Abstract Introduction: In chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), airflow resistance impairs respiratory mechanics that may compromise postural alignment. There is a lack of studies that have investigated compromised postures and their possible associations with pulmonary function. Objectives: T...
Abstract Introduction: In the Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) both pulmonary and systemic condition increase dyspnea, intolerance to exercise and inactivity. Objective: To evaluate possible association between Hand Grip Strength (HGS) and the distance covered in the Six-Minute Walk Test (6...
ABSTRACT Objective: To translate the Quality of Communication Questionnaire (QOC) to Portuguese and adapt it for use in Brazil in COPD patients receiving palliative care. Methods: After approval from the first author of the original QOC and the local research ethics committee, the original, 13-item ver...
ABSTRACT Objective: COPD is one of the major causes of morbidity and mortality worldwide. Health care providers should counsel their smoking patients with COPD to quit smoking as the first treatment step. However, in countries with high prevalences of smoking, health care workers may also be smokers. Th...
Estudios Transversales,
Personal de Salud/clasificación,
Personal de Salud/estadística & datos numéricos,
Prevalencia,
Enfermedad Pulmonar Obstructiva Crónica/diagnóstico,
Enfermedad Pulmonar Obstructiva Crónica/epidemiología,
Enfermedad Pulmonar Obstructiva Crónica/fisiopatología,
Factores de Riesgo,
Serbia/epidemiología,
Índice de Severidad de la Enfermedad,
Fumar/efectos adversos,
Fumar/epidemiología,
Prevención del Hábito de Fumar,
Espirometría
Apreciado doctor Matijasevic:
Muy importante y bien documentado su Editorial, “La
aplicación del conocimiento” (1), en el cual analiza un estudio publicado recientemente en New England Journal of
Medicine sobre el uso de oxígeno en pacientes con EPOC e
hipoxemia moderada (2) y su dudosa aplicabilid...
Fundamento: Existe una alta frecuencia en nuestro medio de pacientes con enfermedad pulmonar obstructiva crónica y asma bronquial que requieren intervenciones quirúrgicas electivas y precisan de anestesia general con ventilación mecánica controlada por volumen y por presión.
Objetivo: Comparar ambos...
ABSTRACT Objective: To determine whether long-acting muscarinic antagonists (LAMAs) provide superior therapeutic effects over long-acting β2 agonists (LABAs) for preventing COPD exacerbations. Methods: This was a systematic review and meta-analysis of randomized clinical trials involving patients ...
ABSTRACT Objective: To evaluate whether a six-minute walk distance (6MWD) of < 80% of the predicted value can predict the occurrence of acute exacerbations of COPD in patients in Brazil over a 2-year period. Methods: This was a retrospective cross-sectional study involving 50 COPD patients in Brazil...
Fernandes, Frederico Leon Arrabal;
Cukier, Alberto;
Camelier, Aquiles Assunção;
Fritscher, Carlos Cezar;
Costa, Cláudia Henrique da;
Pereira, Eanes Delgado Barros;
Godoy, Irma;
Cançado, José Eduardo Delfini;
Romaldini, José Gustavo;
Chatkin, Jose Miguel;
Jardim, José Roberto;
Rabahi, Marcelo Fouad;
Nucci, Maria Cecília Nieves Maiorano de;
Sales, Maria da Penha Uchoa;
Castellano, Maria Vera Cruz de Oliveira;
Aidé, Miguel Abidon;
Teixeira, Paulo José Zimermann;
Maciel, Renato;
Corrêa, Ricardo de Amorim;
Stirbulov, Roberto;
Athanazio, Rodrigo Abensur;
Russo, Rodrigo;
Minamoto, Suzana Tanni;
Lundgren, Fernando Luiz Cavalcanti.
ABSTRACT The treatment of COPD has become increasingly effective. Measures that range from behavioral changes, reduction in exposure to risk factors, education about the disease and its course, rehabilitation, oxygen therapy, management of comorbidities, and surgical and pharmacological treatments to end...
RESUMEN Introducción: la enfermedad pulmonar obstructiva crónica, es una entidad frecuente, caracterizada por limitación del flujo aéreo. La aproximación a través de las pruebas de función pulmonar, no es suficiente al evaluar su impacto sobre la calidad de vida de los pacientes. Objetivo: car...
