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Avaliação do ventrículo esquerdo em pacientes com DPOC e hipoxemia noturna

J. bras. pneumol; 46 (6), 2020
RESUMO Objetivo Verificar a associação entre massa e espessura do ventrículo esquerdo (VE) e presença de hipoxemia noturna significativa em pacientes portadores de DPOC com hipoxemia diurna leve. Métodos Estudo transversal realizado em pacientes ambulatoriais, clinicamente estáveis, portadores de...

A multivariate prognostic score for predicting mortality of acquired immunodeficiency syndrome patients with Hypoxemic Respiratory Failure and Pneumocystis Jiroveci Pneumonia

Rev. invest. clín; 71 (5), 2019
Background Severe hypoxemic respiratory failure (SHRF) due to Pneumocystis jiroveci pneumonia (PJP) in AIDS patients represents the main cause of admission and mortality in respiratory intensive care units (RICUs) in low- and middle-income countries. Objective The objective of this study was to develop ...

Trombo serpiginoso em átrio direito: apresentação atípica de tromboembolismo pulmonar. Relato de caso

O tromboembolismo pulmonar é um grave problema de saúde pública devido ao subdiagnóstico e às elevadas morbidade e mortalidade. Quando a embolia pulmonar é maciça com repercussão hemodinâmica importante e a terapia adequada não ocorre nas primeiras horas, a mortalidade é superior a 85%. Na ...

Biomass smoke COPD has less tomographic abnormalities but worse hypoxemia compared with tobacco COPD

Braz. j. med. biol. res; 52 (5), 2019
Special attention has emerged towards biomass smoke-induced chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), providing new knowledge for prevention and therapeutic approach of non-smoker COPD patients. However, the understanding of biomass smoke COPD is still limited and somewhat controversial. The aim of t...

Síndrome hepatopulmonar y trasplante hepático: experiencia en el departamento de trasplantes del Hospital Nacional Guillermo Almenara Irigoyen - EsSalud

Introducción: El síndrome hepatopulmonar (SHP) es una complicación grave de la enfermedad hepática, la cual se caracteriza por la presencia de vasodilatación intrapulmonar e hipoxemia progresiva, siendo el trasplante de hígado el único tratamiento efectivo. Objetivo: Mostrar nuestros resultados de...

A prediction model for hypoxemia during routine sedation for gastrointestinal endoscopy

Clinics; 73 (), 2018
OBJECTIVES: The current study was designed to assess the clinical predictors of hypoxemia and to develop a multivariable, predictive model for hypoxemia during routine gastrointestinal endoscopy. METHODS: In total, 308 patients were enrolled in the analysis. Demographic data, concurrent chronic disease ...

Sleep-disordered breathing in patients with COPD and mild hypoxemia: prevalence and predictive variables

J. bras. pneumol; 43 (3), 2017
ABSTRACT Objective: To infer the prevalence and variables predictive of isolated nocturnal hypoxemia and obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) in patients with COPD and mild hypoxemia. Methods: This was a cross-sectional study involving clinically stable COPD outpatients with mild hypoxemia (oxygen saturation ...

Hemosiderosis pulmonar idiopática con osificación pulmonar

Biomédica (Bogotá); 36 (4), 2016
La osificación pulmonar es un hallazgo poco usual, generalmente asintomático, que se reporta como incidental en biopsias de pulmón. Asimismo, la hemosiderosis pulmonar idiopática es una causa poco frecuente de infiltración pulmonar. Se presenta el caso de un hombre de 64 años con síntomas respirat...