Search Results - "Annals of thoracic medicine"

Auscultation of the respiratory system by Sarkar, Malay, Madabhavi, Irappa, Niranjan, Narasimhalu, Dogra, Megha

“…Auscultation of the lung is an important part of the respiratory examination and is helpful in diagnosing various respiratory disorders. Auscultation assesses…”
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Lung nodules: A comprehensive review on current approach and management by Loverdos, Konstantinos, Fotiadis, Andreas, Kontogianni, Chrysoula, Iliopoulou, Marianthi, Gaga, Mina

“…In daily clinical practice, radiologists and pulmonologists are faced with incidental radiographic findings of pulmonary nodules. Deciding how to manage these…”
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The Saudi Initiative for Asthma - 2021 Update: Guidelines for the diagnosis and management of asthma in adults and children by Al-Moamary, Mohamed, Alhaider, Sami, Alangari, Abdullah, Idrees, Majdy, Zeitouni, Mohammed, Al Ghobain, Mohammed, Alanazi, Abdullah, Al-Harbi, Adel, Yousef, Abdullah, Alorainy, Hassan, Al-Hajjaj, Mohamed

“…The Saudi Initiative for Asthma 2021 (SINA-2021) is the fifth version of asthma guidelines for the diagnosis and management of asthma for adults and children,…”
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The effectiveness of POST-DISCHARGE telerehabilitation practices in COVID-19 patients: Tele-COVID study-randomized controlled trial by Pehlivan, Esra, Palalı, İsmail, Atan, Sibel, Turan, Demet, Çınarka, Halit, Çetinkaya, Erdoğan

“…AIMS: We aimed to investigate the effectiveness of a telerehabilitation exercise program performed without requiring any special equipment on the physical…”
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Electronic cigarette among health science students in Saudi Arabia by Qanash, Sultan, Alemam, Shereen, Mahdi, Estabraq, Softah, Jood, Touman, Abdelfattah, Alsulami, Adil

“…BACKGROUND: Electronic cigarette (E-cigarette) is an electronic nicotine delivery device that has been advocated as a safe alternative for cigarette smokers…”
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Long-term COVID-19 effects on pulmonary function, exercise capacity, and health status by Magdy, Doaa, Metwally, Ahmed, Tawab, Doaa, Hassan, Shimaa, Makboul, Marwa, Farghaly, Shimaa

“…BACKGROUND: The long-term effects of respiratory function and related physiological characteristics of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) survivors have not…”
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The Saudi Initiative for Asthma - 2019 Update: Guidelines for the diagnosis and management of asthma in adults and children by Al-Moamary, Mohamed, Alhaider, Sami, Alangari, Abdullah, Al Ghobain, Mohammed, Zeitouni, Mohammed, Idrees, Majdy, Alanazi, Abdullah, Al-Harbi, Adel, Yousef, Abdullah, Alorainy, Hassan, Al-Hajjaj, Mohamed

“…This is the fourth version of the updated guidelines for the diagnosis and management of asthma, developed by the Saudi Initiative for Asthma (SINA) group, a…”
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Post-COVID-19 functional status: Relation to age, smoking, hospitalization, and previous comorbidities by Mohamed Hussein, Aliae, Saad, Mahmoud, Zayan, Hossam, Abdelsayed, Mustafa, Moustafa, Mohamed, Ezzat, Abdel, Helmy, Radwa, Abd-Elaal, Howaida, Aly, Karim, Abdelrheem, Shaimaa, Sayed, Islam

“…RATIONAL: Recently, a new "Post-COVID-19 Functional Status (PCFS) scale" is recommended in the current COVID-19 pandemic. It is proposed that it could be used…”
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Post-COVID-19 pulmonary fibrosis: An ongoing concern by Alrajhi, Nuha

“…Coronavirus disease (COVID-19) caused by severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 rapidly spread across the globe causing over 6 million deaths and…”
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Efficacy and safety of thermal ablation of lung malignancies: A Network meta-analysis by Jiang, Binghu, Mcclure, Morgan, Chen, Tianming, Chen, Shilin

“…OBJECTIVE: The objective of this study was to compare the efficacy and safety of radiofrequency ablation (RFA), cryoablation, and microwave ablation (MWA) for…”
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The correlation between oxygen saturation indices and the standard obstructive sleep apnea severity by Wali, Siraj, Abaalkhail, Bahaa, AlQassas, Ibrahim, Alhejaili, Faris, Spence, David, Pandi-Perumal, Seithikurippu

“…OBJECTIVE: Currently accepted guidelines categorize obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) severity according to the Apnea-Hypopnea Index (AHI). However, it is unclear…”
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The effect of the COVID-19 pandemic on hospital admissions and outpatient visits in Ontario, Canada by Habbous, Steven, Lambrinos, Anna, Petersen, Stephen, Hellsten, Erik

“…The wave-over-wave effect of the COVID-19 pandemic on hospital visits for non-COVID-19-related diagnoses in Ontario, Canada remains unknown. We compared the…”
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The Saudi thoracic society guidelines for vaccinations in adult patients with chronic respiratory diseases by Al Ghobain, Mohammed, Farahat, Fayssal, Zeitouni, Mohammed, Alsowayan, Waleed, Al-Awfi, Sultan, AlBarrak, Ali, Al-Basheri, Shareefah, Alhabeeb, Fatmah, Alhamad, Esam H.

“…Adult patients with chronic respiratory diseases (CRDs) are considered high risk group who are more likely to experience worse clinical outcomes if they…”
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The effect of table tennis combined with resistance training on the rehabilitation of patients with coronary heart disease by Liu, Guochang, Zhu, Xiaoyun

“…PURPOSE: The purpose of the study was to explore the influence of table tennis combined with resistance training on coronary heart disease (CHD) rehabilitation…”
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Analysis of the effect of CICARE communication nursing on the improvement of serum IL-10, IL-6, IL-4, IL-2 and lung function in outpatients with acute bronchitis by Jiang, Yunqin, Xia, Meili, Jiang, Fanghui

“…OBJECTIVE: The objective of the study was to investigate the impact of CICARE communication nursing on the improvement of serum interleukin-10 (IL-10),…”
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COVID-19 vaccine-induced immune thrombotic thrombocytopenia: Correspondence by Sookaromdee, Pathum, Wiwanitkit, Viroj

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Tracking continuous positive airway pressure adherence in obstructive sleep apnea patients before, during, and after the COVID-19 lockdown by BaHammam, Abdulaziz O., Alhuqayl, Fawaz, Alzaid, Ibrahim, Alzammam, Ziyad, Alhuqayl, Faisal, Rajeh, Bader, Abbas Eltayeb, Galal Eldin, Nashwan, Samar, Aleissi, Salih, BaHammam, Ahmed Salem

“…BACKGROUND: This study aimed to examine the impact of the COVID-19 lockdown on adherence to continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP) therapy among Saudi…”
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To assess the differences between thymoma patients with/without myasthenia all of their characteristics must be considered by Finsterer, Josef

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Sleep disorders among elderly in Saudi Arabia: A cross-sectional study by Alhejaili, Faris, Kanbr, Omar, Jastaniah, Nisreen, Ismail, Raghad, Qalai, Tala, Alotaibi, Raseil, Makhtoum, Toleen, Aljuhani, Rawan, Aljondi, Hadeel, Binjahlan, Albandry, Hawsawi, Shaimaa, Qutub, Weam, Alshumrani, Ranya, Wali, Siraj

“…BACKGROUND: Aging has been shown to have an impact on sleep patterns, necessitating a deep dive into understanding the complex relationship between aging and…”
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Investigating the dynamic relationship of sleep-disordered breathing, orthodontic treatment needs, and dental esthetics in the general population by Rao, Dipasha K, Avinash, Bhagyalakshmi, Amulya, T. M, Prakash, B. S, Raghunath, N, Doddawad, Vidya G

“…BACKGROUND: Sleep-disordered breathing (SDB) is characterized by upper airway dysfunction and is linked to severe health issues. Individuals with SDB have…”
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