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Read  full  paper  at: http://www.scirp.org/journal/PaperInformation.aspx?PaperID=53567#.VMnUEizQrzE Author(s)     Amani I. El Gammal 1* , Rob O’Farrell 1 , Liam O’Mahony 3 , Fergus Shanahan 2 , Kieran Killian 4 , Terence M. O’Connor 1   Affiliation(s) 1 Department of Respiratory Medicine, Mercy University Hospital, Cork, Ireland . 2 Alimentary Pharmabiotic Centre, University College Cork, Cork, Ireland . 3 Swiss Institute of Allergy and Asthma Research, University of Zurich, Davos, Switzerland . 4 Department of Respiratory Medicine, McMaster University, Hamilton, Ontario, Canada . ABSTRACT Background: Decreased physical capacity and increased systemic inflammatory response are frequently observed in patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). The relationship between the inflammatory response and disease severity and the immunological response to exercise were addressed in COPD. Objective: The first objective ...

Read  full  paper  at: http://www.scirp.org/journal/PaperInformation.aspx?PaperID=53514#.VMcuhCzQrzE Author(s)     Asdis Kristjansdottir 1* , Magdalena Asgeirsdottir 1 , Hans Beck 1 , Petur Hannesson 2 , Maria Ragnarsdottir 3   Affiliation(s) 1 Reykjalundur Rehabilitation Center, Mosfellsbaer, Iceland . 2 Department of Radiology, Landspitali National and University Hospital, Reykjavik, Iceland . 3 Department of Physiotherapy, Landspitali National and University Hospital, Reykjavik, Iceland . ABSTRACT Objective: To investigate respiratory movements in supine and forward standing leaning position among patients with emphysema and severe chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) during rest and dyspnea. Methodology: Nineteen patients with emphysema and severe COPD underwent lung function measurement and positional assessment of diaphragm. Respiratory movements during quiet and deep breathing were measured in supine and stand...