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... Based on the studies analyzed, we conclude that the topical use of chlorhexidine in the oral hygiene of patients on mechanical ventilation seems to reduce the colonization of the oral[r] ... See full document

... of respiratory secretions have extremely low diagnostic sensitivity: Aspergillus sp. is recov- ered in sputum cultures of only 8-34% of the patients with invasive aspergillosis and in BAL cultures of only 45-62% ... See full document

... The comparison between the COPD group patients and the asthma group patients in terms of the different devices revealed that, using the metered-dose, Pulvinal® and Aerolizer[r] ... See full document

... Objective: To present aspects of the evolution of lipoid pneumonia in children, based on clinical, radiological and bronchoalveolar lavage fluid findings, emphasizing the importance of[r] ... See full document

... The objective of the present study was to assess spirometric patterns of respiratory disorders and determine their relationship with functional severity and end-exp[r] ... See full document

... In another randomized controlled trial, 16 patients with AVB, hospitalized in the ICU, submitted to conventional respiratory therapy (percussion, PD, vibration and nasopharyngeal [r] ... See full document

... Figure 1 - Interfaces of the Osiris Medical Imaging Software (in a) and of the SIStema para a Detecção e a quantificação de Enfisema Pulmonar (SISDEP, System to Detect and Quantify P[r] ... See full document

... The study population comprised 395 indi- viduals, 35 of whom belonged to the HCW group and 360 of whom belonged to the NHCW group. The verification process of consistency and completeness resulted in the exclusion of ... See full document

... Therefore, we conclude that, in the studied group, direct sputum smear microscopy presented an extremely low yield and that many patients, even those already treated, can present [r] ... See full document

... and 34%, respec- tively), for 3-6 days (mean, 4 days); symptoms accompanied by tachycardia (in 81%); arterial hypotension (in 56%); a decrease in SaO 2 (in when compared with that of influenza ... See full document

... The most common form of presentation of coccidioidomycosis, primary pulmonary coccidioidomycosis is characterized by pulmo- nary manifestations that generally appear o[r] ... See full document

... study in which respiratory symptoms and pulmonary func- tion alterations of 170 patients with COPD were evaluated. Of those 170 patients, 34 had been exposed to wood smoke alone, 59 had been exposed to tobacco ... See full document

... Low-dose MDCT and virtual bronchoscopy in pediatric patients with foreign body aspiration.. CT virtual bronchoscopy in the evaluation of children with suspected foreign body [r] ... See full document

... diagnosticada 34 anos após exposição à sílica livre em uma indústria de porcelana por 7 anos, apresentando radiograma de tórax com opacidades arredondadas de 1 a 5 cm de diâmetro, distribuídas na periferia de ... 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

... Densitometry and volumetric assessment of emphysema through CT can be performed on tests performed specifically to confirm clinical suspicion and analyze the type [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