... outcomes in these patients. Objective: The aim of this study was to investigate the relationships between body mass index (BMI) and weight loss, and outcomes over 1 year in patients with IPF. Methods: Data were included from placebo patients enrolled in ASCEND (NCT01366209) and CAPACITY (NCT00287716...

...), independently from their body mass index. A total of 52% of males >80 years and only 16% of males <80 years reduced the dose ( p = 0.002). Conclusions: Male gender and not body mass index in IPF patients aged ≥80 years treated with nintedanib seems to influence dose reduction. [email protected]...

...Sebastian Fernandez-Bussy; Anna Kornafeld; Gonzalo Labarca; David Abia-Trujillo; Neal M. Patel; Felix J.F. Herth Background: In chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), body mass index (BMI) is significantly lower in the emphysema-dominant type. Endoscopic lung volume reduction (ELVR...

... ratio [HR] 1.32030; p = 0.0059). A higher body mass index (BMI) and a higher serum C-reactive protein (CRP) level were independently associated with the incidence of ILD-AE (HR 1.28336; p = 0.0206 and HR 26.3943; p = 0.0165, respectively). A higher severity of ILD on chest high-resolution computed...

... mass index Twenty-four patients (21 men, 3 women; age 52.7 ± 8.5 years; apnea-hypopnea index 54.0 ± 31.7; BMI 33.4 ± 6.0) with OSA diagnosed by standard polysomnography who had been assigned to effective nasal CPAP therapy successfully were examined. The study was performed using standard...

... known; however, despite existing knowledge about the relationship between OSAS and obesity, it is not fully understood. Objectives: This study aimed to evaluate the relationship between OSAS and the appetite-suppressing hormone nesfatin-1 independent of body mass index (BMI). Methods: A total of 134...

...% in females). A body mass index ≥25 was associated with SDB in both male and female subjects, particularly in males, whereas snoring was independently associated with SDB in female participants only. In male participants, SDB was a significant risk factor for hypertension (p = 0.025). Conclusions: SDB...

... of the reduced bone mass has not been fully elucidated. Objectives: To determine regional bone mass loss in patients with COPD and investigate whether the change in distribution may be associated with body weight loss and functional capacity. Methods: Body mass index (BMI) was assessed, and height squared...

... unaltered or reduced values in these subjects. Objectives: To compare obese patients to controls, examine the contribution of alveolar volume (V A ) and CO transfer coefficient (K CO ) to D L CO , and calculate D L CO values adjusted for V A . Methods: We measured body mass index (BMI), waist circumference...

... and Epworth Sleepiness Scale. Results: The patients were divided into three groups: ages 20–44 (n = 254), ages 45–64 (n = 373), and ages 65–86 (n = 130). Body mass index (BMI) and the proportion of overweight patients (BMI ≥25) were lower in the elderly group (ages 65–84) than in the other age groups (all p...

... by logarithmic regressions on age, standing height (stature), sitting height, body mass index and body surface area. The prediction formulae for pulmonary function in Libyan boys and girls were calculated.Standing height (stature) appears to be marginally better than sitting height as an index of body size...

..., instructions or products referred to in the content or advertisements. Ventilatory capacity Vital capacity, forced Forced expiratory volume in 1 s Peak expiratory flow rate Expiratory flow, maximum Ventilatory volume, maximum Body mass index Body surface area Flow-volume curves Tobacco dust...

... cohort. However, the body mass index was significantly correlated with the severity of the apnea-hypopnea index. Conclusions: These data suggest that the elevation in VEGF is not directly related to IL-6 or TNF-α levels. However, the question of whether VEGF is the cause or the result of OSAHS remains...