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Prevalencia y repercusión del síndrome locomotor en el perfil clínico de la enfermedad pulmonar obstructiva crónica

Rev. méd. Chile; 149 (3), 2021
Background: Patients with Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) suffer a progressive deterioration of functional status and a decrease in independence in activities of daily living. Locomotor Syndrome (SL) is the involvement of the musculoskeletal system due to the deterioration caused by age. Aim...

Caracterización clínica, funcional e imagenológica de pacientes egresados por enfermedad pulmonar obstructiva crónica

Rev. inf. cient; 100 (1), 2021
RESUMEN Introducción: La enfermedad pulmonar obstructiva crónica es una patología frecuente, prevenible y tratable. La prevalencia está entre el 2,5 - 3,5 % de la población en general y asciende al 19 % en los mayores de 65 años. Objetivos: Describir las características clínicas, funcionales e...

Clinical, laboratory, and functional characteristics of asthma-COPD overlap in patients with a primary diagnosis of COPD

J. bras. pneumol; 47 (1), 2021
ABSTRACT Objective: To evaluate the frequency of asthma-COPD overlap (ACO) in patients with COPD and to compare, from a clinical, laboratory, and functional point of view, patients with and without ACO, according to different diagnostic criteria. Methods: The participants underwent evaluation by a pulm...

Spirometry for the diagnosis of airway obstruction in patients with risk factors for COPD: the GOLD and lower limit of normal criteria

J. bras. pneumol; 47 (6), 2021
ABSTRACT Objective: The identification of persistent airway obstruction is key to making a diagnosis of COPD. The GOLD guidelines suggest a fixed criterion-a post-bronchodilator FEV1/FVC ratio < 70%-to define obstruction, although other guidelines suggest that a post-bronchodilator FEV1/FVC ratio <...

Epidemiology of Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease in Brazil: a systematic review and meta-analysis

Abstract Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) is among the leading causes of morbidity and mortality in developing countries; however, few systematic reviews are available in the literature. This review examines the prevalence of COPD in the Brazilian population. For this purpose, a systematic re...

Prevalence of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease in patients diagnosed with HIV without prior antiretroviral treatment

Gac. méd. Méx; 156 (4), 2020
Abstract Introduction: Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is the most prevalent respiratory problem in the world. Patients with human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) infection have a higher prevalence of smoking and recurrent lung infections and are at higher risk of COPD. Objective: To determin...

Impact of comorbidities in mexican SARS-COV-2-positive patients: a retrospective analysis in a national cohort

Rev. invest. clín; 72 (3), 2020
ABSTRACT Background: The coronavirus disease 2019 outbreak is a significant challenge for health-care systems around the world. Objective: The objective of the study was to assess the impact of comorbidities on the case fatality rate (CFR) and the development of adverse events in patients positive for ...

Symptom variability over the course of the day in patients with stable COPD in Brazil: a real-world observational study

J. bras. pneumol; 46 (3), 2020
ABSTRACT Objective: To analyze symptoms at different times of day in patients with COPD. Methods: This was a multicenter, cross-sectional observational study conducted at eight centers in Brazil. We evaluated morning, daytime, and nighttime symptoms in patients with stable COPD. Results: We include...

Tuberculosis in elderly patients in the city of Cali, Colombia: a hospital-based cohort study

J. bras. pneumol; 46 (5), 2020