Browsing by Subject "mucociliary clearance"

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    • Effects of a heat and moisture exchanger and a heated humidifier on respiratory mucus in patients undergoing mechanical ventilation 

      Nakagawa, N. K.; Macchione, M.; Petrolino, HMS; Guimaraes, E. T.; King, M.; Saldiva, PHN; Lorenzi, G. (Lippincott Williams & Wilkins, 2000-02-01)
      Objective: To evaluate the effects of a heat and moisture exchanger and a heated humidifier on respiratory mucus and transportability by cilia and cough in patients undergoing invasive mechanical ventilation (up to 72 ...

    • Influence of cyclosporine A on mucociliary system after lung transplantation in rats 

      Xavier, Alexandre Martins [UNIFESP]; Pego-Fernandes, Paulo Manuel; Correia, Aristides Tadeu; Pazetti, Rogerio; Monteiro, Rosangela; Canzian, Mauro [UNIFESP]; Jatene, Fabio Biscegli (Acta Cirurgica Brasileira, 2007-11-01)
      Purpose: To investigate the function of the bronchial mucociliary system in transplanted rat lungs with and without the influence of immunosuppression. Methods: Thirty-six rats underwent single-lung transplantation and ...

    • The Influence of Purulence on Ciliary and Cough Transport in Bronchiectasis 

      Tambascio, Joana; Souza, Hugo Celso Dutra de; Martinez, Jose Antonio Baddini; Afonso, Juliana Lima; Jardim, Jose Roberto [UNIFESP]; Gastaldi, Ada Clarice (Daedalus Enterprises Inc, 2013-12-01)
      BACKGROUND: Individuals with bronchiectasis exhibit colonization and infection of the respiratory system, with a consequent alteration of the macroscopic appearance of secretions, which ranges from mucoid to purulent. ...

    • Nasal Mucociliary Clearance in Subjects With COPD After Smoking Cessation 

      Ito, Juliana Tiyaki; Ramos, Dionei; Lima, Fabiano Francisco; Rodrigues, Fernanda Maria Machado; Gomes, Paulo R.; Moreira, Graciane L. [UNIFESP]; Macchione, Mariangela; Toledo, Alessandra C.; Ramos, Ercy M. C. (Daedalus Enterprises Inc, 2015-03-01)
      BACKGROUND: Exposure to cigarette smoke causes significant impairment in mucociliary clearance (MCC), which predisposes patients to secretion retention and recurrent airway infections that play a role in exacerbations of ...