[Thoracic traumatism in a specialized unit. Its epidemiology and morbimortality].

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：INTRODUCTION:In recent years, there has been debate regarding the diagnostic accuracy of computed tomography (CT) in the identification of lung metastases and the need for lung palpation to determine the number of metastatic nodules. The aim of this study was to determine in which patients the CT scan was more effectiv...

journal_title：Archivos de bronconeumologia

authors： Zabaleta J,Aguinagalde B,Izquierdo JM,Mendoza M,Basterrechea F,Martin-Arruti M,Lobo C,Emparanza JI

更新日期：2013-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To analyze the results of resection of lung metastases from colorectal adenocarcinoma in selected patients, evaluating type of resection, morbidity and mortality associated with the procedure, and overall actuarial survival rates after surgery. PATIENTS AND METHODS:Between 1988 and 1996, 811 patients were tr...

journal_title：Archivos de bronconeumologia

authors： Hoyuela C,Rami Porta R,Mateu Navarro M,Cugat E,Bretcha P,Marco C

更新日期：1999-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Infection of the larynx by Candida is rare and usually accompanies lung or disseminated candidiasis. The incidence of isolated laryngeal candidiasis (ILC) is low, although it may be underestimated. We describe 2 patients with ILC confirmed during autopsy: a 45-years-old male with pulmonary fibrosis and a 4-years-old g...

journal_title：Archivos de bronconeumologia

authors： Alba D,Perna C,Molina F,Ortega L,Várquez JJ

更新日期：1996-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:Certain sporting activities may trigger asthma exacerbations of varying intensity in children. Such exacerbations may lead to limitations in and rejection of such activities. During school hours, teachers are in a good position to observe these phenomena. The aim of the present study was to evaluate the shutt...

journal_title：Archivos de bronconeumologia

authors： Oñate E,González Pérez-Yarza E,de la Paz AF,Aldasoro A,Aramendi JF,Bardagi S,Emparanza JI

更新日期：2006-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Proper reference values for lung function testing are essential for achieving adequate interpretations. The LMS procedure (lambda, mu, sigma) permits continuous analyses of entire populations avoiding gaps in the transition between childhood and adulthood. It also allows more precise calculations of average ...

journal_title：Archivos de bronconeumologia

authors： Martínez-Briseño D,Gochicoa-Rangel L,Torre-Bouscoulet L,Cid-Juárez S,Fernández-Plata R,Martínez-Valdeavellano L,Chapela-Lara S,Del Río-Hidalgo R,Pérez-Padilla R

更新日期：2020-02-29 00:00:00

abstract：:Massive hemoptysis is a life-threatening emergency that rarely occurs in association with heart failure and is even less frequent when the underlying cause is dilated myocardiopathy. We report the case of a 69-year-old man with undiagnosed heart disease who presented with severe hemoptysis. Images showed evident cardi...

journal_title：Archivos de bronconeumologia

authors： López R,Abad A,De Miguel J,Juretshck M

更新日期：2001-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Pneumocephalus resulting from a subarachnoid-pleural fistula following resection of a pulmonary neoplasm is a very rare postoperative complication: we have found only 17 cases in the literature. We report the case of a 65-year-old man diagnosed with a superior sulcus tumor who underwent a left upper lobectomy and cost...

journal_title：Archivos de bronconeumologia

authors： de Olaiz Navarro B,León Atance P,Alix Trueba A

更新日期：2004-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To describe our experience in managing patients with Duchenne muscular dystrophy. PATIENTS AND METHODS:We analyzed the following variables in a group of 27 patients with Duchenne muscular dystrophy: arterial blood gases, lung function before and after mechanical ventilation, oxygen saturation (measured by pu...

journal_title：Archivos de bronconeumologia

authors： Güell MR,Avendano M,Fraser J,Goldstein R

更新日期：2007-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A 63-year-old woman with follicular bronchiolitis presenting as diffuse interstitial pneumopathy is described. Diagnosis was made by open lung biopsy and the patient was treated in our department until death. The course of disease and response to treatment was similar to that observed in cases of idiopathic pulmonary ...

journal_title：Archivos de bronconeumologia

authors： Alfageme Michavila I,Martínez Parra D,Escalante Aguilar R,Hierro Guilmain C,Hernández Boje J

更新日期：1994-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:Vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF) is a potent inducer of capillary permeability and its role as a crucial mediator in pleural fluid formation has been established. This study was conducted to assess the usefulness of VEGF for diagnosing malignant and non-malignant pleural effusions of various causes. ...

journal_title：Archivos de bronconeumologia

authors： Kaya A,Poyraz B,Celik G,Ciledag A,Gulbay BE,Savas H,Savas I

更新日期：2005-07-01 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：:In 2008, the Spanish Society of Pulmonology (SEPAR) published the first guidelines in the world on the diagnosis and treatment of bronchiectasis. Almost 10 years later, considerable scientific advances have been made in both the treatment and the evaluation and diagnosis of this disease, and the original guidelines ha...

journal_title：Archivos de bronconeumologia

authors： Martínez-García MÁ,Máiz L,Olveira C,Girón RM,de la Rosa D,Blanco M,Cantón R,Vendrell M,Polverino E,de Gracia J,Prados C

更新日期：2018-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To compare the effects of a simple home pulmonary rehabilitation program and an intensive hospital-based program in terms of the exercise tolerance and health-related quality of life (HRQL) of patients with severe chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). PATIENTS AND METHODS:Patients in this prospective...

journal_title：Archivos de bronconeumologia

authors： Güell MR,de Lucas P,Gáldiz JB,Montemayor T,Rodríguez González-Moro JM,Gorostiza A,Ortega F,Bellón JM,Guyatt G

更新日期：2008-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:Currently there is lack of data regarding the impact of a home telehealth program on readmissions and mortality rate after a COPD exacerbation-related hospitalization. OBJECTIVE:To demonstrate if a tele-monitoring system after a COPD exacerbation admission could have a favorable effect in 1-year readmissi...

journal_title：Archivos de bronconeumologia

authors： Marcos PJ,Represas Represas C,Ramos C,Cimadevila Álvarez B,Fernández Villar A,Fraga Liste A,Fernández Nocelo S,Quiles Del Río J,Zamarrón Sanz C,Golpe R,Abal Arca J,Calvo Álvarez U,Pértega S,García Comesaña J

更新日期：2020-06-26 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:The impact of pulmonary hypertension (PH) on exercise tolerance in chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) has not been fully elucidated. It is necessary to characterize pulmonary hemodynamics in patients with moderate to severe COPD in order to improve their management. The aim of the study was to de...

journal_title：Archivos de bronconeumologia

authors： Blanco I,Valeiro B,Torres-Castro R,Barberán-García A,Torralba Y,Moisés J,Sebastián L,Osorio J,Rios J,Gimeno-Santos E,Roca J,Barberà JA

更新日期：2020-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:This prospective descriptive study evaluated the utility of dobutamine in studying pulmonary vascular compliance in patients with lung neoplasms who are high risk candidates for lung resection. Seventeen consecutive patients meeting one of the following inclusion criteria were enrolled: FEV1 < 60% of theoretical value...

journal_title：Archivos de bronconeumologia

authors： Rubia MV,Gandía F,Duque JL

更新日期：1997-05-01 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:COPD and emphysema due to alpha-1 antitrypsin deficiency (AATD) are the first and fourth indications for lung transplantation worldwide, respectively. Despite this, there is little information regarding the health status of these patients at the time of transplantation. METHODS:Patients who received a lun...

journal_title：Archivos de bronconeumologia

authors： Giacoboni D,Barrecheguren M,Esquinas C,Rodríguez E,Berastegui C,López-Meseguer M,Monforte V,Bravo C,Pirina P,Miravitlles M,Román A

更新日期：2015-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The PLATINO baseline study, conducted from 2003-2005 in five Latin American cities (São Paulo, Mexico City, Montevideo, Santiago, Caracas), showed a high prevalence of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). METHODS/DESIGN:A follow-up study was conducted in three out of the five centers (Montevideo, S...

journal_title：Archivos de bronconeumologia

authors： Menezes AM,Muiño A,López-Varela MV,Valdivia G,Lisboa C,Jardim JR,Montes de Oca M,Tálamo C,Wehrmeister FC,Perez-Padilla R,Equipo del estudio Platino.

更新日期：2014-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:In 1977 silica was listed as a group 1 carcinogen (demonstrated in humans) by the International Agency for Research on Cancer. However, conflicting results from various studies have kept debate alive as to its carcinogenic capacity. The interest of this debate lies in the large number of workers exposed to...

journal_title：Archivos de bronconeumologia

authors： Barrenechea MJ,Martínez C,Ferreiro MJ,Paramá A,Tardón A,Rego G

更新日期：2002-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The clinical usefulness of simple exercise tests in patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) continues to give rise to debate. Questions remain about whether these tests assess maximum effort or only exercise tolerance (submaximal effort). To determine the levels of stress reached during the six-minu...

journal_title：Archivos de bronconeumologia

authors： Montes de Oca M,Ortega Balza M,Lezama J,López JM

更新日期：2001-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To study the microbiology of cystic fibrosis in our hospital for the period from 1985 to 1992. MATERIAL AND METHODS:The number of samples analyzed totalled 1,034, most of which were sputum and nasopharyngeal aspirates belonging to 113 patients (49 women and 64 men). The average age was 10 years (range: 15 da...

journal_title：Archivos de bronconeumologia

authors： Ferrer Marcelles A,Bellver Moreira P,Cobos Barroso N,Liñán Cortés S,Codina Grau G,Fernández Pérez F

更新日期：1995-12-01 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：:Despite the administration of appropriate treatment, a high number of patients with asthma remain uncontrolled. This suggests the need for alternative treatments that are effective, safe and selective for the established asthma phenotypes, especially in patients with uncontrolled severe asthma. The most promising opti...

journal_title：Archivos de bronconeumologia

authors： Quirce S,Bobolea I,Domínguez-Ortega J,Barranco P

更新日期：2014-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Spirometry is a basic lung function test useful both for measuring and for monitoring expiratory volume. For many years monitoring has been performed by means of a portable peak flow meter capable of measuring maximal expiratory flow. We present a portable spirometer (Spirotel, Medical International Research, Rome, It...

journal_title：Archivos de bronconeumologia

authors： Giner J,Casan P

更新日期：2004-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The population pyramid is changing due to the increasing longevity of the population, making it a priority to have better knowledge of those diseases that have an increasingly major impact in advanced age. Sleep apnea-hypopnea syndrome (SAHS) affects 15-20% of individuals over 65 years. However, despite this high prev...

journal_title：Archivos de bronconeumologia

authors： Martínez-García MA,Durán-Cantolla J,Montserrat JM

更新日期：2010-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:The socioeconomic impact of obstructive sleep apnea-hypopnea syndrome (OSAHS) is considerable. The aim of this study was to evaluate the cost-effectiveness of treating OSAHS with continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP) and the impact of CPAP compliance. METHODS:This was a retrospective, case-crossover ...

journal_title：Archivos de bronconeumologia

authors： Català R,Villoro R,Merino M,Sangenís S,Colomés L,Hernández Flix S,Pérez de Llano LA

更新日期：2016-09-01 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：INTRODUCTION:Thoracic trauma is often associated with polytrauma. Because mortality is high, the search for prognostic tools is useful. PATIENTS AND METHODS:A total of 108 patients with blunt thoracic trauma, 73 of whom had multiple injuries, were studied in an intensive care unit (ICU). The variables named as potenti...

journal_title：Archivos de bronconeumologia

authors： Virgós Señor B,Nebra Puertas AC,Sánchez Polo C,Broto Civera A,Suárez Pinilla MA

更新日期：2004-11-01 00:00:00