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Yves Lacasse
Researcher at Laval University
Publications - 184
Citations - 15760
Yves Lacasse is an academic researcher from Laval University. The author has contributed to research in topics: COPD & Randomized controlled trial. The author has an hindex of 52, co-authored 168 publications receiving 14469 citations. Previous affiliations of Yves Lacasse include Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center & Université du Québec.
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Pulmonary rehabilitation for chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
TL;DR: In four important domains of quality of life (QoL) (Chronic Respiratory Questionnaire (CRQ) scores for dyspnoea, fatigue, emotional function and mastery), the effect was larger than the minimal clinically important difference (MCID) of 0.4%.
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A qualitative systematic overview of the measurement properties of functional walk tests used in the cardiorespiratory domain.
TL;DR: Measurement properties of the 6MWT have been the most extensively researched and established and is currently the test of choice when using a functional walk test for clinical or research purposes.
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Prevention of preeclampsia and intrauterine growth restriction with aspirin started in early pregnancy: a meta-analysis
Emmanuel Bujold,Stéphanie Roberge,Yves Lacasse,Marc Bureau,François Audibert,Sylvie Marcoux,Jean-Claude Forest,Yves Giguère +7 more
TL;DR: Low-dose aspirin initiated in early pregnancy is an efficient method of reducing the incidence of preeclampsia and intrauterine growth restriction and IUGR.
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Meta-analysis of respiratory rehabilitation in chronic obstructive pulmonary disease.
TL;DR: A meta-analysis of randomised controlled trials of respiratory rehabilitation in patients with COPD found that it relieves dyspnoea and improves the control over COPD, and the value of the improvement in exercise capacity is not clear.
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Midthigh Muscle Cross-Sectional Area Is a Better Predictor of Mortality than Body Mass Index in Patients with Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease
Karine Marquis,Richard Debigaré,Yves Lacasse,Pierre LeBlanc,Jean Jobin,Guy Carrier,François Maltais +6 more
TL;DR: It is found that a reduction in midthigh muscle cross-sectional area obtained by CT scan is a better predictor of mortality than BMI, and MTCSA had a strong impact on mortality in patients with an FEV(1) < 50% predicted.