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81Lung cancer surgery — describes the use of surgical operations in the treatment of lung cancer. It involves the surgical excision of cancer tissue from the lung. It is used mainly in non small cell lung cancer with the intention of curing the patient. Patient… …
82Occupational asthma — is an occupational condition defined as: a disease characterized by variable airflow limitation and/or airway hyper responsiveness due to causes and conditions attributable to a particular occupational environment and not stimuli encountered… …
83Closing capacity — The closing capacity (CC) is the volume in the lungs at which its smallest airways, the alveoli collapse. The alveoli lack supporting cartilage and so depend on other factors to keep them open. The closing capacity is greater than the residual… …
84Puritan Bennett — has been a provider of respiratory products since 1913 originally as a medical gas supplier. In addition to critical care ventilation, Puritan Bennett provided medical devices for patients outside of the acute care environment. Its products… …
85Clinical prediction rule — A clinical prediction rule is type of medical research study in which researchers try to identify the best combination of medical sign, symptoms, and other findings in predicting the probability of a specific disease or outcome.[1] Physicians… …
86Pulmonary toilet — Pulmonary toilet, also called pulmonary hygiene,cite journal |author=Moody LE |title=Primer for pulmonary hygiene |journal=Am J Nurs |volume=77 |issue=1 |pages=104–6 |year=1977 |month=January |pmid=584121 |doi= |url=] is a set of methods used to… …
87Vocal cord dysfunction — (VCD) is a condition that affects the vocal cords in which it is characterized by vocal cord closure usually during inspiration. This closure may cause airflow obstruction and wheezing. This syndrome can mimic asthma and can lead to an inaccurate …
88Спирометр (Spirometer) — прибор для измерения объема вдыхаемого и выдыхаемого воздуха. Применяется при оценке вентиляции легких. Спирометрия (spirometry). Источник: Медицинский словарь …
89spirometer — spirometric /spuy reuh me trik/, spirometrical, adj. spirometry, n. /spuy rom i teuhr/, n. an instrument for determining the capacity of the lungs. [1840 50; SPIRO 1 + METER] * * * …
90respiratory disease — ▪ human disease Introduction any of the diseases and disorders that affect human respiration (respiration, human). Diseases of the respiratory system may affect any of the structures and organs that have to do with breathing, including the… …
