Well-differentiated fetal adenocarcinoma: a very uncommon malignant lung tumor.

abstract：:Tuberous sclerosis (TS) is a rare, sporadic or autosomal dominant disease characterized by the triad of seizures, mental retardation and angiofibromas. Lungs are rarely involved in TS, and pulmonary involvement is almost always found in females. We report the case of a 52 year -old female, nonsmoker, with a history of...

journal_title：Revista portuguesa de pneumologia

authors： Ferreira S,Nogueira C,Ferreira D,Neves S,Taveira N

更新日期：2010-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Lower lung lobe tuberculosis is less common than the classical radiological forms of pulmonary tuberculosis. However this radiological presentation has a particular relevance in patients with some associated pathological conditions, such as diabetes mellitus, HIV infection and chronic alcoholism. We make a review of t...

journal_title：Revista portuguesa de pneumologia

authors： Roberto Silva J,Carragoso A,Gil I,Torres S,Gaspar O

更新日期：2009-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Male, 54 years old, with smoking habits. The patient complaints were cough, with bleeding secretions in the previous two months. Because of the persistence of the symptoms, a bronchoscopy was proposed. This exam showed multiple lesions in the trachea, nearly 2 cm above the vocal cords that compromised the airway and d...

journal_title：Revista portuguesa de pneumologia

authors： Damas C,Fernandes G,Magalhães A,Hespanhol VP

更新日期：2006-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The pulmonary sequestration corresponds to pulmonary tissue intra or extra-lobar with systemic arterial nutrition and collateral bronchial ramification. It is infrequent and the intra-lobar identification depends on the correct clinical signs and morphology. The correct study includes imagiologic identification of the...

journal_title：Revista portuguesa de pneumologia

authors： Sousa V,Carvalho L

更新日期：2003-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The Authors present a case of acute eosinophilic pneumonia (AEP) associated with severe acute respiratory distress syndrome in a previously healthy young adult, medicated with nitrofurantoin. AEP must be included in the differential diagnosis of community adquired pneumonia, as well as a cause of acute respiratory dis...

journal_title：Revista portuguesa de pneumologia

authors： Baptista JP,Casanova PC,Sousa JP,Martins PJ,Simões A,Fernandes V,Souto J,Costa JJ,Rebelo A,Carvalho L,Pimentel J

更新日期：2004-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To analyze the effect of a Pulmonary Rehabilitation Program (PRP) on the levels of anxiety and depression and the quality of life of patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease. METHOD:Patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) who completed the PRP of 3 weekly sessions of 60 min dura...

journal_title：Revista portuguesa de pneumologia

authors： da Costa CC,de Azeredo Lermen C,Colombo C,Canterle DB,Machado ML,Kessler A,Teixeira PJ

更新日期：2014-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Pediatric management of complicated pleural effusion (CPE) remains controversial. Different approaches include antibiotics and chest tube drainage alone or the use of fibrinolitics, videothorascoscopy (VTC) and surgical decortication through thoracotomy. The aim of the present study was to review, evaluate and update ...

journal_title：Revista portuguesa de pneumologia

authors： Martins S,Valente S,David TN,Pereira L,Barreto C,Bandeira T

更新日期：2007-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The differential diagnosis of Mycobacterium bovis is important in the control of transmission to the human population and also for treatment since M. bovis is naturally resistant to pyrazinamide. Eleven clinical isolates from the Fernando Fonseca Hospital with Spoligotypes indicative of M. bovis, through the absence o...

journal_title：Revista portuguesa de pneumologia

authors： David S,Portugal C,Antunes A,Calado A,Cardoso A,Barros V,Sancho L,de Sousa JG

更新日期：2005-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS) is a fast progressing neuromuscular disease that affects all but the extrinsic muscles of the eye and sphincters. The main cause of morbidity and mortality are the respiratory complications that usually start in a late stage of the diseases natural history. In a small number of case...

journal_title：Revista portuguesa de pneumologia

authors： Moreira S,Tátá M,Carvalho L,Mata JP

更新日期：2004-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Asthma is a condition characterised by a chronic immunoinflammatory response to different triggers. Neopterin (NPT) is synthesised by human macrophages upon stimulation with interferon-gamma and is also capable of enhancing the oxidative potential of reactive oxygen species. NPT is useful for the monitoring of cell-me...

journal_title：Revista portuguesa de pneumologia

authors： Mota Pinto A,Todo-Bom A,Vale Pereira S,Alves V,Santos Rosa M

更新日期：2006-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Benign metastasizing leiomyomas of the lung are rare smooth muscle cells tumours. We report the case of a 48 year-old female who was evaluated due to persistent cough, progressive dyspnoea and constitutional symptoms. Chest computed tomography revealed a left endobronchial mass, multiple parenchyma nodules and a pleur...

journal_title：Revista portuguesa de pneumologia

authors： Bugalho A,Oliveira A,Semedo J,Lourenço I,Carreiro L

更新日期：2010-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Legionella, as a cause of community-acquired pneumonia, is probably under-recognized because the diagnosis relies on the use of specific tests as well the existence of an in-numerous species and serogroups not easily identify by the tests available. In studies from Europe and North America, it ranged from 2 to 15 perc...

journal_title：Revista portuguesa de pneumologia

authors： Marques AS,Estrada MH

更新日期：2005-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:Expression of ERCC1 has not been well described in fine-needle aspiration biopsies (FNABs) in patients with non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC). We investigated the expression of ERCC1 in correlation with EGFR expression and clinicopathological factors in patients with NSCLC in order to determine if these play a...

journal_title：Revista portuguesa de pneumologia

authors： Kalogeraki A,Karvela-Kalogeraki I,Tamiolakis D,Petraki P,Saridaki Z,Tzardi M

更新日期：2014-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Between 1999 and 2003 the Portuguese National Health Observatory, has conducted four telephone surveys (1998/99, 1999/00, 2001/02 and 2002/03) using the ECOS - Em Casa Observamos Saúde - panel of Portuguese families, with telephone aiming at studying the influenza vaccination coverage of the mainland Portuguese popula...

journal_title：Revista portuguesa de pneumologia

authors： Nunes B,Contreiras T,Falcão JM

更新日期：2004-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:The 2009 pandemic influenza A (H1N1) (i.e., Pandemic Influenza) is an acute, infectious illness caused by the influenza A (H1N1) 2009 virus. This disease involves respiratory, gastrointestinal and systemic symptoms along with a high incidence occurring at a paediatric age. OBJECTIVE:To study the epidemiol...

journal_title：Revista portuguesa de pneumologia

authors： Malveiro D,Flores P,Sousa E,Guimarães JC

更新日期：2012-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Spontaneous hemothorax is a rare and potentially lethal neurofibromatosis' complication. Several pathological mechanisms may explain the associated vasculopathy: a) direct vascular invasion from adjacent tumors such as Shwannoma, neurofibroma or neurofibrosarcoma; b) vascular dysplasia with stenotic or aneurysm format...

journal_title：Revista portuguesa de pneumologia

authors： Bento A,Gonçalves AP

更新日期：2009-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Lung cancer is considered an environment-related disease that develops as a consequence of exposure to mutagenic agents, namely those present in tobacco. The CYP1A1 gene codifies the phase I enzyme aryl hydrocarbon hydroxilase (AHH) belonging to the cytochrome P450 system that plays a major role in the bio-activation ...

journal_title：Revista portuguesa de pneumologia

authors： Mota P,Moura DS,Vale MG,Coimbra H,Carvalho L,Regateiro F

更新日期：2010-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The doctor-patient relationship should be established in ethical principles. The codes of conduct that guide the relation between the doctor and the patient are addressed to the physician (principle of beneficence and non-maleficence) or oriented to the patient (principle of autonomy). As such, in certain circumstance...

journal_title：Revista portuguesa de pneumologia

authors： Monteiro F

更新日期：2009-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Smoking cessation is one of the most important ways of improving the prognosis of COPD patients. Based on currently available evidence professional health workers should take a proactive and continuous role with smokers, motivating them to stop smoking and providing treatment to aid smoking cessation. The treatment sh...

journal_title：Revista portuguesa de pneumologia

authors： Pamplona P,Mendes B

更新日期：2009-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The secondary hypertrophic osteoarthropathy is a systemic change that affects the bones, joints and soft tissues and is secondary to any intrathoracic pathology. It is a syndrome of chronic proliferative periostitis of the long bones, clubbing of the fingers of the hands, feet or both, and olyarthritis or polyarthriti...

journal_title：Revista portuguesa de pneumologia

authors： da Silva Junior AF,Garcia E,Schorr F,da Silva AB,Medeiros L,da Silva AB

更新日期：2009-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:End-of-life (EoL) care is a major component in the management of patients with advanced COPD. Patient-physician communication is essential in this process. AIM:To evaluate the practice of Portuguese Pulmonologists in EoL communication and palliative care in COPD. METHODS:An on-line survey was sent to phy...

journal_title：Revista portuguesa de pneumologia

authors： Gaspar C,Alfarroba S,Telo L,Gomes C,Bárbara C

更新日期：2014-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Pulmonary hypertension is a rare but devastating disease, with poor prognosis and high mortality. The disease may present as Primary Pulmonary Hypertension where no clear aetiology can be identified, or be related to a variety of underlying conditions. This is a rare disease in paediatric age. The authors present the ...

journal_title：Revista portuguesa de pneumologia

authors： Guardiano M,Maia AM,Correia C,Azevedo I,Lopes AR,da Silva ED,Moura CS,Marinho A

更新日期：2005-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Oxidative stress is a risk factor for bronchopulmonary dysplasia in the preterm newborn. Antioxidant defense is impaired in the preterm newborn. Oxidative stress is also involved in cell growth and development. The relationship between oxidative stress and cell growth needs to be understood before antioxidant therapy ...

journal_title：Revista portuguesa de pneumologia

authors： Rocha G

更新日期：2008-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:Tuberculosis is a leading cause of world -wide mortality and morbidity. A reduced rate of tuberculosis in people aged less than 15 years has been seen in Portugal over the last decade of the twentieth century. MATERIAL AND METHODS:Retrospective analysis of tuberculosis cases in children admitted to the Ce...

journal_title：Revista portuguesa de pneumologia

authors： Leite AL,Carvalho I,Tavares E,Vilarinho A

更新日期：2009-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：UNLABELLED:Allergen-specific immunotherapy has been used for successful treatment of atopic diseases. They may act by modifying the patterns of cytokines produced by T cells. However, the precise mechanism by which it accomplishes these effects is still incompletely understood. OBJECTIVE:To evaluate the effect of one ...

journal_title：Revista portuguesa de pneumologia

authors： Rebordão M,Delgado L,Pinto H,Remédios A,Taborda-Barata L

更新日期：2006-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We conducted a review of asthma hospital admissions in mainland Portugal 2000-2007 to evaluate if one of the aims of the National Asthma Control Programme, a 20% reduction in hospital admissions in children and adolescents in 2007, had been achieved. Using the Health Services Central Administration data base we review...

journal_title：Revista portuguesa de pneumologia

authors： Bugalho de Almeida A,Covas A,Prates L,Fragoso E

更新日期：2009-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:Surgical lung biopsy is a technique that presents a morbi-mortality rate of considerable importance. We analyze our experience with surgical lung biopsies for the diagnosis of diffuse lung disease and the effect produced on the indications for surgical biopsy in these pathologies after the publication of t...

journal_title：Revista portuguesa de pneumologia

authors： Blanco M,Obeso GA,Durán JC,Rivo JE,García-Fontán E,Peña E,Rodríguez M,Albort J,Cañizares MA

更新日期：2013-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：UNLABELLED:Asthma is a chronic illness of the airways that can reduce respiratory muscle strength due to the resulting hyperinflation or treatment with corticosteroids. One of the ways to evaluate this respiratory muscular weakness is the Maximal Inspiratory Pressure (PImax). METHODS:A systematic review of the databas...

journal_title：Revista portuguesa de pneumologia

authors： Cavalcante Marcelino AM,Justino da Silva H

更新日期：2010-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Bronchiolitis obliterans (BO) is a rare disease in immunocompetent children that usually occurs after infection of the lower airways. While a diagnosis of BO was usually confirmed by lung biopsy, identification of prior lung lesion plus a typical clinical course and a suggestive chest X-ray and CT scan have replaced t...

journal_title：Revista portuguesa de pneumologia

authors： Lobo AL,Guardiano M,Nunes T,Azevedo I,Vaz LG

更新日期：2007-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:Congenital lobar emphysema (CLE) is a rare anomaly of lung development that presents in the neonatal period in about 50% of the cases. The authors report four clinical cases of congenital lobar emphysema in the newborn. CLINICAL CASES:Four term newborns, 3M/ 1F, were admitted for respiratory distress star...

journal_title：Revista portuguesa de pneumologia

authors： Rocha G,Azevedo I,Pinto JC,Moura CS,Guimarães H

更新日期：2010-09-01 00:00:00