There is evidence that substance use and smoking cause some adverse effects on the respiratory system. The aim of this study was to assess dyspnea severity, respiratory muscle strength, cough capacity, and sleep quality in people with substance use disorder (SUD). Forty eight individuals with SUD and 28 active cigarette smokers participated in the study.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFBackground: Considering the limitations in activities of daily living (ADL) and the impact of improvements in patients with heart failure (HF), appropriate assessment of upper extremity functional capacity and ADL is important.
Objectives: To evaluate upper extremity functional capacity and ADL in patients with HF and compare them with healthy controls.
Methods: This study included 30 HF patients and healthy controls.
Aim: The aim of the study was to determine the respiratory muscle strength of stroke patients and compare them with healthy individuals.
Method: The study was conducted with 171 patients who had a stroke between 2017 and 2021 and 32 healthy controls. Respiratory muscle strength and inspiratory and expiratory mouth pressure (MIP and MEP) were measured using the portable MicroRPM device (Micro Medical, Basingstoke, UK).