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Frequência de alterações espirométricas, aprisionamento aéreo e hiperinsuflação pulmonar em crianças e adolescentes com asma grave resistente à terapia: um estudo piloto

Objetivos: avaliar a frequência de alterações espirométricas e pletismográficas em crianças e adolescentes com asma grave resistente à terapia (AGRT). Além disso, testaram-se possíveis associações entre esses desfechos. Métodos: trata-se de um estudo retrospectivo, no qual foram incluídas cr...

Pulmonology approach in the investigation of chronic unexplained dyspnea

J. bras. pneumol; 47 (1), 2021
ABSTRACT Chronic unexplained dyspnea and exercise intolerance represent common, distressing symptoms in outpatients. Clinical history taking and physical examination are the mainstays for diagnostic evaluation. However, the cause of dyspnea may remain elusive even after comprehensive diagnostic evaluatio...

Función pulmonar: escoliosis y evaluación de la función respiratoria

La escoliosis es una enfermedad frecuente, de evolución variable según su etiología y edad de presentación. El diagnóstico y tratamiento oportuno permiten evitar el compromiso respiratorio, que es su principal complicación. La mayoría de los casos corresponden ...

Predictors of functional capacity as measured by the Glittre activities of daily living test in women with rheumatoid arthritis

Braz. j. med. biol. res; 54 (5), 2021
Although pulmonary involvement is the most common extra-articular manifestation of rheumatoid arthritis (RA), traditional pulmonary function tests (PFTs) do not show a good correlation with the field tests usually performed in these patients. In recent decades, measurement of ventilation distribution het...

Técnica de oscilações forçadas na avaliação e manejo de crianças asmáticas: uma revisão narrativa

Asthma is considered the most prevalent chronic disease in children. The pulmonary function measurements are important in the evaluation of the disease, being able to confirm the diagnosis by demonstrating the reversibility of the obstruction as well as detecting risks of poor prognosis in the control of...

Uso de los valores de referencia de la función pulmonar
Use of lung function reference values

Rev. cuba. med. mil; 49 (4), 2020
Introducción: La espirometría, también conocida como prueba funcional ventilatoria, es una de las pruebas no invasivas que con más frecuencia se realiza en todo el mundo, para el estudio del aparato respiratorio, es de gran utilidad clínica, permite establecer la existencia de alteraciones funcional...

Lung function evaluation through computerized tomography and 3D reconstruction of airways: a body mass index pilot study

Int. j. morphol; 38 (5), 2020
SUMMARY: Obesity is a worldwide epidemic that has become a risk factor for the development of respiratory problems, meaning it is necessary to generate models that assess lung function in obese patients for proper treatment. The objective of this study was to evaluate a model for analyzing respiratory fu...

Pulmonary capacity of patients with total traumatic injury of the brachial plexus submitted to neurotization with the phrenic nerve: a case series

Rev. bras. neurol; 56 (3), 2020
Total traumatic injury often requires surgical intervention such as neurotization using the phrenic nerve with the aim to recover the elbow function. However, its repercussions on the respiratory kinematics are unknown. Objective: To evaluate the ribcage volume in tricompartments division, kinematics of ...

Consenso chileno SOCHINEP-SER para el diagnóstico y tratamiento del asma en el escolar

El asma bronquial es la enfermedad crónica más frecuente en la infancia. Sin embargo, en Chile existe un importante subdiagnóstico. Es fundamental estar atentos a los síntomas y signos que nos hacen sospechar el diagnóstico para iniciar un tratamiento oportuno, que asegure un buen control de la enfe...