Impulse oscillometry (IOS) is an emerging tool in the study of pulmonary function in respiratory diseases. In this review we compare its usefulness with that of forced spirometry in children. Although these techniques measure different mechanical properties of the respiratory system, -the first, resistan...
Abstract Introduction: In chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), airflow resistance impairs respiratory mechanics that may compromise postural alignment. There is a lack of studies that have investigated compromised postures and their possible associations with pulmonary function. Objectives: T...
Abstract Introduction: Being physically active in childhood may improve the quality of life in adulthood. So, it is extremely important to evaluate the respiratory function and mechanics of children who participate in sports activities, in order to determine the impact of physical activity on airway res...
ABSTRACT Objective: To determine the prevalence of malnutrition in patients attending an adult cystic fibrosis (CF) program and to investigate the associations of malnutrition with the clinical characteristics of those patients. Methods: This was a cross-sectional study involving patients with clinic...
Índice de Masa Corporal,
Estudios Transversales,
Fibrosis Quística/complicaciones,
Desnutrición/diagnóstico,
Desnutrición/epidemiología,
Desnutrición/etiología,
Programas Nacionales de Salud,
Estado Nutricional,
Valor Predictivo de las Pruebas,
Prevalencia,
Pruebas de Función Respiratoria,
Sensibilidad y Especificidad,
Espirometría
ABSTRACT Objective: COPD is one of the major causes of morbidity and mortality worldwide. Health care providers should counsel their smoking patients with COPD to quit smoking as the first treatment step. However, in countries with high prevalences of smoking, health care workers may also be smokers. Th...
Estudios Transversales,
Personal de Salud/clasificación,
Personal de Salud/estadística & datos numéricos,
Prevalencia,
Enfermedad Pulmonar Obstructiva Crónica/diagnóstico,
Enfermedad Pulmonar Obstructiva Crónica/epidemiología,
Enfermedad Pulmonar Obstructiva Crónica/fisiopatología,
Factores de Riesgo,
Serbia/epidemiología,
Índice de Severidad de la Enfermedad,
Fumar/efectos adversos,
Fumar/epidemiología,
Prevención del Hábito de Fumar,
Espirometría
Introducción: el cáncer de pulmón es una de las principales causas de muerte en el mundo y se asocia al hábito tabáquico. A su vez repercute directamente sobre la función respiratoria del paciente y el deterioro de su calidad de vida.
Objetivos: evaluar la función respiratoria en pacientes con cá...
ABSTRACT Objective: To evaluate whether a six-minute walk distance (6MWD) of < 80% of the predicted value can predict the occurrence of acute exacerbations of COPD in patients in Brazil over a 2-year period. Methods: This was a retrospective cross-sectional study involving 50 COPD patients in Brazil...
Ferreira, Mariana S;
Mendes, Roberto T;
Marson, Fernando A L;
Zambon, Mariana P;
Antonio, Maria A R G M;
Paschoal, Ilma A;
Toro, Adyléia A D C;
Severino, Silvana D;
Ribeiro, Maria A G O;
Ribeiro, José D.
Abstract Objective: To analyze and compare lung function of obese and healthy, normal-weight children and adolescents, without asthma, through spirometry and volumetric capnography. Methods: Cross-sectional study including 77 subjects (38 obese) aged 5-17 years. All subjects underwent spirometry and vo...
Capnografía,
Estudios de Casos y Controles,
Estudios Transversales,
Volumen Espiratorio Forzado/fisiología,
Peso Corporal Ideal,
Pulmón/fisiopatología,
Obesidad/fisiopatología,
Ventilación Pulmonar/fisiología,
Espirometría,
Volumen de Ventilación Pulmonar,
Capacidad Vital/fisiología
ABSTRACT Objective: To evaluate the properties of the Identity-Consequence Fatigue Scale (ICFS) in patients with lung cancer (LC), assessing the intensity of fatigue and associated factors. Methods: This was a cross-sectional study involving LC patients, treated at a teaching hospital in Brazil, who co...
Fatiga/diagnóstico,
Fatiga/fisiopatología,
Neoplasias Pulmonares/fisiopatología,
Autoinforme/normas,
Brasil,
Proteína C-Reactiva/análisis,
Estudios de Casos y Controles,
Enfermedad Crónica,
Estudios Transversales,
Fatiga/psicología,
Cardiopatías/fisiopatología,
Neoplasias Pulmonares/patología,
Neoplasias Pulmonares/psicología,
Escalas de Valoración Psiquiátrica,
Calidad de Vida/psicología,
Reproducibilidad de los Resultados,
Índice de Severidad de la Enfermedad,
Espirometría,
Estadísticas no Paramétricas,
Factores de Tiempo,
Traducciones,
Prueba de Paso
When children are exposed to tobacco, they are considered passive smokers and may have frequent respiratory complications. This study aimed to analyze the prevalence of passive smoking in schoolchildren and correlate it with the socioeconomic level of the parents / guardians, as well as to evaluate the l...
