Pulmonary Diseases
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1. Relationships between self-reported dyspnea, health conditions and frailty among Brazilian community-dwelling older adults: a cross-sectional study
ABSTRACT CONTEXT: Dyspnea is a symptom present in several chronic diseases commonly seen among older adults. Since individuals with dyspnea tend to stay at rest, with consequently reduced levels of physical activity, they are likely to be at greater risk of developing frailty, especially at older ages. DESIGN AND SETTING: Cross-sectional study at community
Sao Paulo Medical Journal. Publicado em: 2022
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2. Risk factors for hospitalization and death due to COVID-19 among frail community-dwelling elderly people: a retrospective cohort study
ABSTRACT BACKGROUND: Advanced age, multiple chronic diseases and frailty have been correlated with worse prognosis among coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) inpatients. OBJECTIVE: To investigate potential risk factors for hospitalization and death due to COVID-19 among frail community-dwelling elderly people. DESIGN AND SETTING: Retrospective cohort study
Sao Paulo Medical Journal. Publicado em: 2022
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3. Home-Based Resistance Training in Heart Diseases: Don't Stop the Music, your Muscles are still Listening
Abstract Background: Nasal mucociliary clearance (NMC) responds to autonomic activity through exercise. However, there is a gap in the literature on how NMC responds to resistance exercise. Objective: To evaluate the acute effects of resistance tube exercise on NMC and the autonomic nervous system in smokers. Methods: Clinical trial was performed with 18
Int. J. Cardiovasc. Sci.. Publicado em: 2021-04
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4. COVID-19 and obesity: the meeting of two pandemics
ABSTRACT COVID-19 and obesity are two pandemic diseases that the world is currently facing. Both activate the immune system and mediate inflammation. A sequence of disease phases in patients with severe COVID-19 results in a cytokine storm, which amplifies the subclinical inflammation that already exists in patients with obesity. Pro-inflammatory cytokines a
Arch. Endocrinol. Metab.. Publicado em: 2021-02
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5. Mucociliary Clearance of Different Respiratory Conditions: A Clinical Study
Abstract Introduction Mucociliary clearance (MCC) is the first line of defense of the pulmonary system. Mucociliary clearance impairment may lead to increased risk of respiratory infections, lung injury, pulmonary repair problems, chronic dysfunctions and progression of respiratory diseases. Objective To characterize the MCC of active and passive smokers a
Int. Arch. Otorhinolaryngol.. Publicado em: 2021-01
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6. State-of-the-Art Pediatric Coronary Artery Bypass Surgery: a Literature Review
Abstract Objective: To examine the results of various myocardial revascularization techniques in pediatric patients to better understand the strategies for surgical treatment of coronary artery pathologies. Methods: We analyzed 61 publications dedicated to the indications, methods, and results of coronary bypass surgery in children. Due to the small size o
Braz. J. Cardiovasc. Surg.. Publicado em: 2020-08
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7. Cardiac Autonomic Modulation of Healthy Individuals and Patients with Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease During Spontaneous and Controlled Breathing
Abstract Background: Lung diseases and different forms of breathing may interfere with cardiac autonomic modulation (CAM). Objective: To compare CAM in individuals with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) with healthy individuals during spontaneous breathing (SB) and controlled breathing (CB). Methods: Cross-sectional study involving 30 individua
Int. J. Cardiovasc. Sci.. Publicado em: 2020-02
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8. Lung Cavities in Chronic Thromboembolic Pulmonary Hypertension
OBJECTIVES: Chronic thromboembolic pulmonary hypertension (CTEPH) is a unique form of pulmonary hypertension (PH) that arises from obstruction of the pulmonary vessels by recanalized thromboembolic material. CTEPH has a wide range of radiologic presentations. Commonly, it presents as main pulmonary artery enlargement, peripheral vascular obstructions, bronc
Clinics. Publicado em: 10/01/2020
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9. Hantavirus pulmonary syndrome in children: case report and case series from an endemic area of Brazil
ABSTRACT Hantavirus Cardiopulmonary Syndrome (HCPS) is an important emergent zoonosis associated with wild rodents in Brazil, where this viral infection in children is generally rare. We present HCPS in a child from the Pantanal Biome and a review of all reported pediatric cases in Mato Grosso State, an endemic area for HCPS in Brazil. The investigation used
Rev. Inst. Med. trop. S. Paulo. Publicado em: 20/12/2019
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10. Pulmonary rehabilitation: various diseases, many approaches, and multiple questions
J. bras. pneumol.. Publicado em: 09/12/2019
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11. Mudança no perfil de causas de morte após investigação de óbitos hospitalares em Belo Horizonte, 2017
RESUMO Introdução: Óbitos declarados com causas mal definidas, ou causas garbage (CG), comprometem a análise da mortalidade e sua utilização para planejamento e avaliação de políticas públicas de saúde. A investigação hospitalar destas causas é uma das estratégias para qualificação do perfil de mortalidade no país. Objetivo: Avaliar a mud
Rev. bras. epidemiol.. Publicado em: 28/11/2019
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12. Investigation of mad honey use as an alternative treatment in patients admitted to the pulmonary clinic: Ordu, Turkey example
Abstract This study assessed mad honey use in alternative treatments. The universe of this descriptive study was patients admitted to the pulmonary disease clinic located in the Ordu province of the Black Sea region between 15 December 2014 and 15 February 2015. We did not use a sampling method and patients who agreed to participate were included in the stu
Braz. arch. biol. technol.. Publicado em: 25/11/2019