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Teleconsultation in respiratory medicine – A position paper of the Portuguese P...
Morais, A; Bugalho, A; Drummond, M; Ferreira, AJ; Oliveira, AS; Sousa, S; Winck, JC; Cardoso, JThe COVID-19 pandemic crisis, among so many social, economic and health problems, also brought new opportunities. The potential of telemedicine to improve health outcomes had already been recognised in the last decades, but the pandemic crisis has accelerated the digital revolution. In 2020, a rapid increase in the use of remote consultations occurred due to the need to reduce attendance and overcrowding in out...
The Portuguese Model of Home Respiratory Care: Healthcare Professionals’ Perspe...
Caneiras, C; Jácome, C; Oliveira, D; Moreira, E; Dias, CC; Mendonça, L; Mayoralas-Alises, S; Almeida Fonseca, JA; Diaz-Lobato, S; Escarrabill, JPatients' and carers' views regarding the Portuguese model of home respiratory care were recently described, yet the complementary perspective of healthcare professionals (HCPs) is still to be investigated. Thus, this study explored HCPs experience in the management of patients needing home respiratory therapies (HRT), and their perspective about the Portuguese model. A phenomenological descriptive study, using...
Organization of Home Mechanical Ventilation in Portugal: Characterization of Cu...
Mineiro, A; Guimarães, MJ; Winck, JCIntroduction: Home Mechanical Ventilation (HMV) is increasing worldwide. Objective: Characterization of the Portuguese HMV Units. Methods: The HMV Team Group of the Portuguese Pulmonology Society prepared a questionnaire that was sent by e-mail addressed to Pneumology Department Directors throughout the country, and the responses were then analyzed. The results enabled a provisional classification of the Units,...
Patient Experience in Home Respiratory Therapies: Where We Are and Where to Go
Caneiras, C; Jácome, C; Mayoralas-Alises, S; Ramon Calvo, JA; Almeida Fonseca, J; Escarrabill, J; Winck, JCThe increasing number of patients receiving home respiratory therapy (HRT) is imposing a major impact on routine clinical care and healthcare system sustainability. The current challenge is to continue to guarantee access to HRT while maintaining the quality of care. The patient experience is a cornerstone of high-quality healthcare and an emergent area of clinical research. This review approaches the assessmen...
Upper Airway Video Endoscopy: Assessment of the response to positive pressure v...
Conde, B; Martins, N; Brandão, M; Pimenta, AC; Winck, JCUpper airways (UA) include the nasal cavities, pharynx, and larynx, and its main function is to warm and filter the inspired air. UA dysfunction is in the pathogenesis of various disorders, such as obstructive sleep apnea syndrome (OSAS) and vocal cord dysfunction. In addition, in some neurodegenerative diseases (e.g. Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis – ALS), UA dysfunction may also compromise the effective use of ...
Prevalence of Late-Onset Pompe Disease in Portuguese Patients with Diaphragmati...
Guimarães, MJ; Winck, JC; Conde, B; Mineiro, A; Raposo, M; Moita, J; Marinho, A; Silva, JM; Pires, N; André, S; Loureiro, CPompe disease is a rare autosomal recessive neuromuscular disorder caused by acid α-glucosidase enzyme (GAA) deficiency and divided into two distinct variants, infantile- and late-onset. The late-onset variant is characterized by a spectrum of phenotypic variation that may range from asymptomatic, to reduced muscle strength and/or diaphragmatic paralysis. Since muscle strength loss is characteristic of several ...
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...
Características clínicas e polissonográficas de doentes com distúrbio respirató...
Loureiro, CC; Drummond, M; Winck, JC; Almeida, JThere is a 10 -36% rate of obstructive sleep apnoea syndrome (OSAS) associated with rapid eye movement (REM) in the OSAS population. Prior studies have suggested an increased prevalence of psychiatric disorders and an effect of gender and age on these patients. Our aim was to study the clinical and polysomnograph (PSG) characteristics of our patients with REM- -related sleep disordered breathing (REM SDB). Incl...
Simultaneous sleep study and nasoendoscopic investigation in a patient with obs...
Loureiro, CC; Drummond, M; Magalhães, A; Santaclara, E; Gonçalves, M; Winck, JCINTRODUCTION: The standard treatment for obstructive sleep apnoea syndrome is nasal continuous positive airway pressure. In most cases the obstruction is located at the oropharyngeal level, and nasal continuous positive airway pressure is usually effective. In cases of non-response to nasal continuous positive airway pressure other treatments like mandibular advancement devices or upper airway surgery (especial...