Archivos de bronconeumología
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Arch. Bronconeumol. · Mar 2005
Comparative Study[Internal consistency and validity of the Spanish version of the St. George's respiratory questionnaire for use in patients with clinically stable bronchiectasis].
To analyze the reliability and validity of the St. George's Respiratory Questionnaire (SGRQ) for use in patients with clinically stable bronchiectasis. ⋯ The SGRQ shows excellent concurrent and predictive internal consistency and validity, though restructuring of the original construct would be advisable before use in patients with stable bronchiectasis.
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Arch. Bronconeumol. · Mar 2005
Comparative Study Guideline[Guidelines on asbestos-related pleuropulmonary disease].
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Arch. Bronconeumol. · Jan 2005
Review[Clinical picture and prognostic factors for severe community-acquired pneumonia in adults admitted to the intensive care unit].
In Chile very little information is available on severe community-acquired pneumonia treated in intensive care units. This study describes the clinical picture, prognostic factors, and treatment of adult patients admitted to the intensive care unit for severe community-acquired pneumonia. ⋯ The patients with severe pneumonia admitted to the intensive care unit are elderly, with a high level of comorbidity and complications, but most survive.
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Arch. Bronconeumol. · Dec 2004
Case Reports[Diffuse pulmonary ossification associated with idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis].
Diffuse pulmonary ossification is a rare entity that presents with the formation of mature bone in the pulmonary parenchyma and is associated with diffuse and chronic lung disease, heart disease, or other system disorders. Diffuse pulmonary ossification is usually a postmortem finding by the pathologist. In the case we report, the diagnosis was established by open lung biopsy. ⋯ Diffuse pulmonary ossification is usually an incidental finding in autopsies of patients with a history of diffuse chronic pulmonary disease, but it is an unusual diagnosis in living patients. Diffuse pulmonary ossification is of no prognostic significance in pulmonary fibrosis. It is a marker of the chronicity and/or severity of the fibrosis.