LILACS – Literatura Latinoamericana y del Caribe de Ciencias de la Salud

Bronchodilator test in extreme old age: Adverse effects of short-acting beta-2 adrenergic agonists with clinical repercussion and bronchodilator response

Melo, Saulo Maia d'Avila; Oliveira, Larissa Alves de; Rocha, Rodrigo dos Anjos; Wanderley, José Lucas Farias.

Rev. Assoc. Med. Bras. (1992, Impr.); 65 (11), 2019

SUMMARY OBJECTIVE: To evaluate chronological age as a limiting factor to perform the bronchodilator test, determine significant adverse effects of short-acting beta 2 agonists with clinical repercussions, and assess bronchodilator response in extreme-old-age patients who undergo the spirometry test. ME...

Agonistas Adrenérgicos beta/administración & dosificación, Agonistas Adrenérgicos beta/efectos adversos, Envejecimiento, Pruebas de Provocación Bronquial/efectos adversos, Pruebas de Provocación Bronquial/métodos, Broncodilatadores/administración & dosificación, Broncodilatadores/efectos adversos, Estudios Transversales, Reproducibilidad de los Resultados, Estudios Retrospectivos, Espirometría/efectos adversos, Espirometría/métodos

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Prospective assessment of the risk of postoperative pulmonary complications in patients submitted to upper abdominal surgery

OBJECTIVE: To investigate associations between preoperative variables and postoperative pulmonary complications (PPC) in elective upper abdominal surgery. DESIGN: Prospective clinical trial. SETTING: A tertiary university hospital. PATIENTS: 408 patients were prospectively analyzed during the preoperativ...