ABSTRACT Objective The aim of this study was to obtain data on phrenic neuroconduction and electromyography of the diaphragm muscle in difficult-to-treat asthmatic patients and compare the results to those obtained in controls. Methods The study consisted of 20 difficult-to-treat asthmatic patients com...
ABSTRACT Objective: To compare diaphragmatic mobility, lung function, and respiratory muscle strength between COPD patients with and without thoracic hyperkyphosis; to determine the relationship of thoracic kyphosis angle with diaphragmatic mobility, lung function, and respiratory muscle strength in COP...
ABSTRACT Objective: To evaluate the value of soluble urokinase-type plasminogen activator receptor (suPAR) in the diagnosis of acute exacerbation of COPD (AECOPD) and in monitoring treatment response, analyzing the relationship between suPAR and fibrinogen in AECOPD. AECOPD leads to increased airway inf...
ABSTRACT Objective: To evaluate autonomic modulation in individuals with COPD, compared with healthy controls, via recurrence plots (RPs) and linear heart rate variability (HRV) indices. Methods: We analyzed data on 74 volunteers, who were divided into two groups: COPD (n = 43) and control (n = 31). Fo...
La patología respiratoria presenta un gran desafío para las instituciones de salud, por su frecuencia, su complejidad diagnóstica y terapéutica y la carga que representa en costos económicos y vitales. Estos conceptos se extienden a todos los grupos etarios y sus características han ido cambiando a...
O objetivo foi estimar a prevalência de vacinação contra gripe nas populações adulta e idosa com doença respiratória pulmonar crônica (DRPC). Foram considerados os indivíduos com idades entre 20 e 59 anos (n = 23.329) e ≥ 60 anos (n = 9.019) que participaram da Pesquisa Nacional sobre Aces...
Resumen Introducción: La ventilación mecánica no invasiva domiciliaria (VMNID) se entrega en Chile desde el año 2008 mediante un programa público. Incluye equipamiento y profesionales. Objetivos: 1) Caracterizar el perfil socio-demográfico y clínico del usuario adulto con VMNID y 2) Proponer mej...