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Pulmonary function and quality of life in patients with morbid obesity six months after bariatric surgery by Xavier, Márcia Arruda Fajardo, Ceneviva, Reginaldo, Terra Filho, João, Sankarankutty, Ajith Kumar

“…To investigate the body weight, pulmonary function and quality of life of twenty patients with morbid obesity six months after the Fobi-Capella operation…”
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Inflammatory and functional effects of increasing asthma treatment with formoterol or double dose budesonide by Menezes, Marcelo B, Teixeira, Antônio L, Filho, João Terra, Vianna, Elcio O

“…Summary Adding a long-acting β2 -agonist to inhaled corticosteroids (ICS) for asthma treatment is better than increasing ICS dose in improving clinical status,…”
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Impaired quality of life of healthy young smokers by Martinez, José Antônio Baddini, Mota, Gustavo Assis, Vianna, Elcio Santos Oliveira, Filho, João Terra, Silva, Gerusa Alves, Rodrigues, Jr, António Luiz

“…To investigate the health-related quality of life (HRQL) profile of healthy young subjects with a short smoking history. Observational data at a single point…”
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Correlations of Egen Klassifikation and Barthel Index scores with pulmonary function parameters in Duchenne muscular dystrophy by Brunherotti, Marisa Afonso, PT, MSc, Sobreira, Claudia, MD, PhD, Rodrigues-Júnior, Antônio Luiz, DDS, PhD, Renato de Assis, Marcos, MD, PhD, Terra Filho, João, MD, PhD, Baddini Martinez, José Antônio, MD, PhD

“…Purpose This study investigated the correlations obtained by using the Egen Klassifikation (EK) and Barthel Index (BI) functional scales and respiratory…”
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Sputum induction: review of literature and proposal for a protocol by Scheicher, Marcos Eduardo, Terra Filho, João, Vianna, Elcio Oliveira

“…Since the 1980s, sputum induction by inhalation of hypertonic saline has been successfully used for diagnosing Pneumocystis carinii pneumonia in patients…”
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Atelectasis due to bronchial compression by the vertebral column by Borges, Marcos, Martinez, José A B, Delfino, Helton L A, Filho, João Terra

“…The authors report the case of an 18-year-old woman with a multicore-minicore syndrome in acute respiratory distress. Initially, she was treated as having…”
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Effects of acute magnesium loading on pulmonary function of stable COPD patients by do Amaral, Angélica Florípedes, Rodrigues-Júnior, Antonio Luiz, Terra Filho, João, Vannucchi, Hélio, Martinez, José Antônio Baddini

“…Magnesium (Mg) use has the potential to promote bronchodilatation and to improve lung function in obstructive diseases. IV administration of Mg during…”
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Investigation of factors associated with difficult-to-control asthma by Araujo, Ana Carla Sousa de, Ferraz, Erica, Borges, Marcos de Carvalho, Filho, João Terra, Vianna, Elcio Oliveira

“…To determine the prevalence of factors associated with difficult-to-control asthma. Patients with severe asthma were selected from the outpatient asthma clinic…”
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The long-term impact of breast radiotherapy on dyspnea and pulmonary function by Gomide, Liana Barbaresco, Filho, João Terra, Matheus, João Paulo Chieregato, Milani, Juliana Goulart Prata Oliveira, Carrara, Hélio Humberto Angotti, dos Reis, Francisco José Candido

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Morning-to-evening variation in exercise-induced bronchospasm by Vianna, Elcio O., Boaventura, Luiz C., Terra-Filho, João, Nakama, Gilberto Y., Martinez, José A.B., Martin, Richard J.

“…Background: Exercise is one of the most common triggers of asthmatic symptoms. Many factors, including hyperventilation, determine the prevalence and severity…”
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Clonidine as a pre-anesthetic agent for flexible bronchoscopy by Padua, Adriana Inacio de, Castro, Margareth de, Schmidt, André, Neto, Joaquim Coutinho, Filho, João Terra, Martinez, José Antônio Baddini

“…Several drugs have been employed for sedation during flexible fiberoptic bronchoscopy (FOB). Clonidine attenuates stress-induced sympathoadrenal responses and…”
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Dyspnea scales in the assessment of illiterate patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease by Martinez, J A, Straccia, L, Sobrani, E, Silva, G A, Vianna, E O, Filho, J T

“…Multiple physiological, psychological, social and environmental factors may affect the perception of dyspnea. Although different scales have been used to…”
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Frequency, clinical characteristics, and respiratory parameters of hepatopulmonary syndrome by Lima, Beatriz L G, França, Alex V C, Pazin-Filho, Antonio, Araújo, Whemberton M, Martinez, José A B, Maciel, Benedito C, Simões, Marcus V, Terra-Filho, João, Martinelli, Ana L C

“…To determine the frequency and the clinical characteristics of hepatopulmonary syndrome (HPS) in cirrhotic candidates for orthotopic liver transplantation and…”
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Effects of ondansetron on respiratory pattern and sensation of experimentally induced dyspnea by Martinez, José Antônio Baddini, Rocha, Fábio Senra, Sobrani, Elizabet, Galhardo, Fabíola Paula Lovreto, Terra Filho, João

“…Dyspnea remains a therapeutic challenge, especially in chronic respiratory conditions. Recent studies have shown that the induction of unpleasant dyspnea…”
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Lung function and airway hyperresponsiveness in adult patients with sickle cell disease by Vendramini, Elisa Cristina, Vianna, Elcio O, De Lucena Ðngulo, Ivan, De Castro, Flavia Bueno, Martinez, José A B, Terra-Filho, João

“…Lung disease is a major cause of morbidity and death in sickle cell disease. Although airway hyperresponsiveness has been noted in children, there are no…”
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Dispnéia by Martinez, José Antônio Baddini, Padua, Adriana Inacio, Terra Filho, João

“…Dispnéia é o termo usado para designar a sensação de dificuldade respiratória, experimentada por pacientes acometidos por diversas moléstias, e indivíduos…”
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Avaliação laboratorial da função pulmonar by Terra Filho, João

“…Nesta revisão, é nosso propósito prover informações acerca de alguns testes de função pulmonar, que podem ser úteis para acadêmicos e clínicos que utilizam…”
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Bronchial Responsiveness During Esophageal Acid Infusion by Araujo, Ana Carla S., Aprile, Lílian Rose O., Dantas, Roberto O., Terra-Filho, João, Vianna, Elcio O.

“…Among the possible mechanisms explaining the worsening of asthma due to gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) is the increase in bronchial…”
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Abordagem terapêutica na exacerbação da doença pulmonar obstrutiva crônica (DPOC) by Borges, Marcos C., Vianna, Elcio S. O., Terra Filho, João

“…Exacerbações de DPOC causam aumento da morbimortalidade, internação, piora da qualidade de vida e custos para o paciente e para o sistema de saúde. O paciente…”
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Abordagem clinica da asma brônquica by Araújo, Ana Carla S., Vianna, Elcio O., Terra Filho, João

“…A asma é caracterizada por inflamação, obstrução reversível e hiperreatividade brônquica. Esta revisão objetiva oferecer aos estudantes de Medicina e médicos,…”
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