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2021 Brazilian Thoracic Association recommendations for the management of sever...
Carvalho-Pinto,Regina Maria de; Cançado,José Eduardo Delfini; Pizzichini,Marcia Margaret Menezes; Fiterman,Jussara; Rubin,Adalberto SperbABSTRACT Advances in the understanding that severe asthma is a complex and heterogeneous disease and in the knowledge of the pathophysiology of asthma, with the identification of different phenotypes and endotypes, have allowed new approaches for the diagnosis and characterization of the disease and have resulted in relevant changes in pharmacological management. In this context, the definition of severe asthma...
Body mass index, asthma, and respiratory symptoms: a population-based study
Souza,Elaine Cristina Caon de; Pizzichini,Marcia Margaret Menezes; Dias,Mirella; Cunha,Maíra Junkes; Matte,Darlan Lauricio; Karloh,ManuelaABSTRACT Objective: To estimate the prevalence of respiratory symptoms and asthma, according to body mass index (BMI), as well as to evaluate factors associated with physician-diagnosed asthma, in individuals ≥ 40 years of age. Methods: This was a population-based cross-sectional study conducted in Florianópolis, Brazil, with probability sampling. Data were collected during home visits. Demographic data were co...
2020 Brazilian Thoracic Association recommendations for the management of asthma
Pizzichini,Marcia Margaret Menezes; Carvalho-Pinto,Regina Maria de; Cançado,José Eduardo Delfini; Rubin,,Adalberto Sperb; Cerci Neto,AlcindoABSTRACT The pharmacological management of asthma has changed considerably in recent decades, as it has come to be understood that it is a complex, heterogeneous disease with different phenotypes and endotypes. It is now clear that the goal of asthma treatment should be to achieve and maintain control of the disease, as well as to minimize the risks (of exacerbations, disease instability, accelerated loss of lu...
Translation and cultural adaptation of the King’s Brief Interstitial Lung Disea...
Silveira,Karoline; Steidle,Leila John Marques; Matte,Darlan Laurício; Tavares,Pedro Heliodoro; Pincelli,Mariangela PimentelABSTRACT Objective: To translate the King’s Brief Interstitial Lung Disease (K-BILD) questionnaire to Portuguese and culturally adapt it for use in Brazil. The K-BILD quantifies the health status of patients with ILD. Methods: The process involved the following steps: authorization from the author of the original (English-language) questionnaire; translation of the questionnaire to Portuguese by three translato...
Is the COPD Assessment Test sensitive for differentiating COPD patients from ac...
Karloh,Manuela; Rocha,Simone Aparecida Vieira; Pizzichini,Marcia Margaret Menezes; Cavalli,Francine; Matte,Darlan Laurício; Pizzichini,EmilioABSTRACT Objective: To assess COPD Assessment Test (CAT) scores in adults with and without COPD, as well as to compare the CAT scores for nonsmokers, former smokers, and smokers without COPD with those for patients with COPD. Methods: This was a cross-sectional population-based study (the Respira Floripa study). The study included adults ≥ 40 years of age residing in the city of Florianópolis, Brazil. A total o...
Translation and cultural adaptation of a specific instrument for measuring asth...
Tavares,Michelle Gonçalves de Souza; Brümmer,Carolina Finardi; Nicolau,Gabriela Valente; Melo Jr,José Tavares de; Nazário,Nazaré OtiliaABSTRACT Objective: To translate the Asthma Control and Communication Instrument (ACCI) to Portuguese and adapt it for use in Brazil. Methods: The ACCI was translated to Portuguese and adapted for use in Brazil in accordance with internationally accepted guidelines. The protocol included the following steps: permission and rights of use granted by the original author; translation of the ACCI from English to Por...
Leicester Cough Questionnaire: translation to Portuguese and cross-cultural ada...
Felisbino,Manuela Brisot; Steidle,Leila John Marques; Gonçalves-Tavares,Michelle; Pizzichini,Marcia Margaret Menezes; Pizzichini,EmilioObjective: To translate the Leicester Cough Questionnaire (LCQ) to Portuguese and adapt it for use in Brazil. Methods: Cross-cultural adaptation of a quality of life questionnaire requires a translated version that is conceptually equivalent to the original version and culturally acceptable in the target country. The protocol used consisted of the translation of the LCQ to Portuguese by three Brazilian translat...
Reliability of a rapid hematology stain for sputum cytology
Gonçalves,Jéssica; Pizzichini,Emilio; Pizzichini,Marcia Margaret Menezes; Steidle,Leila John Marques; Rocha,Cristiane Cinara; Ferreira,Samira CardosoObjective: To determine the reliability of a rapid hematology stain for the cytological analysis of induced sputum samples. Methods: This was a cross-sectional study comparing the standard technique (May-Grünwald-Giemsa stain) with a rapid hematology stain (Diff-Quik). Of the 50 subjects included in the study, 21 had asthma, 19 had COPD, and 10 were healthy (controls). From the induced sputum samples collected,...
Effects of prednisone on eosinophilic bronchitis in asthma: a systematic review...
Sakae,Thiago Mamôru; Maurici,Rosemeri; Trevisol,Daisson José; Pizzichini,Marcia Margaret Menezes; Pizzichini,EmílioOBJECTIVE: To evaluate the effect size of oral corticosteroid treatment on eosinophilic bronchitis in asthma, through systematic review and meta-analysis. METHODS: We systematically reviewed articles in the Medline, Cochrane Controlled Trials Register, EMBASE, and LILACS databases. We selected studies meeting the following criteria: comparing at least two groups or time points (prednisone vs. control, prednison...
Exacerbations of COPD and symptoms of gastroesophageal reflux: a systematic rev...
Sakae,Thiago Mamoru; Pizzichini,Marcia Margaret Menezes; Teixeira,Paulo Jose Zimermann; Silva,Rosemeri Maurici da; Trevisol,Daisson JoseOBJECTIVE: To examine the relationship between gastroesophageal reflux (GER) and COPD exacerbations. METHODS: We conducted a systematic search of various electronic databases for articles published up through December of 2012. Studies considered eligible for inclusion were those dealing with COPD, COPD exacerbations, and GER; comparing at least two groups (COPD vs. controls or GER vs. controls); and describing ...