IMPROVEMENT OF DIAPHRAGMATIC EXCURSION IN THE SUPINE POSITION IN A PATIENT WITH IDIOPATHIC PLEUROPARENCHYMAL FIBROELASTOSIS: A CASE REPORT

Improvement of diaphragmatic excursion in the supine position in a patient with idiopathic pleuroparenchymal fibroelastosis: A case report

Idiopathic pleuroparenchymal fibroelastosis (iPPFE) is a rare form of idiopathic interstitial pneumonia.We report a case of a patient with iPPFE in whom postural changes improved diaphragmatic excursion (DE) and exercise tolerance.Chest radiography showed a greater elevation of the diaphragm at Recycling Stations maximum expiration in the supine po

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Innate immune responses in pneumonia

Abstract The lungs are an immunologically unique environment; they are exposed to innumerable pathogens and particulate matter daily.Appropriate clearance of pathogens and response to pollutants is required to prevent overwhelming infection, while preventing tissue damage and maintaining efficient gas exchange.Broadly, the innate immune Ski Pants s

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Identification-of-self through a yoga-travel-spirit nexus

This article examines a heuristic paradigm of a yoga-spirit-travel nexus and its agency on the identification-of-self.In the ancient Sanskrit yoga means union or yoke.Yoga practice may act as a yoking or linking element between self-identity and spiritual development such that Fan Shop - Team Canada - Hats yoga travel may lead to the enhancement of

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