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Olodaterol improves FEV1 in patients with asthma
Healio Olodaterol also appeared to improve asthma-related symptoms as measured by a reduction in asthma control questionnaire scores. Paul M. O'Byrne, MB, FRCPI, chair of the department of medicine at McMaster University Medical Center in Canada, and … |
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ICS, albuterol increased FEV1 in asthma patients
Healio Researchers from the University of Miami Miller School of Medicine conducted a double blind study on 15 adult nonsmokers with asthma to analyze the change in FEV1 when patients inhaled a dose of the ICS mometasone or placebo simultaneously with or … |
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Effect of Different Positions on FVC and FEV1 Measurements of Asthmatic Patients.
J Phys Ther Sci. 2014 Apr;26(4):591-3
Authors: Melam GR, Buragadda S, Alhusaini A, Alghamdi MA, Alghamdi MS, Kaushal P
Abstract
[Purpose] The purpose of our study was to investigate the effect of different positions on pulmonary function test (PFT) values such as forced vital capacity (FVC) and forced expiratory volume in one second (FEV1) of asthmatic patients .[Subjects and Methods] Thirty subjects with severe asthma aged between 20-39 years were enrolled after they had signed a written consent. Subjects were selected using the inclusion criteria, and PFT were randomly administered. Spirometer measurements (FVC, FEV1) were taken in the supine, side lying on right, side lying on left, sitting and standing positions. Each measurement was taken three times, and the average values were analyzed. [Results] One- way analysis of variance (ANOVA) and Tukey’s Test (post hoc) for pair- wise comparison indicated that there was a significant difference in the FEV1 values of the asthmatic patients however a significant difference was obtained between standing and supine positions. There was also a significant difference in the FVC values between the standing and supine lying position in the pair -wise comparison. [Conclusion] This study showed standing is the best position for measuring FEV1 and FVC of asthmatic subjects. The more upright the position, the higher the FEV1 and FVC will be.
PMID: 24764640 [PubMed]
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