abstract：INTRODUCTION:Obesity is associated with 2 closely related respiratory diseases: obesity hypoventilation syndrome (OHS) and obstructive sleep apnea-hypopnea syndrome (OSAHS). It has been shown that noninvasive ventilation during sleep produces clinical and functional improvement in these patients. The long-term survival...

journal_title：Archivos de bronconeumologia

authors： Ojeda Castillejo E,de Lucas Ramos P,López Martin S,Resano Barrios P,Rodríguez Rodríguez P,Morán Caicedo L,Bellón Cano JM,Rodriguez Gonzalez-Moro JM

更新日期：2015-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Airway complications after lung transplant are relatively common although the rates vary according to the different studies. Pathogenesis is diverse but the principal mechanism is usually bronchus intermedius ischemia in the post-transplant period. One major complication is bronchial stenosis, with relatively frequent...

journal_title：Archivos de bronconeumologia

authors： Pinillos Robles J,García Luján R,de Pablo Gafas A,de Miguel Poch E

更新日期：2015-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:Persistent air leak is frustrating for both patients and physicians, above all leaks with a high risk of surgery. Insertion of endobronchial valves could be an alternative to surgery. The aim of this study is to describe our experience in these valves and analyse their efficacy in a series of patients with...

journal_title：Archivos de bronconeumologia

authors： Cordovilla R,Torracchi AM,Novoa N,Jiménez M,Aranda JL,Varela G,Barrueco M

更新日期：2015-01-01 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：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：: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：INTRODUCTION:Pulse transit time (PTT) is the time that a pulse wave takes to travel between two different arterial points, and may be useful in estimating blood pressure. This noninvasive technique, which does not add any cost to the procedure, offers the advantage of avoiding 'arousals' during sleep measurement as occ...

journal_title：Archivos de bronconeumologia

authors： Gómez García MT,Troncoso Acevedo MF,Rodriguez Guzmán M,Alegre de Montaner R,Fernández Fernández B,del Río Camacho G,González-Mangado N

更新日期：2014-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To evaluate the utility of different ultrasonographic (US) features in differentiating benign and malignant lymph node (LN) by endobronchial ultrasound (EBUS) and validate a score for real-time clinical application. METHODS:208 mediastinal LN acquired from 141 patients were analyzed. Six different US criteri...

journal_title：Archivos de bronconeumologia

authors： Shafiek H,Fiorentino F,Peralta AD,Serra E,Esteban B,Martinez R,Noguera MA,Moyano P,Sala E,Sauleda J,Cosío BG

更新日期：2014-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Surgical treatment of stage I non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) can be performed either by thoracotomy or by employing video-assisted thoracic surgery (VATS). The aim of this study was to compare long and short-term results of conventional surgery (CS) vs. VATS lobectomy in the treatment of stage I NSCLC. ...

journal_title：Archivos de bronconeumologia

authors： Triviño A,Congregado M,Loscertales J,Jiménez-Merchán R,Pinos-Vélez N,Cózar F,Carmona-Soto P

更新日期：2014-02-01 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：BACKGROUND:Results supporting the use and the effectiveness of positive expiratory, pressure devices in chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) patients are still controversial, We have tested the hypothesis that adding TPEP or IPPB to standard pharmacological therapy may provide additional clinical benefit over, ...

journal_title：Archivos de bronconeumologia

authors： Nicolini A,Mollar E,Grecchi B,Landucci N

更新日期：2014-01-01 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：:Amyloidosis is a systemic disease caused by abnormal deposition of amyloid material that is detected with Congo red staining and is difficult to diagnose. Involvement of the tracheobronchial tree is rare and is a challenge for pulmonologists because of the wide differential diagnosis of this disease. We present two ca...

journal_title：Archivos de bronconeumologia

authors： Berraondo J,Novella L,Sanz F,Lluch R,de Casimiro E,Lloret T

更新日期：2013-05-01 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：INTRODUCTION:Primary ciliary dyskinesia (PCD) is a congenital disease characterized by impaired ciliary function, which involves a wide range of symptoms that are mainly respiratory. Recent articles that base diagnosis on ciliary ultrastructural studies have estimated its prevalence to be 1/10,000 newborns, which is hi...

journal_title：Archivos de bronconeumologia

authors： Busquets RM,Caballero-Rabasco MA,Velasco M,Lloreta J,García-Algar Ó

更新日期：2013-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The Ewing's sarcoma family of tumors is an uncommon group of malignant neoplasms that may be located in both skeletal and extraskeletal regions. Extraskeletal Ewing's sarcoma (EES) is quite rare and predominantly involves the soft tissues of the trunk or the extremities. Herein, we report the case of a 19-year-old fem...

journal_title：Archivos de bronconeumologia

authors： Halefoglu AM

更新日期：2013-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:It has been suggested that human papillomavirus (HPV) could participate in the development of non-small-cell lung cancer (NSCLC). A higher HPV infection rate has been reported in the NSCLC samples from Asian non-smoker patients, with adenocarcinomas or responders to EGFR tyrosine kinase inhibitors (EGFR-TKI). We explo...

journal_title：Archivos de bronconeumologia

authors： Márquez-Medina D,Gasol-Cudós A,Taberner-Bonastre MT,Samamé Pérez-Vargas JC,Salud-Salvia A,Llombart-Cussac A

更新日期：2013-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:The objective of the present study was to validate the Spanish version of the SAQLI, which is a health-related quality of life (HRQL) questionnaire specific for sleep apnea-hypopnea syndrome (SAHS), and to assess its sensitivity to change. MATERIAL AND METHODS:A multicenter study performed in a group of p...

journal_title：Archivos de bronconeumologia

authors： Catalán P,Martínez A,Herrejón A,Martínez-García MÁ,Soler-Cataluña JJ,Román-Sánchez P,Pinel J,Blanquer R

更新日期：2012-12-01 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：BACKGROUND:The non-adherence to tuberculosis treatment is associated with increased infection, antibiotic resistance, increased costs and death. Our objective was to identify factors associated with lack of completion of conventional treatment for tuberculosis in Peru. PATIENTS AND METHODS:An unmatched case-control st...

journal_title：Archivos de bronconeumologia

authors： Culqui DR,Munayco E CV,Grijalva CG,Cayla JA,Horna-Campos O,Alva Ch K,Suarez O LA

更新日期：2012-05-01 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

abstract：:One-third of the world-wide population currently presents latent tuberculosis infection (LTI). In Spain, TB is situated as the third disease of mandatory notification. The standard technique for the diagnosis of ITL is the tuberculin test (PPD), although its most important drawback is its specificity since the protein...

journal_title：Archivos de bronconeumologia

authors： Arias Guillén M

更新日期：2011-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:The purpose of this study was to verify the reproducibility between two different observers of an analysis method for diaphragmatic displacement measurements using direct visualization with videofluoroscopy. PATIENTS AND METHODS:29 mouth breathing children aged 5 to 12 years from both genders were analyzed. ...

journal_title：Archivos de bronconeumologia

authors： Yi LC,Nascimento OA,Jardim JR

更新日期：2011-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Asthma continues to be a global health problem, despite advances in diagnostic techniques and treatment. The inflammatory nature of asthma is currently indisputable, as is the involvement of the entire respiratory tree, both the proximal and most distal airways, which has been demonstrated in multiple studies. The dev...

journal_title：Archivos de bronconeumologia

authors： Torrego Fernández A,Muñoz Cano RM

更新日期：2011-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:There is comorbidity between respiratory disease and anxiety. In order to measure the anxiety of hospitalized patients it is necessary to use reliable and valid, and preferably short questionnaires. OBJECTIVE:To analyze the reliability and validity of a shortened version of the state subscale of the “State-...

journal_title：Archivos de bronconeumologia

authors： Perpiñá-Galvañ J,Richart-Martínez M,Cabañero-Martínez MJ

更新日期：2011-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:In non-small cell lung cancer, the EGFR gene mutations identify a patient sub-population with different clinical characteristics and treatment responses to those that do not have these mutations. There are mutations that derive in increased sensitive to EGFR targeted therapy, as well as mutations that result in resist...

journal_title：Archivos de bronconeumologia

authors： Taus A,Vollmer I,Arriola E

更新日期：2011-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Traditional medical practice has been "reactive" (doctor takes part when disease appears). The theoretical (scale free networks and complex systems), technological (high efficiency "omic" technologies) and conceptual (biology systems) advances throughout the last decade, allow us to anticipate the transition to an "an...

journal_title：Archivos de bronconeumologia

authors： Sobradillo P,Pozo F,Agustí A

更新日期：2011-01-01 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：:The diaphragm is the main muscle involved in ventilation and is supplied exclusively by the phrenic nerves. Congenital defects of the diaphragm muscle or phrenic nerve injury cause diaphragmatic paralysis-eventration. Prognosis and treatment depend on whether involvement is unilateral or bilateral and on the patient's...

journal_title：Archivos de bronconeumologia

authors： León-Atance P,Martínez-Hernández NJ,Milla-Saba AM,Roca-Fernández J

更新日期：2011-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:In both thromboembolic disease and pulmonary hypertension, 2010 has been a prodigious year for interesting publications. Some data have helped to elucidate the factors associated with a greater risk of thromboembolic disease, such as long journeys and certain polymorphisms. New recommendations on diagnosis have been m...

journal_title：Archivos de bronconeumologia

authors： Gómez García T,de Miguel Díez J,Baloira Villar A

更新日期：2011-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:Ergospirometry objectively quantifies exercise capacity. Up until now, the response to exercise evaluated by ergospirometry in patients with pulmonary arterial hypertension has only been described in recently diagnosed.patients. Our aim is to describe the response to exercise in patients with severe pulmon...

journal_title：Archivos de bronconeumologia

authors： Flox-Camacho A,Escribano-Subías P,Jiménez-López Guarch C,Fernández-Vaquero A,Martín-Ríos D,de la Calzada-Campo CS

更新日期：2011-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:In the last few years, considerable interest has been aroused in the treatment of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) and the dearth of therapeutic options has been replaced by a far more proactive treatment approach, reflected in the development of the various guidelines and recommendations of the scientific...

journal_title：Archivos de bronconeumologia

authors： de Lucas Ramos P,López Martín S,Rodríguez González-Moro JM

更新日期：2010-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To analyse the results obtained in the diagnosis and staging of lung cancer (LC) by a Lung Cancer Rapid Diagnosis Unit (LC-RDU) in which real-time endobronchial ultrasound-guided transbronchial needle aspiration (RT-EBUS guided-TBNA) is performed as part of the clinical evaluation of the patient prior to trea...

journal_title：Archivos de bronconeumologia

authors： Sanz-Santos J,Andreo F,Sánchez D,Castellá E,Llatjós M,Bechini J,Guasch I,López De Castro P,Roca J,Parra I,Monsó E

更新日期：2010-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The Clinical Notes published in 2009 serve as a resource to reflect on clinical aspects relevant to different clinical entities. Through this review an attempt is likewise made to bring the reader closer to the clinical reality of our environment. ...

journal_title：Archivos de bronconeumologia

authors： Samolski D,Martín Robles I,Castillo Villegas D

更新日期：2010-12-01 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：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：:Organizing pneumonia is a clinical and histological condition in which the onset is usually subacute with respiratory symptoms and pulmonary infiltrates. It may be unknown origin (cryptogenic) or associated with other illnesses, infectious diseases or drugs. We present a 60 year-old female patient with a previous hist...

journal_title：Archivos de bronconeumologia

authors： Taus-García A,Sánchez-Font A,Servitja-Tormo S,Pijuan L,Maiques-Llácer JM,Curull V

更新日期：2010-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:Neuromuscular disease (NMD) patients frequently have impaired cough. Mechanical insufflation-exsufflation (MI-E) has proven efficacy in improving airway clearance, however data related to its long-term home use is lacking. The purpose of this study was to describe indications, safety and compliance of home...

journal_title：Archivos de bronconeumologia

authors： Bento J,Gonçalves M,Silva N,Pinto T,Marinho A,Winck JC

更新日期：2010-08-01 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：INTRODUCTION:The purpose of the present study is to analyse the prevalence and distribution of asbestos lung residue in the Barcelona urban population. MATERIAL AND METHODS:Lung autopsy samples were obtained from 35 individuals who had lived in Barcelona. The close family were interviewed in order to rule out asbestos...

journal_title：Archivos de bronconeumologia

authors： Velasco-García MI,Recuero R,Cruz MJ,Panades R,Martí G,Ferrer J

更新日期：2010-04-01 00:00:00