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Background: Low cardiorespiratory fitness and inactivity are common after lung transplantation (LTx). The causes of exercise intolerance are incompletely understood. Objectives: The aim of this study was to objectively assess cardiorespiratory fitness and physical activity, evaluate causes of exercise intolerance, and explore clinical factors assoc...
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Background: Patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) might suffer from severe dyspnea, which importantly impacts on the performance of activities of daily living (ADL). Patient training of energy conservation techniques (ECTs) might be useful to improve the tolerance and execution of these ADL, but objective studies evaluating the...
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Background: Tracheobronchial stents are widely used devices in interventional pulmonology; however, the current literature on the effectiveness and complication rates of the different types of stents is limited. Objective: We report the largest case series of airway Bonastent placement and describe the efficacy and early (
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Background: Low antigravity muscle mass is strongly associated with poor prognosis in patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). However, the significance of longitudinal changes in antigravity muscle mass remains unclear in patients with COPD. Objectives: The aims of this study were to investigate the factors associated with the l...
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Background: Genome-wide association studies (GWAS) have accelerated our understanding of the genetic underpinnings of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD); however, GWAS populations have typically consisted of European descent, with ∼1% of Latin American ancestry. Objective: To overcome this limitation, we conducted a GWAS in a rural Chilea...
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Background: Therapeutic bronchoscopy (TB) is an accepted strategy for the symptomatic management of central airway malignant obstruction. Stent insertion is recommended in case of extrinsic compression, but its value in preventing airway re-obstruction after endobronchial treatment without extrinsic compression is unknown. Objective: Silicone stent...
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Background: Pleural effusions remain a common medical problem which often requires diagnostic pleurocentesis to determine the underlying cause. Pleurocentesis is a frequently performed procedure worldwide with improved safety using ultrasound (US) technology. Objectives: This prospective, single-center study evaluated the use of an ultraportable ha...
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Background: Malignant pleural effusion (MPE) poses a considerable healthcare burden, but little is known about trends in directly attributable hospital utilization. Objective: We aimed to study national trends in healthcare utilization and outcomes among hospitalized MPE patients. Methods: We analyzed adult hospitalizations attributable to MPE usin...
