J. bras. pneumol. vol.30 número6

Dyspnea scores were determined using the modified Medical Research Council scale, the 1984 and 1993 American Medical Association scales, and the Baseline Dyspnea Index..

Background : Nasal and pharyngeal symptoms are common in patients with obstructive sleep apnoea (OSA) treated with nasal continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP).. However,

When length of hospital stay prior to VAP was compared between the patients with pneumonia caused by multidrug-resistant bacteria and those with pneumonia caused by

Conclusion: Determination of adenosine deaminase levels in pleural fluid is a sensitive and specific method for the diagnosis of pleural tuberculosis and its use can preclude the

Although still preliminary, clinical studies attempting to prevent intubation, reduce the progression of inhalation injury and accelerate the response to the established injury

lung continuous positive airway pressure in improving arterial oxygenation during one-lung ventilation. Operative lung continuous positive airway pressure to minimize FiO 2 during

Another, less common spectrum of the disease is characterized by signs and symptoms of severe respiratory problems, including digital clubbing, as described in both cases reported

Patients suffering from the local form of pulmonary amyloidosis present no systemic lesions, and the presentation may be either parenchymal or tracheobronchial (4)..