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The High Flow Nasal Cannula Improves the Exercise Capacity in Patients with Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease: Randomized, Crossover Clinical Trial

Rev. am. med. respir; 19 (1), 2019
Introduction: The effects of high flow nasal cannula (HFNC) such as reducing of work of breathing could improve exercise tolerance in stable chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) patients, however there is a great lack of evidence supporting its use. Aims: To compare the maximum speed (MS) reached...

Interrelación entre enfisema y disfunción diastólica ventricular izquierda: nuestra experiencia en el Hospital Privado Centro Médico de Córdoba
Interrelation between emphysema and diastolic dysfunction left ventricular: our experience in the Hospital Private Medical Center of Córdoba

Rev. am. med. respir; 19 (1), 2019
Introducción: Las consecuencias hemodinámicas de la hiperinflación y el enfisema se producen por compresión cardíaca debido a elevadas presiones intratorácicas, lo que produciría disfunción diastólica ventricular izquierda subclínica. Nuestro objetivo es correlacionar el porcentaje de enfisema ...

Interrelationship between Emphysema and Left Ventricular Diastolic Dysfunction: our experience in the Hospital Privado Centro Médico de Córdoba

Rev. am. med. respir; 19 (1), 2019
Introduction: The hemodynamic consequences of hyperinflation and emphysema are produced by cardiac compression due to high intrathoracic pressures, which could produce subclinical left ventricular diastolic dysfunction. Our purpose is to correlate the percentage of emphysema with lung function parameters...

Resultados del tratamiento con pleurostomía en pacientes con neumotórax espontáneo
Outcomes of Pleurostomy Treatment in Patients with Spontaneous Pneumothorax

Rev. cuba. cir; 58 (1), 2019
RESUMEN Introducción: La presencia de aire dentro de la cavidad pleural es definida como neumotórax. El tratamiento quirúrgico inicial es la pleurostomía, que puede acarrear complicaciones, relacionadas con varios factores, entre los cuales se encuentra el diámetro de la sonda intratorácica utili...

Manejo ventilatorio y weaning prolongado en colapso dinámico excesivo de la vía aérea
Ventilatory management and prolonged collapse weaning excessive airway dynamics

Rev. am. med. respir; 19 (1), 2019
El colapso dinámico excesivo de la vía aérea (CDEVA) se caracteriza por una invaginación exagerada de la pared posterior de la tráquea que compromete la luz de la vía aérea, especialmente durante la espiración. La obstrucción es dinámica, por tanto, pueden presentarse hiperinsuflación y atrapa...

Controversies and limitations in the diagnosis of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease

Rev. invest. clín; 71 (1), 2019
Abstract Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is a major cause of chronic morbidity and mortality worldwide. While the cut-off point to define airflow obstruction has been controversial, it is widely accepted that the spirometry test is vital, as well as performing it after using a bronchodilator...

Role of genetic susceptibility in nicotine addiction and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease

Rev. invest. clín; 71 (1), 2019
Abstract Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is a leading cause of morbidity and mortality in developed countries. Although cigarette smoking is the major risk factor, only 10-20% of smokers develop COPD. The extent of cigarette smoking (pack-years and smoking duration) accounts for only 15% of ...

Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease: perspectives for primary health care

Rev. invest. clín; 71 (1), 2019
Abstract Background Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) has become a major health challenge worldwide due to its increasing incidence and mortality, which have serious repercussions for health-care systems. Methods We conducted a review of international efforts to control COPD in primary care....

Small airway disease in COPD associated to biomass exposure

Rev. invest. clín; 71 (1), 2019
Abstract Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is a complex and heterogeneous entity that may result from different causative agents and risk factors and may follow diverse clinical courses, including COPD secondary to biomass smoke exposure. At present, this phenotype is becoming more important f...