[Skeletal ventilatory muscle dysfunction - a review of COPD pathophysiology].
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[Test for determination of attention in patients with sleep apnea syndrome].
To investigate the daytime sleepiness in patients with sleep apnea syndrome, we used a test for measurement of sustained attention. The present study was performed on 65 participants: 10 healthy non-snoring volunteers, 25 snoring volunteers and 30 patients with symptoms of sleep apnea. The error rate (percentage of incorrect responses) appears to be most suitable for the evaluation of the test. The difference between the habitual snorers and the healthy non-snoring volunteers was statistically significant. At the apneic patients, there are significant differences in age, sex, and body mass index; attention decreases significantly in the last 10 minutes of the test. The attention test can be helpful for the measurement of daytime sleepiness in apneic patients.
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[Is Widal syndrome always a severe disease?].
CONTEXT: the Widal syndrome (WS) is known as the association of bronchial asthma to aspirin intolerance, nasal polyposis and/or allergic rhinitis, typical considered to have a difficult course. OBJECTIVES: finding the prevalence and severity of WS in general medical practice. VENUE: data bases from a private pneumology practice and the ambulatory of a pneumology clinic in Timisoara. PARTICIPANTS: 473 asthma patients, among which 41 (8.66%) matched the criteria for WS. There were 31 women (75.6%) and 10 men (24.39%). MAIN PARAMETERS EVALUATED: spirometry, ENT examination, skin allergy tests, serum IgE. RESULTS: most cases (22 pts., 53.65%) had mild to moderate asthma. Monitoring the cases for 4 years didn't show any worsening. The 19 severe cases (46.35%) had a progressive course, despite a complex treatment (anti-leukotrienes + systemic corticosteroids in high doses + long acting beta 2 agonists + long acting theophylline). The results don't match the classical description of WS, with a dominance of severe forms. CONCLUSIONS: in general medical practice WS has a frequency of 8.66% among asthmatic population, and the mild and moderate forms represent 53.65% and it seems they keep like that a long time.
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