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Update on the approach to smoking in patients with respiratory diseases
Sales,Maria Penha Uchoa; Araújo,Alberto José de; Chatkin,José Miguel; Godoy,Irma de; Pereira,Luiz Fernando FerreiraABSTRACT Smoking is the leading cause of respiratory disease (RD). The harmful effects of smoking on the respiratory system begin in utero and influence immune responses throughout childhood and adult life. In comparison with “healthy” smokers, smokers with RD have peculiarities that can impede smoking cessation, such as a higher level of nicotine dependence; nicotine withdrawal; higher levels of exhaled carbon...
Prevalence of alpha-1 antitrypsin deficiency and allele frequency in patients w...
Russo,Rodrigo; Zillmer,Laura Russo; Nascimento,Oliver Augusto; Manzano,Beatriz; Ivanaga,Ivan Teruaki; Fritscher,Leandro; Lundgren,FernandoABSTRACT Objective: To determine the prevalence of alpha 1-antitrypsin (AAT) deficiency (AATD), as well as allele frequency, in COPD patients in Brazil. Methods: This was a cross-sectional study involving 926 COPD patients 40 years of age or older, from five Brazilian states. All patients underwent determination of AAT levels in dried blood spot (DBS) samples by nephelometry. Those with DBS AAT levels ≤ 2.64 mg...
The impact of smoking cessation on patient quality of life
Sales,Maria Penha Uchoa; Oliveira,Maria Irenilza; Mattos,Isabela Melo; Viana,Cyntia Maria Sampaio; Pereira,Eanes Delgado BarrosOBJECTIVE: To evaluate changes in health-related quality of life (HRQoL) after twelve months of smoking cessation. METHODS: This was a prospective study to evaluate the effectiveness of a smoking cessation program on the quality of life of 60 self-referred subjects, at a public hospital, during the period of August 2006 to December 2007. The program consisted of 2-h group sessions once a week during the first m...
Ambulatório de apoio ao tabagista no Ceará: perfil dos pacientes e fatores asso...
Sales,Maria Penha Uchoa; Figueiredo,Mara Rúbia Fernandes de; Oliveira,Maria Irenilza de; Castro,Helano Neiva deOBJETIVO: Avaliar o perfil dos pacientes e fatores associados ao sucesso do tratamento do fumante. MÉTODOS: Estudo retrospectivo dos pacientes que foram atendidos no ambulatório de apoio ao tabagista do Hospital de Messejana, no Ceará, durante o período de outubro de 2002 a abril de 2005. O tratamento foi avaliado considerando-se o perfil do tabagista, tipo de medicação e período de utilização da mesma. RESULTA...