Pneumologia
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Pulmonary inflammatory pseudotumor (PIP) is a rare condition of unknown etiology. It is still a matter of debate if it represents an inflammatory lesion characterized by uncontrolled cell growth or a true neoplasm. Although mostly benign,... more
Carlo Forlanini (1847-1918), a medical doctor professor at the universities of Turin and Pavia, was the inventor of artificial pneumothorax, a method that allowed a first significant victory in the long war of medicine against pulmonary... more
Resumo: O objetivo da pesquisa é investigar a configuração tóraco-abdominal durante o canto lírico, por meio da análise dos resultados obtidos em testes realizados com 10 (dez) cantoras líricas brasileiras, utilizando o aparelho... more
Etudes cytologique et bactériologique des sécrétions bronchiques et pulmonaires à travers plusieurs types de prélèvement. Travail destiné aux techniciens dans le laboratoire de biologie médicale.
Broncho-Pneumopathie Chronique Obstructive (BPCO) BENMAHFOUD Sami 2014 2 RESUME La broncho pneumopathie obstructive chronique (BPCO) a défini comme une maladie d'apparition progressive que l'on peut traiter et prévenir. Elle est... more
O objetivo deste estudo de revisão foi apresentar as principais aplicações da ressonância magnética (RM) no estudo do tórax, incluindo a descrição de novas técnicas. Na ultima década, esse método teve grande evolução, com novos... more
Carlo Forlanini (1847–1918), a medical doctor professor at the universities of Turin and Pavia, was the inventor of artificial pneumothorax, a method that allowed a first significant victory in the long war of medicine against pulmonary... more
Primary tumors of the sternum are unusual, and, of these chondrosarcoma is extremely rare. Prior cases were more frequent in men. It is the consensus that central (axial) skeletal lesions are always suspected of malignancy. It is... more
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ABSTRACT Introduction: Respiratory physiotherapy includes rehabilitation techniques such as percussions, vibrations, postural drainage, autogenic drainage, ETGOL, Huffing & Puffing. The treatment protocol is used in patients with... more
Population's knowledge on tuberculosis (TB) is crucial in early seeking of medical care. Delay in diagnosis for any reason contributes to advanced forms and TB transmission in the community. Knowledge about TB in general population of... more
Page 1. J Bras Pneumol. 2011;37(2):242-258 Ressonância magnética do tórax: Aplicações tradicionais e novas, com ênfase em pneumologia* Magnetic resonance imaging of the chest: Current and new applications, with an emphasis on pulmonology... more
Generația mea a învățat încă din facultate tradiționala împărțire a suferinței cronice respiratorii pe care azi o denumim BPOC, în forma cu predominanța emfizemului şi forma cu predominanța bronşitei. Mai mult, cele două entități erau... more
Aim of this paper is to compare the new polysomnography staging manual according to American Academy of Sleep Medicine with Rechtschaffen & Kales rules, underlying the newly introduced aspects and illustrated with polysomnographic images.... more
Tuberculosis (TB) is still a leading cause of morbidity and mortality worldwide. The impact on patient’s life is significant, leading to physical, mental and social deconditioning, not only in active TB but also in post TB sequela.... more
INTRODUZIONE È indubbio che una delle principali attività del medico è quella della diagnosi della malattia di cui risulta portatore un paziente. La possibilità diagnostica, oltre a quella basata sui i dati semiologici soggettivi e... more
Inflammatory myofibroblastic tumor of the trachea is a rare benign tumor in children. We describe a 9-year-old girl who presented with recurrent episodes of wheeze and severe respiratory distress requiring mechanical ventilation. She had... more
Reversing the concept of the Romanian medical system in terms of approaching patients with tuberculosis (TB) and removing them from a hospital-centred system into a more friendly outpatient system, closer to their needs, is one of its... more
Mediastinal cysts (MC) mainly have an embryonic origin, are benign and frequently discovered thanks to tomodensitometry, sometimes by magnetic resonance imaging. Rarely symptomatic, excepted in cases of very large cysts, they are mainly... more
Sarcoidosis is a rare inflammatory multisystem disease, frequently underdiagnosed and often clinically silent, with a negative prognosis on patient’s survival should the cardiovascular system be involved. This occurs not only due to the... more
Interstitial lung diseases (lLD) are a large group of rare diseases, with difficult diagnosis and management. Very little is known about prevalence, diagnosis and management of ILDs in Romania. This study aims to gather information on how... more
Species from the genus Kocuria are strictly aerobic, catalase-positive, coagulase-negative and Gram-positive bacteria. This article deals with the case of a 71-year-old patient with severe community-acquired pneumonia (CAP) caused by... more
Streptococcus pneumoniae is the most common aetiology of community-acquired pneumonia (CAP). It has many virulence factors, the most important being a polysaccharide capsule (Cps). There are 97 different serotypes of pneumococcal based on... more
Inflammatory myofibroblastic tumor of the trachea is a rare benign tumor in children. We describe a 9-year-old girl who presented with recurrent episodes of wheeze and severe respiratory distress requiring mechanical ventilation. She had... more
Sleep quality is an important factor involved in students' learning process. Using different methods, actual studies suggest that complaints about sleep problems are common in young medical students. The aim of this study was to... more
The term non-invasive ventilation (NIV) includes both continuous positive pressure ventilation (CPAP) and non-invasive (bi-level) positive pressure ventilation (NIPPV). The introduction of NIV in clinical practice improved significantly... more
In this paper we present a new method, endobronchial ultrasound (EBUS), which appeared recently among the tools of the pulmonologist for the diagnosis and staging of lung cancer. Endobronchial ultrasound transbronchial needle aspiration... more
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) is going to be the third most common cause of death worldwide. The natural course of COPD is interrupted by acute exacerbations (AECOPD) with an overall mortality rate of 10%. Anemia is a... more
Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease - COPD, being one of the most frequent chronic pathologies in the world, an important number of such patients can necessitate, at a certain moment, a thoracic surgical intervention, especially... more
Pulmonary inflammatory pseudotumor (PIP) is a rare condition of unknown etiology. It is still a matter of debate if it represents an inflammatory lesion characterized by uncontrolled cell growth or a true neoplasm. Although mostly benign,... more
Background In the management of chronic respiratory diseases such as asthma and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), adherence to therapy represents a key to success. Objective The objective was to increase adherence to treatment... more
The provisory data collected by the tuberculosis (TB) Program in 2020 show that the global incidence decreases by 30%, but considering the long interval from infection to the appearance of clinical manifestations in TB, we will be able to... more
Interstitial lung diseases (ILD) are a group of extremely heterogeneous conditions (over 200), with low prevalence, but in most cases with severe impact on the quality of life and survival of the patients. The ILD group comprises:... more
Adenocarcinoma, squamous cell carcinoma, and small cell carcinoma represent about 95% of lung tumours. However, the lung is the site of numerous types of tumours that may have an epithelial, mesenchymal, neuroendocrine, or... more
The state of health of the population is determined by a set of factors belonging to human biology, environment, behaviors, and the health system (preventive, curative, and rehabilitative). Any of these factors can alter both individual... more
The need to identify the risk factors (RFs) predictive of mortality after pulmonary lobectomy has fuelled several single- or multi-institution studies, without establishing a prediction model of the generally accepted risk. Each... more
Background: Patients with sleep apnea syndrome (SAS) and heart failure (HF) have concomitant different comorbidities and increased risk of morbidity. Aim: The aim of this study was to analyze differences between patients with SAS and... more
Species from the genus Kocuria are strictly aerobic, catalase-positive, coagulase-negative and Gram-positive bacteria. This article deals with the case of a 71-year-old patient with severe community-acquired pneumonia (CAP) caused by... more
The state of health of the population is determined by a set of factors belonging to human biology, environment, behaviors, and the health system (preventive, curative, and rehabilitative). Any of these factors can alter both individual... more
Of course, if we make a short history of the problems faced by pneumologists in the years after 1989 in the country and in the Marius Nasta Pneumoftiziology Institute, we realize that a change in strategy was mandatory. Actual issues with... more
Sumário: Este estudo faz parte do projeto de pesquisa interdisciplinar, envolvendo as áreas de canto, pneumologia e fisioterapia respiratória, intitulado "Configuração tóraco-abdominal durante o canto lírico", que visa analisar as... more
“They have formed a group, for of course a thing like the pneumo- thorax brings people together. They call themselves the Half-Lung Club.”1
Thomas Mann
Thomas Mann
Astmul bronşic reprezintă o maladie cu incidenţă în creştere în întreaga lume, fiind o cauză importantă de mortalitate şi morbiditate. Diagnosticul şi managementul bolii fac obiectul ghidului internaţional GINA, reactualizat periodic o... more
Pulmonary inflammatory pseudotumor (PIP) is a rare condition of unknown etiology. It is still a matter of debate if it represents an inflammatory lesion characterized by uncontrolled cell growth or a true neoplasm. Although mostly benign,... more