Publications by authors named "Muriel Delvaux"
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- Smoking is a big health problem because it can make people very sick and can even lead to death.
- A study was done at a hospital to see how many people were able to quit smoking after visiting special clinics that help people stop.
- The study found that about 25% of people stopped smoking after 6 months and 19% after a year, and older people were more likely to succeed in quitting smoking.
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- - Dyspnea is a type of respiratory discomfort often linked to heart or lung issues, but it can also stem from metabolic disorders.
- - The cause of dyspnea is complicated, arising from various brain interactions responding to internal sensations and pain.
- - When there's no obvious physical cause for dyspnea, known as dyspnea "sine materia," treatment focuses on behavioral therapy and breathing exercises, especially for those who are physically deconditioned.
Retrospective studies showed a relationship between vitamin D status and COVID-19 severity and mortality, with an inverse relation between SARS-CoV-2 positivity and circulating calcifediol levels. The objective of this pilot study was to investigate the effect of vitamin D supplementation on the length of hospital stay and clinical improvement in patients with vitamin D deficiency hospitalized with COVID-19. The study was randomized, double blind and placebo controlled.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFFace masks and personal respirators are used to curb the transmission of SARS-CoV-2 in respiratory droplets; filters embedded in some personal protective equipment could be used as a non-invasive sample source for applications, including at-home testing, but information is needed about whether filters are suited to capture viral particles for SARS-CoV-2 detection. In this study, we generated inactivated virus-laden aerosols of 0.3-2 microns in diameter (0.
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