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Explainable machine learning methods and respiratory oscillometry for the diagnosis of respiratory abnormalities in sarcoidosis by de Lima, Allan Danilo, Lopes, Agnaldo J, do Amaral, Jorge Luis Machado, de Melo, Pedro Lopes

“…Abstract Background In this work, we developed many machine learning classifiers to assist in diagnosing respiratory changes associated with sarcoidosis, based…”
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Diagnosis of Respiratory Changes in Cystic Fibrosis Using a Soft Voting Ensemble with Bayesian Networks and Machine Learning Algorithms by Pinto, Noemi P., Amaral, Jorge L. M., Lopes, Agnaldo J., Melo, Pedro L.

“…Purpose Advances in the treatment of cystic fibrosis (CF) have allowed patients to reach adulthood. The forced oscillation technique (FOT) is a new method for…”
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Machine learning associated with respiratory oscillometry: a computer-aided diagnosis system for the detection of respiratory abnormalities in systemic sclerosis by Andrade, Domingos S M, Ribeiro, Luigi Maciel, Lopes, Agnaldo J, Amaral, Jorge L M, Melo, Pedro L

“…The use of machine learning (ML) methods would improve the diagnosis of respiratory changes in systemic sclerosis (SSc). This paper evaluates the performance…”
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Predictive models for the six-minute walk test considering the walking course and physical activity level by Almeida, Vívian P, Ferreira, Arthur S, Guimarães, Fernando S, Papathanasiou, Jannis, Lopes, Agnaldo J

“…In recent decades, space limitations in the clinical environment have forced health professionals to administer the six-minute walk test (6MWT) using a 20-m or…”
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Airflow pattern complexity and airway obstruction in asthma by VEIGA, Juliana, LOPES, Agnaldo J, JANSEN, Jose M, MELO, Pedro L

“…The scientific and clinical value of a measure of complexity is potentially enormous because complexity appears to be lost in the presence of illness. The…”
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Machine learning algorithms and forced oscillation measurements applied to the automatic identification of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease by Amaral, Jorge L.M, Lopes, Agnaldo J, Jansen, José M, Faria, Alvaro C.D, Melo, Pedro L

“…Abstract The purpose of this study is to develop a clinical decision support system based on machine learning (ML) algorithms to help the diagnostic of chronic…”
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Detection of changes in respiratory mechanics due to increasing degrees of airway obstruction in asthma by the forced oscillation technique by Cavalcanti, Juliana V., Lopes, Agnaldo J., Jansen, José M., Melo, Pedro L.

“…Forced expiratory airflows and volumes are often used to assess the airway obstruction in asthmatics. However, forced maneuvers may change bronchial tone and…”
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Expiratory rib cage Compression in mechanically ventilated subjects: a randomized crossover trial [corrected] by Guimarães, Fernando S, Lopes, Agnaldo J, Constantino, Sandra S, Lima, Juan C, Canuto, Paulo, de Menezes, Sara Lucia Silveira

“…Expiratory rib cage compression (ERCC) has been empirically used by physiotherapists with the rationale of improving expiratory flows and therefore the airway…”
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Entropy Analysis for the Evaluation of Respiratory Changes Due to Asbestos Exposure and Associated Smoking by Sá, Paula M, Castro, Hermano A, Lopes, Agnaldo J, Melo, Pedro L

“…Breathing is a complex rhythmic motor act, which is created by integrating different inputs to the respiratory centres. Analysing nonlinear fluctuations in…”
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Evaluating the forced oscillation technique in the detection of early smoking-induced respiratory changes by Faria, Alvaro C D, Lopes, Agnaldo J, Jansen, José M, Melo, Pedro L

“…Early detection of the effects of smoking is of the utmost importance in the prevention of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). The forced oscillation…”
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Currents issues in cardiorespiratory care of patients with post-polio syndrome by Orsini, Marco, Lopes, Agnaldo J, Guimarães, Fernando S, Freitas, Marcos R G, Nascimento, Osvaldo J M, Anna, Junior, Mauricio de Sant', Moreira, Filho, Pedro, Fiorelli, Stenio, Ferreira, Ana Carolina A F, Pupe, Camila, Bastos, Victor H V, Pessoa, Bruno, Nogueira, Carlos B, Schmidt, Beny, Souza, Olivia G, Davidovich, Eduardo R, Oliveira, Acary S B, Ribeiro, Pedro

“…A search for papers was made in the databases Bireme, Scielo and Pubmed with the following keywords: post polio syndrome, cardiorespiratory and rehabilitation…”
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Differential diagnosis of asthma and restrictive respiratory diseases by combining forced oscillation measurements, machine learning and neuro-fuzzy classifiers by Amaral, Jorge L. M., Sancho, Alexandre G., Faria, Alvaro C. D., Lopes, Agnaldo J., Melo, Pedro L.

“…To design machine learning classifiers to facilitate the clinical use and increase the accuracy of the forced oscillation technique (FOT) in the differential…”
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Impulse Oscillometry Findings and Their Associations With Lung Ultrasound Signs in COVID-19 Survivors by Lopes, Agnaldo J, Mafort, Thiago T, da Cal, Mariana S, Monnerat, Laura B, Litrento, Patrícia F, Ramos, Ingrid, de Oliveira, Raphael F J, da Costa, Claudia H, Rufino, Rogério

“…Because impulse oscillometry (IOS) can detect changes in the small airways and is safer to perform during the COVID-19 pandemic than other pulmonary function…”
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Does group-based high-intensity aerobic interval training improve the inflammatory status in patients with chronic heart failure? by Papathanasiou, Jannis V, Petrov, Ivo, Tsekoura, Dorothea, Dionyssiotis, Yannis, Ferreira, Arthur S, Lopes, Agnaldo J, Ljoka, Concetta, Foti, Calogero

“…Chronic heart failure (CHF) is a multifaceted syndrome associated with endothelial dysfunction and increased inflammation. Despite the existing controversies…”
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Determining airflow obstruction from tracheal sound analysis: simulated tests and evaluations in patients with acromegaly by Lima Junior, Newton A., Oliveira, Nayara V., Tavares, Ana B. W., Lopes, Agnaldo J., Melo, Pedro L.

“…To evaluate the ability of tracheal sound analysis (TSA) to detect airflow obstruction, particularly in patients with acromegaly. A simulated analysis compared…”
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Group-based cardiac rehabilitation interventions. A challenge for physical and rehabilitation medicine physicians: a randomized controlled trial by Papathanasiou, Jannis V, Petrov, Ivo, Tokmakova, Maria P, Dimitrova, Donka D, Spasov, Liubomir, Dzhafer, Nigyar S, Tsekoura, Dorothea, Dionyssiotis, Yannis, Ferreira, Arthur S, Lopes, Agnaldo J, Rosulescu, Eugenia, Foti, Calogero

“…In recent decades, many studies are focused on different training modalities comparison in patients with cardiac diseases. High intensity aerobic interval…”
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The Tinetti Balance Test Is an Effective Predictor of Functional Decline in Non-Hospitalized Post-COVID-19 Individuals: A Cross-Sectional Study by Bastos, Janice R. M, Ferreira, Arthur S, Lopes, Agnaldo J, Pinto, Talita P, Rodrigues, Erika, dos Anjos, Fabio V

“…Background/Objectives: Individuals with post-COVID-19 conditions risk developing short- and/or long-term neuromuscular impairments, including postural…”
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Association of respiratory integer and fractional-order models with structural abnormalities in silicosis by Faria, Alvaro C.D., Carvalho, Alysson Roncally Silva, Guimarães, Alan Ranieri Medeiros, Lopes, Agnaldo J., Melo, Pedro L.

“…•We evaluated the associations of integer (InOr) and fractional-order (FrOr) models with anatomical changes in silicosis.•Clear associations were observed…”
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Selecting the best ventilator hyperinflation technique based on physiologic markers: A randomized controlled crossover study by Ribeiro, Beatriz S., Lopes, Agnaldo J., Menezes, Sara L.S., Guimarães, Fernando S.

“…Ventilator hyperinflation (VHI) is effective in improving respiratory mechanics, secretion removal, and gas exchange in mechanically ventilated subjects;…”
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High-accuracy Detection of Airway Obstruction in Asthma Using Machine Learning Algorithms and Forced Oscillation Measurements by Amaral, Jorge L.M, Lopes, Agnaldo J, Veiga, Juliana, Faria, Alvaro C.D, Melo, Pedro L

“…Highlights • Our aim was to develop automatic classifiers to simplify the clinical use and to increase the accuracy of the forced oscillation technique (FOT)…”
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