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Lead
Universidade Federal de Pernambuco
Age
18–65
Sex
ALL
Healthy volunteers
Not accepted
You may be eligible if
The study included individuals diagnosed with moderate to severe asthma with forced expiratory volume in one second (FEV1) \<60% or FEV1 \<60% - 80% predicted;
showing reversibility of bronchial obstruction after administration of bronchodilators at least 10% in FEV1.
You may not be if
unable to understand or perform the spirometric maneuver;
with a history of smoking;
pulmonary comorbidities as chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD);
bronchiectasis and tuberculosis sequel;
hemodynamic instability defined as heart rate (HR) greater than 150 bpm or systolic blood pressure below 90 mmHg or greater than 150mmHg;
pregnancy and any contraindication to the use of PEEP;
such as increased work of breathing (acute asthma);
active hemoptysis;
acute sinusitis;
pneumothorax;
untreated; surgery or facial trauma;
oral or injury;
epistaxis;
nausea and esophageal surgery.
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