Background Obstructive sleep apnea syndrome (OSAS) is an independent risk factor for arterial
hypertension. Several controlled trials have investigated the effect of continuous positive …

Because cholinergic activity contributes to airway narrowing in patients with chronic obstructive
pulmonary disease (COPD), anticholinergic agents are the treatment of choice of chronic …

Introduction: Sometimes it’s not easy have a pathologist to perform ROSE during an EBUS-TBNA
procedure. Our objective was to analyze the concordance between ROSE performed …

We report the case of a 66-year-old patient with the following history: right empyema on 2
occasions, atypical resection for invasive adenocarcinoma (1.5 cm) in the left lower lobe, …

El cáncer es actualmente uno de los problemas de salud más importantes en la mayoría de
los países occidentales por su frecuencia, letalidad, el sufrimiento que provoca, los recursos …

Introduction: Alveolopleural fistula (APF) is the communication of the distal bronchial tree
and pleural space, and supposes a serious problem for its associated morbi-mortality. The …

HD-BQT is an endoscopic technique indicated for curative or palliative airways neoplasms
therapy. Our objective was to evaluate our experience and results with this therapy in our …

Objetive: To known the characteristics of complicated paraneumonic pleural effusions (CPE)
and pleural empyemas and their evolution in the last 20 years in the Valme hospital area, …

Introduction: Comorbidities can play a role in mortality among patients with hospitalization
for COPD exacerbation (COPDE) and after these hospitalizations. Objective: To assess the …

Introduction: The aim of the study was to analyze the characteristics of patients and prescribers
of treatment with NRT, after the implementation of a treatment program in our hospital for …