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... Greece is currently dealing with a major financial crisis, which has had disheartening effects on every aspect of life, including not only access to health care but also the quality of the health care services available. ... Voir le document complet

... A 27-year-old male patient, occasional smoker for five years, presented with a 6-year history of progressive dyspnea upon moderate exertion, dry cough, and weight loss (20 kg in 6 years). The patient had been treated ... Voir le document complet

... At approximately 660 nm, the absorption of COHb is similar to that of oxyhemoglobin, leading the pulse oximeter to overestimate SpO 2 . In cases of hemolytic anemia, there is an increase in COHb, and the ... Voir le document complet

... minimum; 2) normal or near normal pulmo- nary function test results; 3) absent or infrequent exacerbations; 4) little or no need for rescue bron- chodilators; and 5) minimal or no limitation of ... Voir le document complet

... marked tracheobronchial dilation and lower respiratory tract infections. It is predominantly found in male individuals in their 40s or 50s. Although the etiology of Mounier-Kuhn syndrome remains unknown, it is believed ... Voir le document complet

... Simple radiogram of the thorax presented diffuse reticulonodular interstitial infiltrate. High-resolution computed tomography of the thorax (Figure 2) revealed micronodules disseminated through both lungs. ... Voir le document complet

... The results obtained in phase I confirm that the ISAAC is a protocol of great value in epidemiological studies of asthma in children and adolescents. It has made it possible for researchers other than those involved in ... Voir le document complet

... base sequence. This known sequence allows the synthesis of oligonucleotides that will become PCR primers. This technique copies in vitro DNA replication but in a small specific fragment. Initially, DNA is extracted from ... Voir le document complet

... According to some authors, up to 30% of patients with chronic cough triggered by GERD can present cough as the only clinical symptom of esophageal disease.. The association between ast[r] ... Voir le document complet

... killed by exsanguination, after which the chest was opened and the cardiopulmonary block was removed for dissection. Using a fine cotton thread, the right main bronchi was ligated and sectioned. When freed, the right ... Voir le document complet

... Table 1 summarizes the clinical, pulmonary function, radiographic, and echocardiographic char- acteristics of the patients by TRV value. Nineteen patients presented TRV values ≤ 2.5 m/s and were classified as not having ... Voir le document complet

... ration culture results were negative. A chest CT scan revealed an excavated nodule, together with ground glass opacities and consolidations (Figure 1). Bronchoscopy was then performed. Cultures of the bronchoalveolar ... Voir le document complet

... Although oral corticosteroids at a dose of 1-2 mg/kg on alternate days seem to retard the progression of the pulmonary disease, the bene- fits are offset by the significant adverse effects, especially cataract ... Voir le document complet

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... In the city studied, the proportion of individuals who smoked only commercial cigarettes (30.6%) was practically the same as that of the individuals who smoked only hand-rolled cigarettes (29.3%), and 24% of the ... Voir le document complet

... Prevalence of symptoms of asthma, rhinitis, and atopic eczema among Brazilian children and adolescents identified by the International Study of Asthma and Allergies in Chil[r] ... Voir le document complet

... Table 2 - Number of patients submitted to bronchoscopy for clinical suspicion of foreign body aspiration, in the 2000-2005 period, according to the composition of the foreign body ... Voir le document complet

... 12. Rovedder PM, Ziegler B, Pinotti AF, Barreto SS, Dalcin, PT. Prevalence of pulmonary hypertension evaluated by Doppler echocardiography in a population of adolescent and adult patients with cystic fibrosis. J Bras ... Voir le document complet

... micrometastatic tumor cells in the lymph nodes than among those without such micrometastases, and this difference was of borderline significance (p = 0.05). Considering survival in a multivariate analysis adjusted for ... Voir le document complet

... The evaluation of the use of MDIs was performed during the supervised use of inhaled medication. At least five correct steps were necessary to meet the criteria of appropriate use of MDIs as follows: (1) shake canister; ... Voir le document complet