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Risk factors for tuberculosis: diabetes, smoking, alcohol use, and the use of o...
Silva,Denise Rossato; Muñoz-Torrico,Marcela; Duarte,Raquel; Galvão,Tatiana; Bonini,Eduardo Henrique; Arbex,Flávio Ferlin; Arbex,Marcos AbdoABSTRACT Tuberculosis continues to be a major public health problem. Although efforts to control the epidemic have reduced mortality and incidence, there are several predisposing factors that should be modified in order to reduce the burden of the disease. This review article will address some of the risk factors associated with tuberculosis infection and active tuberculosis, including diabetes, smoking, alcoho...
Influence of heart failure on resting lung volumes in patients with COPD
Souza,Aline Soares de; Sperandio,Priscila Abreu; Mazzuco,Adriana; Alencar,Maria Clara; Arbex,Flávio Ferlin; Oliveira,Mayron Faria deABSTRACT Objective: To evaluate the influence of chronic heart failure (CHF) on resting lung volumes in patients with COPD, i.e., inspiratory fraction-inspiratory capacity (IC)/TLC-and relative inspiratory reserve-[1 − (end-inspiratory lung volume/TLC)]. Methods: This was a prospective study involving 56 patients with COPD-24 (23 males/1 female) with COPD+CHF and 32 (28 males/4 females) with COPD only-who, afte...