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... The aim of the present study was to investigate the association of various respiratory symptoms with wheezing patterns (persistent, early, and late-onset) and lung function, as well as [r] ... See full document

... • Immunoglobulin replacement therapy is the treatment of choice for patients with certain humoral immunodeficiencies, espe- cially congenital agammaglobulinemia, common va[r] ... See full document

... In summary, COPD patients in Brazil were less active in physical activities of daily living when compared with healthy elderly individuals, in addition to walking wit[r] ... See full document

... Program for Adults with Cystic Fibrosis, Porto Alegre Hospital de Clínicas, Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Sul – UFRGS, Federal University of Grande do Sul – School of Medicine, [r] ... See full document

... However, in the multivariate model, caloric intake was a predictive factor of height in CF patients: when adjusted for age, MRSA bacterial colonization, VEF 1 , number [r] ... See full document

... Therefore, the objective of the present study was to evaluate the patients seeking treatment via a smoking cessation program at the Botucatu School of Medicine, be[r] ... See full document

... In view of this fact, the objective of this study was to analyze the prevalence of smoking and its association with the use of other drugs among middle and high school student[r] ... See full document

... In the present study, it was possible to esti- mate the beneficial effect that a simple incentive (food basket distribution) has on the rates of cure and treatment abandonment a[r] ... See full document

... Table 1 - Reported cases of pulmonary tuberculosis and treatment strategy according to sociodemographic variables. No information regarding the years of schooling in 478 cases. aFor 2,[r] ... See full document

... In countries with limited financial resources, a course of nonspecific antibiotic therapy is indicated (the use of fluoroquinolone should be avoided due to its potential effect on mycobac- teria) in order to rule out ... See full document

... Africa has 11% of the world population, but accounts for 29% of the cases of TB and 34% of the reported deaths due to TB worldwide. The incidence rate is on the rise, increasing from 145/100,000 inhabitants in ... See full document

... On the SciELO Brazil site, one can find a variety of statis- tics related to the number of times that Brazilian Journal of Pulmonology articles have been accessed.. This system is now[r] ... See full document

... 6. Araújo AC, Aprile LR, Terra-Filho J, Dantas RO, Martins MA, Vianna EO. The effect of esophageal acidification on bronchial obstruction in individuals with asthma with gastroesophageal reflux. J ... See full document

... The aim of the present study was to determine the rate of adherence to standard treatment with ICs in patients with severe asthma treated via the ProAR, to identify predictive[r] ... See full document

... Objective: To determine the validity and reproducibility of two subjective instruments to assess limitations in activities of daily living (ADLs) in patients with chronic obstructive p[r] ... See full document

... For the analysis of the results, the patients were divided into groups based on AAT levels, according to the cut-off values suggested in the guidelines for the diagnosis and managemen[r] ... See full document

... Objective: To determine the prevalence of gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) and to evaluate the esophageal motor profile of patients with respiratory symptoms referred to a digest[r] ... See full document

... In conclusion, we can state that the frequency of side effects related to antituberculosis treatment with Regimen I in the population of the Tuberculosis Outpatient Clinic of the Pu[r] ... See full document

... It has been said that, although the sensitivity of PCR in samples with negative sputum smear microscopy results is lower than desir- able, this method can still present an[r] ... See full document

... Air stacking as part of the assisted cough technique effectively achieves sufficient PCFs to improve clearance of airway secretions in patients with severe impairm[r] ... See full document