COPD is caused by long-term exposure to cigarette smoke, chemicals or fumes at work, air pollution, or other irritants. Over time, exposure to these toxic substances damages the airways and makes them less elastic. The walls between the air sacs are destroyed, making it difficult for the al...
Snoring often described as a rough and vibrating sound caused by partial obstruction of inspiration in the oropharynx during sleep [24], can be considered the initial stage of a spectrum of sleep-disordered breathing, which encompasses a range from partial airway collapse to mildly increased upper ...
COMLEX Level 2 ENARM NEET Create your free account The Lecturio Medical Concept Library Wheezing Wheezing is an abnormal breath sound characterized by a whistling noise that can be relatively high-pitched and shrill (more common) or coarse. Wheezing is produced by the movement of air through narr...
Response:Dizziness and imbalance are common among US adults and increases the risk of serious injuries. However, research related to balance overwhelmingly focuses on functional outcomes among older adults, therefore our understanding on how balance function may affect the long-term health outcomes in ...
While most children have no long-term problems as a result of bed-wetting, some children may develop psychological problems. Low self-esteem may occur when these children, who already feel embarrassed, are further humiliated by angry or frustrated parents who punish them or who are overly aggress...
Zeitgeber comes from the German Zeit, time + Geber, giver = time-giver. The term Zeitgeber was introduced into science about 1954 by Jurgen Aschoff, then the Director of the Max-Planck-Institute in Erling-Andechs, near Munich. From
it does not mean that the heart fails to pump - it does mean a failure in an aspect of the heart's ability to complete an otherwise normal function. The symptoms and signs are almost identical to those seen with cardiomyopathy. Most cases of heart failure are chronic, long-term heart fai...
prosthetics devices and appliances: We will pay for external prosthetics, devices or appliances which is medical necessary and customary medical convention, and part of the treatment immediately following surgery for as long as is required or part of the recuperation process on a short-term basis. ...
However, interventions for carers are few. This research-based short-term group int... R Harding,C Leam,A Pearce,... - 《Journal of Palliative Care》 被引量: 26发表: 2002年 Comparative Effects of Snoring Sound between Two Minimally Invasive Surgeries in the Treatment of Snoring: A ...
doi:10.1007/s00455-017-9825-z Nutrition, Dysphagia, Elderly The current study expanded on the past work examining tongue pressures in the long-term care population. Six hundred thirty-nine participants were given a battery of swallowing screenings, including tongue strength measures using the IOPI...