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Predictors of survival and technical success of bronchoscopic interventions in ...
Freitas, C; Serino, M; Cardoso, C; Saleiro, S; Vaz, AP; Bastos, HN; Morais, A; Magalhães, A; Fernandes, GBackground: Malignant airway obstruction (MAO) leads to quality of life impairment and increased mortality. Interventional bronchoscopy allows airway patency restoring, leading to a better survival. We investigated predictors of survival and successful bronchoscopic intervention among MAO patients. Methods: This observational prospective study enrolled 100 patients who were newly diagnosed with MAO. Survival wa...
Translation of Berlin Questionnaire to Portuguese language and its application ...
Vaz, AP; Drummond, M; Caetano Mota, P; Severo, M; Almeida, J; Winck, JCBackground: Berlin Questionnaire (BQ), an English language screening tool for obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) in primary care, has been applied in tertiary settings, with variable results. Aims: Development of BQ Portuguese version and evaluation of its utility in a sleep disordered breathing clinic (SDBC). Material and methods: BQ was translated using back translation methodology and prospectively applied, previ...