessary to …

Background Respiratory parameters are important predictors of prognosis in the COPD
population. Global Initiative for Obstructive Lung Disease (GOLD) 2017 Update resulted in a …

Introduction Ventilatory efficiency (V E /VCO 2 slope) has been shown superior to peak oxygen
consumption (VO 2 ) for prediction of post-operative pulmonary complications in patients …

Background Subjects with COPD frequently develop considerable weakness and deconditioning
of the inspiratory musculature, which can be corrected with inspiratory muscle training (…

Objective The role of inspiratory muscle performance in functional performance in patients
with coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) is poorly understood. The purpose of this study …

More than 400 seal mummies and skeletons are now mapped in the northern part of James
Ross Island, Antarctica. Decomposing carcasses represent a rare source of both organic …