Reliability of an analysis method for measuring diaphragm excursion by means of direct visualization with videofluoroscopy.

abstract：:Since antileukotriene treatment for asthma was introduced, there has been debate about whether such therapy can lead to Churg-Strauss Syndrome (CSS) or whether CSS is simply inhibited by the use of steroids, as various authors have suggested. We report a case in which we suspected CSS in a patient with bronchopulmonar...

journal_title：Archivos de bronconeumologia

authors： Sala Félix J,Pereiro Alonso ME,Salas Antón C

更新日期：2001-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:Intermediate respiratory care units (IRCU) provide continuous monitoring and non-invasive mechanical ventilation (NIMV) in patients with severe respiratory failure who are usually admitted to intensive care units (ICU). The usefulness of IRCU in managing severe asthma exacerbations has never been evaluated...

journal_title：Archivos de bronconeumologia

authors： Núñez B,Fiorentino F,Kersul A,Belda S,García S,Gutiérrez C,Sala E,Cosío B

更新日期：2013-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To analyze whether nasal continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP) reduces oxidative stress in patients with sleep apnea-hypopnea syndrome (SAHS). PATIENTS AND METHODS:Thirty-six patients with SAHS requiring nasal CPAP treatment and 10 controls in whom SAHS was ruled out were enrolled. Oxidative stress was ...

journal_title：Archivos de bronconeumologia

authors： Hernández C,Abreu J,Abreu P,Colino R,Jiménez A

更新日期：2006-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:Although altered vascular permeability and edema of the bronchial mucosa are associated with asthma attack, their influence on its severity remains unknown. We address this issue by comparing relative indices for the concentration of albumin (RIAlb) and alpha2-macroglobulin (RIalpha2M) in induced sputum and p...

journal_title：Archivos de bronconeumologia

authors： Belda J,Margarit G,Martínez C,Casan P,Rodríguez-Jerez F,Brufal M,Torrejón M,Granel C,Sanchis J

更新日期：2005-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION AND OBJECTIVE:Non-tuberculous mycobacteria (NTM) isolates are becoming more common. The main objective of our study was to establish the number and diversity of NTM species in our region and their distribution according to the source sample, age and gender of the patients, and to analyse clinically signifi...

journal_title：Archivos de bronconeumologia

authors： Martínez González S,Cano Cortés A,Sota Yoldi LA,García García JM,Alba Álvarez LM,Palacios Gutiérrez JJ,en representación de la Red de Laboratorios de Microbiología del SESPA.

更新日期：2017-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Our objective was to study agreement between the compression ultrasound images taken in our respiratory medicine department and the duplex ultrasound images obtained by radiologists at our hospital for patients admitted to our ward with suspected diagnoses of venous thromboembolism.Seventy-eight consecutive patients a...

journal_title：Archivos de bronconeumologia

authors： Arenas Gordillo M,Otero Candelera R,Cayuela Domínguez A,López Campos JL,Barrot Cortés E,González Brazo J,Verano Rodríguez A

更新日期：2002-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We proposed to search for markers of hypercoagulable states in function of age, sex or factors that trigger venous thromboembolic disease (VTD) in a group of patients so diagnosed. The following patient data were analyzed: age, sex and triggering factors of VTD categorized as associative-transient, permanent or unknow...

journal_title：Archivos de bronconeumologia

authors： Otero Candelera R,Arenas Gordillo M,Hurtado Ayuso JE,Morales R,Monedero M,Digon J

更新日期：1999-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:Citation analysis elucidates patterns of information consumption within professional communities. The aim of this study was to analyze the citations of 87 Spanish medical journals by calculating their impact factors and immediacy indices for 2001, and to estimate the importance of Archivos de Bronconeumología...

journal_title：Archivos de bronconeumologia

authors： Aleixandre Benavent R,Valderrama Zurián JC,Castellano Gómez M,Simó Meléndez R,Navarro Molina C

更新日期：2004-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:It is unusual for pulmonologists to be familiar with the European and US regulations governing the administration of oxygen during air travel and each airline's policy in this respect. This lack of knowledge is in large part due to the scarcity of articles addressing this matter in specialized journals and the noticea...

journal_title：Archivos de bronconeumologia

authors： Cascante-Rodrigo JA,Iridoy-Zulet AA,Alfonso-Imízcoz M

更新日期：2015-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Omalizumab is a monoclonal antibody that interrupts allergic reaction--irrespective of the nature of the allergen--by blocking free immunoglobulin E (IgE). The IgE is thus prevented from attaching to cell receptors and setting in motion an allergic cascade of inflammatory mediators. Other interesting biological effect...

journal_title：Archivos de bronconeumologia

authors： Cabrera-Navarro P

更新日期：2006-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:Asthma is an inflammatory disorder of the airways and the symptoms of asthma could be exacerbated by Mycoplasma pneumoniae infection. Interleukin-2 and interleukin-4 have been implicated in immune and inflammatory reactions. We examined the associations of IL2 and IL4 polymorphisms and expression with the ...

journal_title：Archivos de bronconeumologia

authors： Wang RS,Jin HX,Shang SQ,Liu XY,Chen SJ,Jin ZB

更新日期：2015-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Two hundred forty-eight cases of thoracic trauma arriving at our hospital between 1990 and 1992 are analyzed in this report. Injuries were only thoracic in 29% of the cases. The remaining patients presented associated lesions, mainly in the extremities, followed by head injuries. Single or multiple rib fracture, in 19...

journal_title：Archivos de bronconeumologia

authors： Casanova Viudez J,Morán Ovide C,Pac Ferrer J,Mariñán Gorospe J,Izquierdo Elena JM,Rojo Marcos R,Rumbero García JC,Martínez Jáuregui A,Vara Cuadrado F

更新日期：1994-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：UNLABELLED:The diaphragm seems to undergo adaptive structural change in chronic obstructive pulmonary disease. The possibility of obtaining muscle specimens is limited, however, particularly when respiratory function is severely affected. OBJECTIVE:To assess the viability of a new technique for obtaining diaphragm mus...

journal_title：Archivos de bronconeumologia

authors： Pastó M,Minguella J,Orozco-Levi M,Palacio J,Félez M,Broquetas J,Gea J

更新日期：2000-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To compare automatic and manual analysis of neurological and respiratory variables obtained with the SomnoStar alpha 4100, a 16-channel polysomnographic system. PATIENTS AND METHOD:Twenty-eight patients suspected of obstructive sleep apnea-hypopnea syndrome were enrolled and given conventional polysomnograph...

journal_title：Archivos de bronconeumologia

authors： Barreiro B,Badosa G,Quintana S,Esteban L,Heredia JL

更新日期：2003-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：AIM:We examined fifteen years trends (2001-2015) in the use of non-invasive ventilation (NIV), invasive mechanical ventilation (IMV) or both (NIV+IMV) among patients hospitalized for community acquired pneumonia (CAP). We also analyzed trends overtime and the influence of patient factors in the in-hospital mortality (I...

journal_title：Archivos de bronconeumologia

authors： de Miguel-Díez J,Jiménez-García R,Hernández-Barrera V,Puente-Maestu L,Ji Z,de Miguel-Yanes JM,Méndez-Bailón M,López-de-Andrés A

更新日期：2020-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:Failure to rescue (FTR), defined as the mortality rate among patients suffering from postoperative complications, is considered an indicator of the quality of surgical care. The aim of this study was to investigate the risk factors associated with FTR after anatomical lung resections. METHOD:Patients unde...

journal_title：Archivos de bronconeumologia

authors： Gómez Hernández MAT,Novoa Valentín N,Fuentes Gago M,Aranda Alcaide JL,Varela Simó G,Jiménez López MF

更新日期：2020-05-31 00:00:00

abstract：:Several commonly prescribed drugs can cause acute non-cardiogenic pulmonary edema. A cause-effect relationship is usually difficult to establish because symptoms are not specific. We report a case of pulmonary edema induced by a common diuretic, hydrochlorothiazide. This complication can occur after a first dose of th...

journal_title：Archivos de bronconeumologia

authors： Jara Chinarro B,de Miguel Díez J,García Satue JL,Juretschke Moragues MA,Serrano Iglesias JA

更新日期：2003-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A study was performed to assess differences in the clinical presentation of tuberculosis between two groups of immigrants. Ninety-four patients seen in the emergency room for newly diagnosed tuberculosis between 2006 and 2012 were included. Forty-nine patients were from Asian countries and 45 from Latin America. Mean ...

journal_title：Archivos de bronconeumologia

authors： Supervía A,Pallàs O,Piccari L,Herrera Fernández S,Domínguez Álvarez M,Cirera I,del Baño F

更新日期：2015-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Atrophy and weakness of the respiratory and peripheral muscles is a common problem in the intensive care unit (ICU). It is difficult to diagnose, particularly in the early stages of critical disease. Consequently, many cases are detected only in advanced stages, for example, when difficulties in mechanical ventilation...

journal_title：Archivos de bronconeumologia

authors： Carámbula A,Visca A,D'Amico S,Angulo M

更新日期：2019-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To evaluate the diagnostic efficacy of pleural procedures, safety, delay and cost of the diagnosis of pleural effusion (PE) by analysing the parameters that are dependent on the area of patient management (outpatient or inpatient). PATIENTS AND METHODS:Prospective non-randomized study. Two groups were establ...

journal_title：Archivos de bronconeumologia

authors： Botana Rial M,Leiro Fernández V,Represas Represas C,Pallarés Sanmartín A,Del Campo Pérez V,Fernández-Villar A

更新日期：2010-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Pancoast's syndrome is characterized by pain in the shoulders and upper extremities, Horner's syndrome, bone loss and hand muscle atrophy. Bronchogenic carcinoma is the most common cause, although other neoplasms or lung infection are occasionally responsible. An apical mass on the chest film can be seen in over 90% o...

journal_title：Archivos de bronconeumologia

authors： Bonet G,Ribas J,Ruiz J,Salavert A,Bechini J,Morera J

更新日期：1998-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is a chronic disease causing increasing healthcare costs worldwide. Another respiratory disease causing high costs and morbidity is community-acquired pneumonia (CAP). Because of the constant growth in the population with both diseases (CAP and COPD), analyzing their clinic...

journal_title：Archivos de bronconeumologia

authors： Huerta A,Domingo R,Soler N

更新日期：2010-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Specific bronchial challenge (SBC) testing is a key technique for diagnosing the origin of occupational asthma (OA). SBC is indicated in specific circumstances, including whenever several agents present in the work environment may be the cause of OA, when new or unusual occupational agents need to be identified, when ...

journal_title：Archivos de bronconeumologia

authors： Fraj J,Duce F,Lezaun A,Colás C,Domínguez MA,Abadía MC

更新日期：1997-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We aimed to determine which factors were related to the development of residual pleural thickening (RPT) after completion of prescribed treatment. Sixty-two patients with pleural tuberculosis (PTB) were assigned to 2 groups according to the presence or absence of RPT > 2 mm in the side and lower portion of a chest fil...

journal_title：Archivos de bronconeumologia

authors： Soler JJ,Gil Suay V,Cordero P,Perpiñá M,Martínez E,Sanchis J

更新日期：1995-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To study the general characteristics, health perception and limitations of patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) treated at respiratory clinics at primary care centers staffed by pulmonologists from our hospital service. METHOD:The study was carried out at 5 primary care centers that enr...

journal_title：Archivos de bronconeumologia

authors： Esteban C,Moraza J,Aburto M,Quintana JM,Capelastegui A

更新日期：2003-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:The bronchial challenge test is commonly used to diagnose asthma but it is a tedious, time-consuming procedure. Although in recent years, several shortened methods have been proposed, it has been shown that they can give rise to exaggerated bronchoconstriction. The aims of the present study were a) to determi...

journal_title：Archivos de bronconeumologia

authors： Lloris Bayo A,Perpiñá Tordera M,Martínez Pérez E,Macián Gisbert V

更新日期：2008-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To evaluate the prevalence of sleep disorders in patients awaiting kidney transplants compared to a control group. PATIENTS AND METHODS:We carried out an observational study of 23 patients on a kidney transplant waiting list in comparison with 20 healthy volunteers matched for age, sex, and body mass index (...

journal_title：Archivos de bronconeumologia

authors： Jurado Gámez B,Martín-Malo A,Fernández Marín MC,Rodríguez-Benot A,Pascual N,Muñoz Cabrera L,Aljama P

更新日期：2008-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:The current goal of asthma treatment is to achieve and maintain control. This study aimed to explore the relationship between the ACT (Asthma Control Test) questionnaire and the levels of control according to GINA (Global Initiative for Asthma) to establish the cut-off points for the ACT and evaluate its r...

journal_title：Archivos de bronconeumologia

authors： Alvarez-Gutiérrez FJ,Medina-Gallardo JF,Pérez-Navarro P,Martín-Villasclaras JJ,Martin Etchegoren B,Romero-Romero B,Praena-Fernández JM

更新日期：2010-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Pulmonary artery hypertension (PAH) is a category of pulmonary hypertension consisting of mean pulmonary artery pressure greater than 25 mmHg at rest, with normal pulmonary capillary occlusion pressure (less than 15 mmHg) and pulmonary vascular resistance greater than 3 Wood units. The diagnosis of PAH is made through...

journal_title：Archivos de bronconeumologia

authors： Amaro Cendón A

更新日期：2011-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To analyze the network structure of collaboration between medical centers sharing authorship of scientific articles on smoking. MATERIAL AND METHODS:Articles reporting smoking research by authors from 2 or more Spanish medical centers between 1999 and the end of 2003 were identified through the Science Citat...

journal_title：Archivos de bronconeumologia

authors： Villanueva Serrano SJ,de Granda Orive JI,Benavent RA,Río FG,Zurián JC,Arroyo AA

更新日期：2007-07-01 00:00:00