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D. Ruttens

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Oct 2026

Validation and prognostic value of the five-repetition sit-to-stand test in patients with severe exacerbation of COPD.

BACKGROUND A severe exacerbation of COPD (ECOPD) may negatively impact patients' functioning; however, there is a lack of validated, simple, and low-cost tools to assess physical function in this setting. Thus, the aims of this study were to explore the construct validity of the five-repetition sit-to-stand (5STS) test...

N. Leonardi, K. Quadflieg, A. Machado et al. · 0 citations
Open access Sep 2026

Exhaled breath profiling for early silicosis detection in workers at risk: a pilot study

Background Silicosis remains a major occupational health concern in respirable crystalline silica (RCS)-exposed workers. Exhaled breath analysis using volatile organic compound (VOC) profiling has emerged as a promising noninvasive approach for early disease detection. This feasibility study evaluated multicapillary co...

Nele Van Loon, D. Ruttens, Mathieu Verbrugghe et al. · 0 citations

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