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Nocardia spp. isolation in chronic lung diseases: Are there differences between...
Serino, M; Sousa, C; Redondo, M; Carvalho, T; Ribeiro, M; Ramos, A; Cruz‐Martins, N; Amorim, A
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...
The Role of Liquid Biopsy in Early Diagnosis of Lung Cancer
Freitas, C; Sousa, C; Machado, F; Serino, M; Santos, V; Martins, N; Teixeira, A; Cunha, A; Pereira, T; Oliveira, HP; Costa, JL; Hespanhol, VLiquid biopsy is an emerging technology with a potential role in the screening and early detection of lung cancer. Several liquid biopsy-derived biomarkers have been identified and are currently under ongoing investigation. In this article, we review the available data on the use of circulating biomarkers for the early detection of lung cancer, focusing on the circulating tumor cells, circulating cell-free DNA,...
Severe asthma intervention in adult obese patients
Serino, M; Zeller, M; Martins, N; Drummond, M