Respirology : official journal of the Asian Pacific Society of Respirology
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An effort-independent breath sound analysis is expected to be a safe and simple method for clinical assessment of changes in airway function. The effects of bronchoconstriction and bronchodilation on novel breath sound parameters in asthmatic children were investigated. ⋯ Spectrum curve indices indicate bronchoconstriction and bronchodilation. These parameters may play a role in the assessment of airway narrowing in asthmatic children.
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The Glasgow prognostic score (GPS) reflects the host systemic inflammatory response and is a validated independent prognostic factor in lung cancer. We investigated GPS as a potential predictive factor of clinical outcomes in idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis (IPF) patients with acute exacerbation (AE). ⋯ GPS can be helpful in predicting mortality in IPF patients with AE.