Background and objective The body posture can influence gas exchange, respiratory
mechanics, and mucociliary clearance and different positions can be used as a therapeutic …

Background and objective Obesity can increase the airways resistance, mainly in the periphery,
leading to dyspnea perception that can impair the functional capacity. This study aimed …

Background Non-cystic fibrosis bronchiectasis (NCFB) is a heterogeneous disease, which
assessment and severity can’t be defined by one particular instrument but using a …

BACKGROUND: Impulse oscillometry is a method of airway assessment and diagnosis that
provides data on lung mechanics. In the literature, studies have used different types of …

Impulse oscillometry (IOS) allows evaluation of the compartmentalized resistance and
reactance of the respiratory system, distinguishing central and peripheral obstruction. The IOS …

ABSTRACT Objective: To analyze the peak expiratory flow (PEF) in obese subjects in standing
(ST), seated (SE), supine (SU), prone (PR), and right and left lateral decubitus (RL and LL…

Introduction Bronchiectasis patients may present a reduced functional capacity due to an
increase in the ventilatory demand during exercise. Objective To evaluate the effects of …

Background: Bronchiectasis (BC) diagnosis is based on clinical findings, high-resolution
computed tomography (HRCT), and by pulmonary function tests (PFT) as a complementary …

Background: To analyze the health-related quality of life (HRQoL) in bronchiectasis, the
Quality of Life in Bronchiectasis (QoLB) questionnaire was proposed. HRQoL may be reduced, …

Introduction: Obesity is one of the mainly risk factors to develop severe COVID-19 ADRS but,
it is not clear if its respiratory mechanics adaptations can contribute with this critical clinical …