[Usefulness of the visual analysis of night oximetry as a screening method in patients with suspected clinical obstructive sleep apnea syndrome].

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：OBJECTIVES:To determine the number of smokers, their demographic characteristics, and the stages of change among patients visiting health care centers. PATIENTS AND METHODS:Descriptive cross-sectional study carried out at 7 primary health care centers in Health District 5 of the Autonomous Community of Valencia. RESU...

journal_title：Archivos de bronconeumologia

authors： Peris Cardells R,Rico Salvador I,Herrera de Pablo P,Pérez Jiménez A,Sánchez-Tóril López F,Pérez Fernández JA

更新日期：2004-04-01 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：:In lung transplantation, the presence of bronchogenic carcinoma in the native organ is uncommon, but doubtless affects patient survival, independently of the transplantation process itself. We describe 2 cases in which a primary tumor was found in the explanted lung--1 case of adenocarcinoma in a patient with pulmonar...

journal_title：Archivos de bronconeumologia

authors： Peñalver Cuesta JC,Jordá Aragón C,Escrivá Peiró J,Cerón Navarro J,Calvo Medina V,Padilla Alarcón J

更新日期：2007-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To validate a cardiorespiratory polygraphy system (BITMED NGP 140) by comparing it to conventional polysomnography in the diagnosis of sleep apnea-hypopnea syndrome. PATIENTS AND METHODS:Polysomnography and cardio-respiratory polygraphy were performed simultaneously on 103 consecutive patients referred becau...

journal_title：Archivos de bronconeumologia

authors： Candela A,Hernández L,Asensio S,Sánchez-Payá J,Vila J,Benito N,Romero S

更新日期：2005-02-01 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：OBJECTIVE:To study the validity of quantitative cultures of tracheal aspirate (TA) in comparison with the plugged telescoping catheter (PTC) for the diagnosis of mechanical ventilator-associated pneumonia. METHOD:Prospective multicenter study enrolling patients undergoing mechanical ventilation for longer than 72 hour...

journal_title：Archivos de bronconeumologia

authors： Valencia Arango M,Torres Martí A,Insausti Ordeñana J,Alvarez Lerma F,Carrasco Joaquinet N,Herranz Casado M,Tirapu León JP,Grupo de Estudio de la Neumonía Relacionada con Ventilación Mecánica.,Grupo de Trabajo de Enfermedades Infecciosas

更新日期：2003-09-01 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：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：OBJECTIVE:Although surgical pulmonary thromboendarterectomy is the treatment of choice for pulmonary hypertension due to chronic thrombotic and/or embolic disease, minimally invasive endovascular techniques such as angioplasty or placement of a metallic stent can provide acceptable results when surgery is not indicated...

journal_title：Archivos de bronconeumologia

authors： de Gregorio MA,Laborda A,Ortas R,Higuera T,Gómez-Arrue J,Medrano J,Mainar A

更新日期：2008-06-01 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：:Proliferating cell nuclear antigen (PCNA) is a 36 kD nuclear protein involved in DNA replication that is believed to provide an indication of proliferation in some neoplasms. This study analyzes PCNA expression in 24 cases of primary non-small cell lung cancer using monoclonal PC-10 antibodies in paraffin embedded mat...

journal_title：Archivos de bronconeumologia

authors： Castellano VM,Sotelo T,Ballestín C,López-Encuentra A,Varela G

更新日期：1996-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Sixty patients diagnosed as having chronic respiratory diseases were surveyed in order to establish how many knew the name of their disease, the medications they were taking, the name of the medical specialty dedicated to treating their condition and the nature of spirometry. Only 23 patients (38%) knew the name of th...

journal_title：Archivos de bronconeumologia

authors： García-Pachón E,Padilla Navas I,Martínez-Jerez R,Lorente MF,Cuevas L,Pinilla JM,Custardoy J

更新日期：1994-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To analyze the reliability and validity of the short form of the generic quality of life scale (SF-36) when used with our asthmatic patients. METHODS:Two hundred nineteen adults with asthma of any etiology and without limits on sex, type or severity of asthma who were being treated at 10 health clinics (Madr...

journal_title：Archivos de bronconeumologia

authors： Espinosa De Los Monteros MJ,Alonso J,Ancochea J,González A

更新日期：2002-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The evaluation of the disabilities of patients with respiratory disease is regulated by the Spanish Ministry of Labor and Social Security, as are disabilities of any other type. We believe, however, that in respiratory pathologies this evaluation is especially complicated because, as they are chronic processes, they i...

journal_title：Archivos de bronconeumologia

authors： Ruiz Manzano J,Alfageme Michavila I,Chiner Vives E,Martínez González C

更新日期：2012-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:This case report describes two patients admitted to our hospital for elective surgery, one for biliary disease and the other for vascular disease. Shortly after surgery each presented a clinical picture attributable to membranous tracheal pars rupture caused by anesthetic intubation. Airway lesions were diagnosed and,...

journal_title：Archivos de bronconeumologia

authors： Buitrago LJ,Molins L,Boada JE,Sopeña JJ,Vidal G

更新日期：1997-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:Studies on inflammation biomarkers in serum and in exhaled breath condensate (EBC) in obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) have shown conflicting results. The objective of this study is to assess EBC and serum biomarkers in OSA patients at baseline and after continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP) or upper air...

journal_title：Archivos de bronconeumologia

authors： Lloberes P,Sánchez-Vidaurre S,Ferré À,Cruz MJ,Lorente J,Sampol G,Morell F,Muñoz X

更新日期：2014-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Our objective was to develop an experimental model of hypersensitivity pneumonitis in the aging rat. The following hypothesis was proposed: hypersensitivity pneumonitis in the aging rat will be evident in alterations in cells harvested by bronchoalveolar lavage (BAL) and in an increase in alveolar interstitial tissue....

journal_title：Archivos de bronconeumologia

authors： Escolar JD,Alfaro E,Roche PA,Almajano C,Gallego B

更新日期：1995-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:Red cell distribution width (RDW) describes heterogeneity in the size of red blood cells. An increase in RDW has been associated with excess mortality in heart failure and other chronic diseases. Since there is an increased risk of cardiovascular morbidity and mortality in obstructive sleep apnea (OSA), it...

journal_title：Archivos de bronconeumologia

authors： León Subías E,Gómara de la Cal S,Marin Trigo JM

更新日期：2017-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Sixty-one patients with obstructive sleep apnea syndrome (OSAS), 26 of whom also had chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), received treatment by nasal continuous positive airways pressure (nCPAP). To evaluate the effects of this device on daytime lung function, we analyzed pulmonary function tests before treat...

journal_title：Archivos de bronconeumologia

authors： Vázquez Oliva R,Cano Gómez S,Capote Gil F,Sánchez Armengol MA,Carmona Bernal C,Castillo Gómez J

更新日期：1995-01-01 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：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：:During the natural history of patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), an increase in symptom severity can occur, called exacerbated COPD (ECOPD), sometimes requiring hospital admission. Although there is ongoing debate on the definition of ECOPD--leading to a lack of homogeneity in the numerous stu...

journal_title：Archivos de bronconeumologia

authors： Arnedillo Muñoz A

更新日期：2010-01-01 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: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 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：:Very few cases of lung transplantation have been described for patients with Kartagener's syndrome. We report the first case to be published in Spain. A 15-year-old girl with complete Kartagener's syndrome underwent sequential transplantation of both lungs. Due to the unusual distribution of the organs in this syndrom...

journal_title：Archivos de bronconeumologia

authors： Lama Martínez R,Santos Luna F,Salvatierra Velázquez A,Cerezo Madueño F,Algar Algar J,Alvarez Kindelán A

更新日期：2000-02-01 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：:Ten cases of pulmonary mycetoma diagnosed in our service between 1985-1992 were retrospectively studied. Clinical methodology followed in the study is commented and the different therapeutic options are reviewed, so the literature concerning this process. The unspecificity of serum precipitins with Aspergillus is emph...

journal_title：Archivos de bronconeumologia

authors： Rodríguez García JC,Baloira Villar A,García García JC,Argüelles Riera Y

更新日期：1994-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:There is no specific health-related quality of life (HRQL) questionnaire that has been validated in Spanish for its use in patients with sleep apnea-hypopnea syndrome (SAHS). The objective of the present study was to validate the Spanish version of the Quebec Sleep Questionnaire (QSQ). PATIENTS AND METHOD...

journal_title：Archivos de bronconeumologia

authors： Catalán P,Martínez A,Herrejón A,Chiner E,Martínez-García MÁ,Sancho-Chust JN,Peris R,Senent C,Blanquer R,Tomás JM

更新日期：2012-04-01 00:00:00