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BRONCHOPNEUMOPATHIE OBSTRUCTIVE [5 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2024-12-24
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Human Diseases - Various
- Nervous System
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- objective sleep disturbance
1, record 1, English, objective%20sleep%20disturbance
correct, noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
... objective sleep disturbance refers to reduced sleep efficiency or abnormalities in sleep architecture that can be measured with polysomnography (PSG). 1, record 1, English, - objective%20sleep%20disturbance
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Maladies humaines diverses
- Système nerveux
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- trouble objectif du sommeil
1, record 1, French, trouble%20objectif%20du%20sommeil
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Nombre de patients [atteints de] BPCO [bronchopneumopathie chronique obstructive] se plaignent d’avoir un sommeil de mauvaise qualité et des études relativement anciennes, comportant des enregistrements EEG [électroencéphalographiques] pendant le sommeil ont effectivement relevé des troubles objectifs du sommeil : augmentation du temps de latence du sommeil; diminution de l'efficacité du sommeil; diminution du temps de sommeil total; présence de périodes d’éveil intra-sommeil fréquentes et parfois prolongées. 1, record 1, French, - trouble%20objectif%20du%20sommeil
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2014-10-29
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Chemical Elements and Compounds
- Medication
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- tiotropium
1, record 2, English, tiotropium
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Tiotropium is used to prevent wheezing, shortness of breath, coughing, and chest tightness in patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD, a group of diseases that affect the lungs and airways) such as chronic bronchitis (swelling of the air passages that lead to the lungs) and emphysema (damage to air sacs in the lungs). Tiotropium is in a class of medications called bronchodilators. It works by relaxing and opening the air passages to the lungs to make breathing easier. 1, record 2, English, - tiotropium
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Active ingredient sold under a large number of commercial (trade) names, among which: Spiriva and Tiopa. 2, record 2, English, - tiotropium
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Éléments et composés chimiques
- Médicaments
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- tiotropium
1, record 2, French, tiotropium
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Le tiotropium appartient à la classe de médicaments appelés bronchodilatateurs. Ce médicament s’utilise une fois par jour pour le soulagement de longue durée de symptômes comme une gêne respiratoire et une respiration sifflante associées à une affection pulmonaire désignée bronchopneumopathie chronique obstructive(BPCO) qui regroupe la bronchite chronique et l'emphysème. Le tiotropium agit en ouvrant les voies respiratoires pour faciliter la respiration. 2, record 2, French, - tiotropium
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Principe actif commercialisé, entre autres, sous les noms de Spiriva et Tiopa. 3, record 2, French, - tiotropium
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2010-05-07
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Physiotherapy
- Respiratory System
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- pursed lips breathing
1, record 3, English, pursed%20lips%20breathing
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- pursed-lip breathing 2, record 3, English, pursed%2Dlip%20breathing
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Pursed lips breathing training ear oximetry. 3, record 3, English, - pursed%20lips%20breathing
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 2 CONT
Absence of nasal air flow during pursed lips breathing. The soft palate mechanisms. 4, record 3, English, - pursed%20lips%20breathing
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Physiothérapie
- Appareil respiratoire
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- respiration, lèvres en fermeture de bourse
1, record 3, French, respiration%2C%20l%C3%A8vres%20en%20fermeture%20de%20bourse
proposal, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- respiration, lèvres pincées 2, record 3, French, respiration%2C%20l%C3%A8vres%20pinc%C3%A9es
proposal, feminine noun
- expiration contre lèvres pincées 3, record 3, French, expiration%20contre%20l%C3%A8vres%20pinc%C3%A9es
feminine noun
- respiration la bouche à demi-fermée 4, record 3, French, respiration%20la%20bouche%20%C3%A0%20demi%2Dferm%C3%A9e
feminine noun
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Au cours de la respiration, lèvres en fermeture de bourse, il n’existe pas de circulation d’air à travers le nez. 1, record 3, French, - respiration%2C%20l%C3%A8vres%20en%20fermeture%20de%20bourse
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Les patients ayant une bronchopneumopathie obstructive chronique peuvent augmenter leur saturation artérielle en oxygène en apprenant à respirer les lèvres pincées et en la mesurant par l'oxymétrie auriculaire. 1, record 3, French, - respiration%2C%20l%C3%A8vres%20en%20fermeture%20de%20bourse
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 2 OBS
bouche à demi-fermée. 5, record 3, French, - respiration%2C%20l%C3%A8vres%20en%20fermeture%20de%20bourse
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2005-06-21
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- National Bodies and Committees (Canadian)
- Radiography (Medicine)
- Citizenship and Immigration
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- Montreal Chest Institute
1, record 4, English, Montreal%20Chest%20Institute
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Today's Montreal Chest Institute is dedicated to the pursuit of clinical research in respiratory diseases and allied fields. Its research centre is the recipient of a provincially funded Centre de Recherche Clinique grant from the Fonds de recherche en santé du Québec. Research programs at the Chest Institute cover a wide range of disciplines related to respiratory disease, including asthma, chronic obstrutive pulmonary disease (COPD), cystic fibrosis, pulmonary hypertension, obstructive sleep apnea, and Duchenne muscular dystrophy. 1, record 4, English, - Montreal%20Chest%20Institute
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Organismes et comités nationaux canadiens
- Radiographie (Médecine)
- Citoyenneté et immigration
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- Institut Thoracique de Montréal
1, record 4, French, Institut%20Thoracique%20de%20Montr%C3%A9al
correct, masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Aujourd’hui, l'Institut thoracique de Montréal se spécialise dans la recherche clinique des maladies respiratoires et des secteurs connexes. Son centre de recherche reçoit une subvention du Fonds de recherche en santé du Québec financé par la province pour les centres de recherche clinique. Les programmes de recherche à l'Institut thoracique couvrent une vaste gamme de disciplines se rapportant aux maladies respiratoires, y compris l'asthme, la bronchopneumopathie chronique obstructive(BPCO), la mucoviscidose, l'hypertension pulmonaire, l'apnée obstructive du sommeil et la dystrophie musculaire de Duchenne. 1, record 4, French, - Institut%20Thoracique%20de%20Montr%C3%A9al
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Centre de radiologie désigné par Immigration Canada pour l’examen médical des immigrants au Canada. 2, record 4, French, - Institut%20Thoracique%20de%20Montr%C3%A9al
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 1986-11-12
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Diagnostic Procedures (Medicine)
- Respiratory System
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- multistage maximal ventilatory stress test 1, record 5, English, multistage%20maximal%20ventilatory%20stress%20test
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
- multi-stage maximal ventilatory stress test 2, record 5, English, multi%2Dstage%20maximal%20ventilatory%20stress%20test
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Serial imposition of increasingly severe resistance to inspiration by means of a commercially available device (Pflex Inspiratory Trainer). 1, record 5, English, - multistage%20maximal%20ventilatory%20stress%20test
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Méthodes diagnostiques (Médecine)
- Appareil respiratoire
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- épreuve de ventilation maximale contre résistance accrue
1, record 5, French, %C3%A9preuve%20de%20ventilation%20maximale%20contre%20r%C3%A9sistance%20accrue
proposal, feminine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Test donné à des personnes atteintes de bronchopneumopathie chronique, obstructive et stable. Au cours du test, ils souffrent de désaturation d’oxygène et d’hypoventilation. 2, record 5, French, - %C3%A9preuve%20de%20ventilation%20maximale%20contre%20r%C3%A9sistance%20accrue
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
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