A5004511228- Pleural and Pulmonary Diseases
- Neonatal Respiratory Health Research
- Respiratory Support and Mechanisms
- COVID-19 diagnosis using AI
- Interstitial Lung Diseases and Idiopathic Pulmonary Fibrosis
- Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) Research
- Cystic Fibrosis Research Advances
- Lung Cancer Diagnosis and Treatment
Hospitais da Universidade de Coimbra
2021-2024
A subset of idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis cases has a familial component. Telomeric mutations, such as those in the Regulator Telomere Elongation Helicase 1 (RTEL1) gene, have been associated with lung and minority dyskeratosis congenita (DC) cases. We present case male his 50s fibrosis, cryptogenic hepatic cirrhosis, chronic anaemia thrombocytopenia, lacy skin hyperpigmentation, dystrophic nails canities. Family history included two brothers. Genetic testing identified RTEL1 mutation...
<b>Introduction:</b> High-flow oxigenotherapy (HFO) through nasal cannulla has been increasingly used in recent years patients with severe hypoxemic respiratory insufficiency, specially due to COVID. We aim illustrate the usage of HFNC a ward post COVID era. <b>Methods:</b> selected 15 admitted Pnulmonology 2023, which HFO was and analyzed their electronic clinical process, focusing on underlying diagnosis, context HFO, as well outcomes. <b>Results:</b> included patients, median 62 years,...
<b>Introduction:</b> Pleural effusion is a frequent complication of pneumonia. Mortality 20% and complicated effusions have poorer prognosis. Our study proposes to verify the associations between clinical, analytical, radiological, microbiological factors development <b>Methods:</b> Retrospective analysis clinical processes patients admitted Internal Medicine ward tertiary Hospital with community acquired pneumonia pleural January 2018 December 2019. SPSS 26.0 was used for statistical...