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Insuficiencia suprarenal secundaria al uso de corticoides inhalados: reporte de caso

La insuficiencia suprarrenal es un síndrome que se produce por la disminución de niveles séricos de glucocorticoides, la cual se clasifica en primaria o secundaria, según la etiología. El uso prolongado de corticoides exógenos a altas dosis puede producir una inhibición en el eje hipotálamo-hipof...

lncRNA PCGEM1 strengthens anti-inflammatory and lung protective effects of montelukast sodium in children with cough-variant asthma

Braz. j. med. biol. res; 53 (7), 2020
Montelukast sodium is an effective and well-tolerated anti-asthmatic drug. Long non-coding RNAs (lncRNAs) are involved in the treatment of asthma. Therefore, this study aimed to investigate the effect of montelukast sodium on children with cough-variant asthma (CVA) and the role of lncRNA prostate cancer...

Pediatric asthma: impact of the disease in children receiving outpatient treatment in southern brazil

ABSTRACT Objective: To evaluate the impact of pediatric asthma on patients of a specialized outpatient clinic in Southern Brazil. Methods: The study included children aged 8 to 17 years old with asthma diagnosis (mild, moderate and severe) under treatment at the asthma clinic of Hospital São Lucas d...

Influência do clima nas hospitalizações por asma em crianças e adolescentes residentes em Belo Horizonte, Minas Gerais, Brasil

Resumo O risco de hospitalização por asma influenciado pelo disparo das condições climáticas é pouco explorado em Minas Gerais. Os objetivos deste artigo são: a) avaliar a influência dos fatores climáticos nas hospitalizações por asma e por infecções virais do trato respiratório inferior (I...

Comparison between the health-related quality of life of children/adolescents with asthma and that of their caregivers: a systematic review and meta-analysis

J. bras. pneumol; 46 (3), 2020
ABSTRACT Objective: To evaluate the health-related quality of life (HRQoL) of children/adolescents with asthma and that of their caregivers, comparing the two. Methods: This was a systematic review and meta-analysis based on the criteria of Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Anal...

Secuestro pulmonar intralobar: hallazgo clínico-radiológico. Presentación de un caso

Rev. inf. cient; 99 (6), 2020
RESUMEN Se presentó una mujer de 40 años con antecedentes de asma bronquial atendida en el Hospital Clínico Quirúrgico Hermanos Ameijeiras de La Habana. Refirió historia de un mes de evolución de tos seca, dolor torácico en hemitórax izquierdo, falta de aire y en dos ocasiones fiebre de 38 °C. C...

Static and dynamic evaluation of respiratory muscle strength in asthmatic children and adolescents

Abstract Objectives: to evaluate static and dynamic respiratory muscle strength in children and adolescents with asthma. Methods: cross-sectional study, involving 80 children and adolescents, 40 with asthma and 40 healthy controls. Biological and clinical characteristics were analyzed. The analysis o...

2020 Brazilian Thoracic Association recommendations for the management of asthma

J. bras. pneumol; 46 (1), 2020
ABSTRACT The pharmacological management of asthma has changed considerably in recent decades, as it has come to be understood that it is a complex, heterogeneous disease with different phenotypes and endotypes. It is now clear that the goal of asthma treatment should be to achieve and maintain control of...