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Series en disnea. Parte 2. Análisis de sus mecanismos según pasan los años

Rev. am. med. respir; 23 (3), 2023
Este artículo está dedicado al análisis detallado de los mecanismos de disnea. Se tratarán el control químico de la respiración, los reflejos neurales, la mecánica respiratoria, el costo de oxígeno para respirar y la inadecuación entre tensión y longitud de la fibra muscular. En general, las di...

Impacto respiratório e sintomatológico do alívio da ascite através da paracentese em pacientes com cirrose hepática

Arq. gastroenterol; 57 (1), 2020
ABSTRACT BACKGROUND: Liver cirrhosis is a highly prevalent disease that, at an advanced stage, usually causes ascites and associated respiratory changes. However, there are few studies evaluating and quantifying the impact of ascites and its relief through paracentesis on lung function and symptoms suc...

Correlação entre a diferença da capacidade vital lenta e forçada com a atividade física na vida diária em pacientes com Doença Pulmonar Obstrutiva Crônica

RESUMO O objetivo do estudo foi correlacionar a diferença entre capacidade vital lenta (CVL) e capacidade vital forçada (CVF) (CVL-CVF) com a atividade física na vida diária (AFVD) em pacientes com doença pulmonar obstrutiva crônica (DPOC); e verificar as diferenças na AFVD entre indivíduos com C...

COVID-19: presentación clínica en adultos

Este artículo resume las diferentes formas de presentación clínica de la enfermedad COVID-19 causada por el virus SARS-Co-2 documentadas fundamentalmente en las tres principales revisiones sistemáticas disponibles. Entre las manifestaciones clínicas de frecuente aparición se destacan la fiebre (83 ...

Lipoabdominoplasty: repercussions for diaphragmatic mobility and lung function in healthy women

J. bras. pneumol; 45 (3), 2019
ABSTRACT Objective: To evaluate the impact of lipoabdominoplasty on diaphragmatic mobility (DM) and lung function in healthy women. Methods: This was a prospective cohort study using high-resolution ultrasound and forced spirometry to assess DM and lung function, respectively, prior to lipoabdominoplas...

Modified medical research council (mMRC) e a sua relação com variáveis respiratórias e o tempo de internação em pacientes hospitalizados com doença pulmonar obstrutiva crônica
Modified medical research council (mMRC) and their relation with respiratory variables and the time of intermission in hospitalized patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease

Objetivo: Correlacionar a sensação de dispneia obtida pela escala Medical Research Council modificada (mMRC) com as variáveis respiratórias e o tempo de internação em portadores de doença pulmonar obstrutiva crônica (DPOC) hospitalizados. Material e Métodos: Estudo transversal de caráter observ...

Impact of adherence to long-term oxygen therapy on patients with COPD and exertional hypoxemia followed for one year

J. bras. pneumol; 44 (5), 2018
ABSTRACT Objective: To determine the impact of adherence to long-term oxygen therapy (LTOT) on quality of life, dyspnea, and exercise capacity in patients with COPD and exertional hypoxemia followed for one year. Methods: Patients experiencing severe hypoxemia during a six-minute walk test (6MWT) perfo...

Variables clínicas y funcionales asociadas al riesgo de muerte en el seguimiento a largo plazo en pacientes con enfermedad pulmonar obstructiva crónica

Rev. méd. Chile; 146 (4), 2018
Background: Identifying risk factors for long-term mortality in patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) could improve their clinical management. Aim: To examine the clinical variables associated to long-term mortality in a cohort of COPD patients. Patients and Methods: A clinical and...

Evaluación de la disnea asociada al ejercicio

Exercise-induced dyspnea is a common pediatric question but difficult to address since usually symptoms are described ambiguously by the child or parents. Most of times dyspnea is secondary to poor training but sometimes may be due to an underlying condition like exercise-induced bronchoconstriction or v...

Home or community-based pulmonary rehabilitation for individuals with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease: a systematic review and meta-analysis

Abstract: Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is a leading cause of morbidity and mortality worldwide, and outpatient pulmonary rehabilitation (OPR) has shown positive results. The aim of this study was to investigate the effects of home or community-based pulmonary rehabilitation (HCPR) in indi...