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View article: Cough in idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis: what is new
Cough in idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis: what is new Open
Idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis (IPF) is a chronic, progressive and fatal interstitial fibrosing disease and, despite some well-known risk factors, its cause is still unknown. Cough is experienced by most patients and is commonly chronic and…
View article: Hypersensitivity pneumonitis: Main features characterization in a Portuguese cohort
Hypersensitivity pneumonitis: Main features characterization in a Portuguese cohort Open
Hypersensitivity pneumonitis (HP) is an interstitial lung disease (ILD) which varies in prevalence across the world, depending on disease definition, diagnostic methods, exposure type and intensity, geographical environments, agricultural …
View article: Heterozygous TERT gene mutation associated with familial idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis
Heterozygous TERT gene mutation associated with familial idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis Open
Idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis (IPF) is a chronic interstitial lung disease of unknown cause that occurs sporadically, but it can also occur in families and so named as Familial Pulmonary Fibrosis (FPF). Some forms of FPF overlaps IPF featu…
View article: Asthma-COPD overlap: A Portuguese survey
Asthma-COPD overlap: A Portuguese survey Open
This study highlights the relevance of defining ACO, within the Portuguese medical community, and establishes diagnostic criteria that are important for future interventional studies. Recommendations on treatment and patient's orientation …
View article: Diagnostic Yield of Computed Tomography-Guided Transthoracic Lung Biopsy in Diffuse Lung Diseases
Diagnostic Yield of Computed Tomography-Guided Transthoracic Lung Biopsy in Diffuse Lung Diseases Open
Background: Accurate diagnosis is essential for successful management of diffuse lung disease (DLD). Histopathology may sometimes be necessary. Surgical lung biopsy, the gold standard, carries a risk of morbidity and mortality. Computed to…
View article: Tuberculosis and tobacco: is there any epidemiological association?
Tuberculosis and tobacco: is there any epidemiological association? Open
Tobacco smoking has been suspected to be a risk factor for tuberculosis (TB) for more than a century, but only recently has consistent epidemiological evidence between tobacco and TB been established [1, 2]. Smokers are more likely to be i…
View article: Asthma-chronic obstructive pulmonary disease overlap syndrome – Literature review and contributions towards a Portuguese consensus
Asthma-chronic obstructive pulmonary disease overlap syndrome – Literature review and contributions towards a Portuguese consensus Open
The creation of initial guidelines on ACOS, which can be applied in the Portuguese context, has an important role in the generation of a broad nationwide consensus. This will give, in the near future, a far better clinical, functional and …
View article: Acute fibrinous and organizing pneumonia
Acute fibrinous and organizing pneumonia Open
Our findings for this series of patients confirm that AFOP is a nonspecific reaction to various agents with a heterogeneous clinical presentation and clinical course that seems to be influenced mainly by the severity of the underlying diso…