Pulmonary phaeohyphomycosis: a challenge to the clinician

AS Castro, A Oliveira, V Lopes - European Respiratory Review, 2013 - Eur Respiratory Soc
Phaeohyphomycosis is a rare, slowly progressive infection caused by a heterogeneous group
of imperfect black or dematiaceous fungi that are found in plants and soil, and contain a …

Randomised short-term trial of high-span versus low-span APAP for treating sleep apnoea

HN Bastos, AV Cardoso, AS Castro, R Gomes… - Sleep and …, 2016 - Springer
Purpose Auto-titrating continuous positive airway pressure (APAP) devices were developed
to improve treatment efficacy and compliance in patients with obstructive sleep apnoea …

Pituitary dysfunction in granulomatosis with polyangiitis

…, M Fernández-Barrio, AS Vargas-Castro… - Clinical …, 2020 - Springer
Granulomatosis with polyangiitis (GPA) is a necrotizing granulomatous vasculitis of small
vessels that affect the pituitary gland in less than 1% of cases being exceptionally rare. To …

Novel clinical and immunological features associated with persistent post-acute sequelae of COVID-19 after six months of follow-up: a pilot study

…, J Lira Luna, AS Vargas-Castro… - Infectious …, 2023 - Taylor & Francis
Background Currently, there is scant information regarding the features associated to the
persistence of post-COVID-19 syndrome, which is the main aim of the present study. Methods A …

Randomized short-term trial of high span versus low span APAP for the treatment of obstructive sleep apnea

HN e Bastos, AS Castro, T Pinto, A Marinho, M Sucena… - 2013 - Eur Respiratory Soc
Background: Auto-titrating continuous positive airway pressure (APAP) devices have been
developed to improve efficacy and compliance to treatment of patients with obstructive sleep …

[HTML][HTML] Clinical and immunological features associated to the development of a sustained immune humoral response in COVID-19 patients: Results from a cohort …

…, J Lomelín-Gascón, AS Vargas-Castro… - Frontiers in …, 2022 - frontiersin.org
Background Until now, most of the research addressing long-term humoral responses in
coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) had only evaluated the serum titers of anti-severe acute …

[HTML][HTML] Placental exosomes isolated from urine of patients with gestational diabetes exhibit a differential profile expression of microRNAs across gestation

HV Oostdam, A Sofía… - International …, 2020 - spandidos-publications.com
Placenta‑derived exosomes play an important role in cellular communication both in the
mother and the fetus. Their concentration and composition are altered in several pregnancy …

[HTML][HTML] Dyspnea and Wheezing: Still a Challenge for Pulmonologists

AS Castro, A Barroso, S Conde… - Case Reports in …, 2012 - hindawi.com
Schwannoma is a neurogenic tumor originating from the nerve sheath Schwann cells.
Intrathoracic location is rare, and the endobronchial location is exceptional. Schwannoma is a rare …

Preoperative thyroid tumor markers significance-two case reports of misleading values

…, C Roque, OA Sofia, OS Castro - Endocrine …, 2023 - endocrine-abstracts.org
Background: Basal tumor markers are valuable in preoperative evaluation of medullary thyroid
carcinoma (Calcitonin and CEA), but are insensitive and nonspecific for papilary thyroid …

Mitochondrial mechanisms of metabolic reprogramming in proliferating cells

M Ines Sousa, A Sofia Rodrigues… - Current Medicinal …, 2015 - ingentaconnect.com
Mitochondria are responsible for coordinating cellular energy production in the vast majority
of somatic cells, and every cell type in a specific state can have a distinct metabolic signature…