News tagged with oxygen capacity
Sildenafil benefit small in patients with idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis
Sildenafil failed to significantly increase exercise capacity, but did improve arterial oxygenation, shortness of breath and quality of life in patients with advanced idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis (IPF), in the first randomized ...
Medicine & Health / Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Sep 22, 2010 |
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H1N1 more risky than seasonal flu in children with sickle cell disease
Infection with the H1N1 virus, or swine flu, causes more life-threatening complications than seasonal flu in children with sickle cell disease, according to research from Johns Hopkins Children's Center. The findings, to ...
Medicine & Health / Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Dec 07, 2009 |
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Taking dex can improve high altitude exercise capacity in certain climbers
Taking dexamathasone prophlyactically may improve exercise capacity in some mountaineers, according to Swiss researchers. Dexamathasone, known popularly to climbers as "dex," has been used for years to treat altitude-related ...
Aug 11, 2009 |
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Better cardiorespiratory fitness related to lower risk of death, cardiovascular disease
Persons with higher levels of cardiorespiratory fitness have a lower risk of all-cause death and coronary heart disease and cardiovascular disease compared to persons with lower levels of cardiorespiratory fitness, according ...
May 19, 2009 |
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