Paula Duarte D'Ambrosio, Gustavo Schvartsman, Bernard Marcel Barban, Ricardo Mingarini Terra
{"title":"Step-by-step protocol for robotic cytoreductive surgery and hyperthermic intrathoracic chemotherapy.","authors":"Paula Duarte D'Ambrosio, Gustavo Schvartsman, Bernard Marcel Barban, Ricardo Mingarini Terra","doi":"10.36416/1806-3756/e20250291","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.36416/1806-3756/e20250291","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":14845,"journal":{"name":"Jornal Brasileiro De Pneumologia","volume":"51 6","pages":"e20250291"},"PeriodicalIF":3.0,"publicationDate":"2026-02-02","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"146118993","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Priscila Mina Falsarella, Andre Dubinco, Marcelo da Rosa Bortot, Paulo Vidal Campregher, Renée Zon Filippi, Antonio Rahal Junior, Rodrigo Gobbo Garcia
{"title":"Diagnostic performance, molecular analysis, and complications in CT-guided percutaneous biopsies of lung nodules with 20-gauge needles.","authors":"Priscila Mina Falsarella, Andre Dubinco, Marcelo da Rosa Bortot, Paulo Vidal Campregher, Renée Zon Filippi, Antonio Rahal Junior, Rodrigo Gobbo Garcia","doi":"10.36416/1806-3756/e20250158","DOIUrl":"10.36416/1806-3756/e20250158","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":14845,"journal":{"name":"Jornal Brasileiro De Pneumologia","volume":"51 6","pages":"e20250158"},"PeriodicalIF":3.0,"publicationDate":"2026-02-02","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC13143786/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"146118904","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Luis Felipe da Fonseca Reis, Cleber da Penha, Pamela do Carmo Dosso da Silva, Aline Oliveira Martins Soares de Mendonça, Ana Carolina Sebastião da Silva, Clara Pinto Diniz, Flavia Mazzoli-Rocha, Arthur de Sá Ferreira, Agnaldo José Lopes
{"title":"Reference equation for measurement of the maximal dynamic inspiratory muscle pressure index (S-Index) in healthy Brazilian adults.","authors":"Luis Felipe da Fonseca Reis, Cleber da Penha, Pamela do Carmo Dosso da Silva, Aline Oliveira Martins Soares de Mendonça, Ana Carolina Sebastião da Silva, Clara Pinto Diniz, Flavia Mazzoli-Rocha, Arthur de Sá Ferreira, Agnaldo José Lopes","doi":"10.36416/1806-3756/e20240312","DOIUrl":"10.36416/1806-3756/e20240312","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Objectives: </strong>Several equations for calculating maximal inspiratory pressure (MIP) have been validated for the Brazilian population; however, none exist for maximal dynamic inspiratory muscle pressure (S-Index).</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>This cross-sectional study was conducted at two centers following approval by the institutional ethics committee. Healthy Brazilian adults were sequentially randomized to assess either the MIP or S-Index. Pulmonary function (spirometry), peripheral muscle strength (handgrip strength of the dominant upper limb - HGdUL), and physical activity level (IPAQ) were also evaluated. The S-Index and MIP values were reported as absolute values and compared using the Wilcoxon paired test. Multiple linear regression was used to develop reference equations. Lower limits of normality (LLNs) were stratified by sex and age using Z-scores, providing cut-off points to define inspiratory muscle weakness via the S-Index Deviation Score (SDS).</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>The final sample comprised 214 eutrophic volunteers, 50% men, with a mean age of 43.1 ± 15.0 years. The median MIP was significantly higher than the median S-Index (97.2 [96.7-112.0] vs. 92.5 [80.0-105.0] cmH2O; p<0.001). The predicted equation for the S-Index, which used age, sex, and HGdUL as predictors, was: S-Index = 69.72 + 10.765×sex (men = 1; women = 0) - 0.211×age + 0.797×HGdUL. Additionally, the LLNs and cut-off points for ventilatory muscle weakness by sex and age group were established.</p><p><strong>Conclusions: </strong>This study provides the first reference values for the S-Index in healthy, eutrophic Brazilian adults, including LLNs and cut-off points for diagnosing ventilatory muscle weakness.</p>","PeriodicalId":14845,"journal":{"name":"Jornal Brasileiro De Pneumologia","volume":"51 6","pages":"e20240312"},"PeriodicalIF":3.0,"publicationDate":"2026-02-02","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC13143645/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"146119010","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Marcela Muñoz-Torrico, Rafael Laniado-Laborín, Jorge Rojas-Serrano, Eduardo Becerril-Vargas, Wendy Cinecio-Chávez, Fátima Leticia Luna-López, Luis Armando Narvaez-Díaz, Roberto Rentería-Gamez, Mariela Segura Del Pilar, Nallely Saavedra, Julio César Magaña, Lia D'Ambrosio, Rosella Centis, José Antonio Caminero, Giovanni Battista Migliori
{"title":"Impact of new regimens and drugs on rifampin-resistant tuberculosis management in Mexico.","authors":"Marcela Muñoz-Torrico, Rafael Laniado-Laborín, Jorge Rojas-Serrano, Eduardo Becerril-Vargas, Wendy Cinecio-Chávez, Fátima Leticia Luna-López, Luis Armando Narvaez-Díaz, Roberto Rentería-Gamez, Mariela Segura Del Pilar, Nallely Saavedra, Julio César Magaña, Lia D'Ambrosio, Rosella Centis, José Antonio Caminero, Giovanni Battista Migliori","doi":"10.36416/1806-3756/e20250131","DOIUrl":"10.36416/1806-3756/e20250131","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Objective: </strong>To compare the former tuberculosis treatment regimen including one fluoroquinolone (ofloxacin, levofloxacin, or moxifloxacin) and a second-line injectable drug (amikacin, kanamycin, or capreomycin) plus three to five oral drugs (regimen 1) with the current regimen including the three WHO group A drugs (regimen 2) in terms of efficacy and safety at two tuberculosis referral centers in Mexico.</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>This was a retrospective study based on a review of the clinical records of all consecutive rifampin-resistant or multidrug-resistant tuberculosis (RR/MDR-TB) patients treated from January of 2010 to October of 2023. Patients included were microbiologically confirmed cases of RR/MDR-TB with pulmonary involvement and who received at least 30 days of regimen 1 or regimen 2. Outcomes and adverse events were classified in accordance with WHO definitions.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>One hundred and twenty-six RR/MDR-TB patients met the inclusion criteria. Of those, 87 were treated with regimen 1 and 39 received regimen 2. Success rates were not significantly different between the two groups of patients, although those treated with the oral regimen including bedaquiline from regimen 2 had higher success rates. Regimen 2 patients experienced a shorter time to culture conversion, and the regimen length was shortened accordingly, the median duration being 16.1 months [IQR, 15-17.3 months]. In patients receiving the all-oral regimen 2, adverse events were significantly associated with a history of type 2 diabetes mellitus (OR = 15.4; 95% CI, 2.73-87.29; p = 0.002) and were mainly related to linezolid use.</p><p><strong>Conclusions: </strong>Oral regimens appear to be effective, although toxicity to linezolid requires strict patient monitoring.</p>","PeriodicalId":14845,"journal":{"name":"Jornal Brasileiro De Pneumologia","volume":"51 5","pages":"e20250131"},"PeriodicalIF":3.0,"publicationDate":"2025-12-12","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC13143755/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"145794092","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Eduardo Pamplona Bethlem, Marcos de Carvalho Bethlem, Paolo Spa Gnolo
{"title":"Treatment of sarcoidosis-an opinion.","authors":"Eduardo Pamplona Bethlem, Marcos de Carvalho Bethlem, Paolo Spa Gnolo","doi":"10.36416/1806-3756/e20250330","DOIUrl":"10.36416/1806-3756/e20250330","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":14845,"journal":{"name":"Jornal Brasileiro De Pneumologia","volume":"51 5","pages":"e20250330"},"PeriodicalIF":3.0,"publicationDate":"2025-12-12","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC13143745/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"145794028","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Francisco Ubaldo Vieira Junior, Denilson Antônio Marques, Natalie Camila Dos Reis Silva, Maria Ângela Gonçalves de Oliveira Ribeiro, Marcos Melo Moreira, Ilma Aparecida Paschoal, Isadora Minuzzi Vieira, Eduardo Tavares Costa
{"title":"Development and preliminary tests of a portable volumetric capnograph for outpatient use.","authors":"Francisco Ubaldo Vieira Junior, Denilson Antônio Marques, Natalie Camila Dos Reis Silva, Maria Ângela Gonçalves de Oliveira Ribeiro, Marcos Melo Moreira, Ilma Aparecida Paschoal, Isadora Minuzzi Vieira, Eduardo Tavares Costa","doi":"10.36416/1806-3756/e20250136","DOIUrl":"10.36416/1806-3756/e20250136","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Objective: </strong>To develop and validate a portable volumetric capnograph for collecting data on ventilatory mechanics during spontaneous breathing for outpatient use.</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>The device was developed by integrating the following commercially available sensors: a Hamilton® flow sensor (variable orifice; Hamilton Medical AG, Graubünden, Switzerland); an SDP810-125PA differential pressure sensor (Sensirion AG, Stäfa, Switzerland); and a Capnostat 5 CO2 sensor (Philips Respironics, Murrysville, PA, USA). An Arduino UNO-R3® microcontroller (Arduino, Monza, Italy) was used as an interface between the sensors and a laptop computer, and a Python application was used to acquire data at 10 ms intervals (100 Hz). Validation included static tests (flow: 0-45 L/min; partial pressure of CO2: 0-100 mmHg) and tests with five healthy volunteers (n = 115 respiratory cycles), in comparison with the reference equipment (a CO2SMO Plus® DX-8100 oxycapnograph; Philips Respironics).</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>The static tests showed excellent linear correlation for flow and CO2 concentration. For the tests conducted with the five volunteers, no significant differences were observed between the portable volumetric capnograph and the reference equipment for any of the variables analyzed. Intracycle variability was observed in the capnography curves, reflecting the physiological characteristics of spontaneous breathing.</p><p><strong>Conclusions: </strong>Our portable volumetric capnograph demonstrated the ability to collect accurate data on flow and partial pressure of CO2 during spontaneous breathing, with performance equivalent to that of the reference equipment. The variability in the capnography curves represents an intrinsic characteristic of spontaneous breathing that must be considered when developing algorithms for calculating physiological indicators.</p>","PeriodicalId":14845,"journal":{"name":"Jornal Brasileiro De Pneumologia","volume":"51 5","pages":"e20250136"},"PeriodicalIF":3.0,"publicationDate":"2025-12-12","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC13143798/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"145793993","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Gas dissection from the thorax to the abdomen.","authors":"Marina Manica Tamiozzo, Letícia Dalmolin, Mariana Manica Tamiozzo","doi":"10.36416/1806-3756/e20250184","DOIUrl":"10.36416/1806-3756/e20250184","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":14845,"journal":{"name":"Jornal Brasileiro De Pneumologia","volume":"51 5","pages":"e20250184"},"PeriodicalIF":3.0,"publicationDate":"2025-12-12","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC13143713/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"145793944","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Navigating change: the trajectory of the Jornal Brasileiro de Pneumologia in a dynamic scientific landscape and its international recognition.","authors":"Bruno Guedes Baldi, Rogério Souza","doi":"10.36416/1806-3756/e20250331","DOIUrl":"10.36416/1806-3756/e20250331","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":14845,"journal":{"name":"Jornal Brasileiro De Pneumologia","volume":"51 5","pages":"e20250331"},"PeriodicalIF":3.0,"publicationDate":"2025-12-12","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC13143793/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"145794039","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Edson Marchiori, Bruno Hochhegger, Gláucia Zanetti
{"title":"Peripheral longitudinal consolidations.","authors":"Edson Marchiori, Bruno Hochhegger, Gláucia Zanetti","doi":"10.36416/1806-3756/e20250354","DOIUrl":"10.36416/1806-3756/e20250354","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":14845,"journal":{"name":"Jornal Brasileiro De Pneumologia","volume":"51 5","pages":"e20250354"},"PeriodicalIF":3.0,"publicationDate":"2025-12-12","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC13143787/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"145794058","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Global trends, risk factors, and therapeutic associations of fungal pulmonary infections in lung cancer: A systematic review and meta-analysis.","authors":"Milad Sheervalilou, Mostafa Ghanei, Masoud Arabfard","doi":"10.36416/1806-3756/e20250076","DOIUrl":"10.36416/1806-3756/e20250076","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Objective: </strong>Fungal pulmonary infections are a significant complication in lung cancer, adversely affecting prognosis and treatment outcomes. This meta-analysis aimed to estimate the prevalence of chronic pulmonary aspergillosis (CPA) and Pneumocystis jirovecii pneumonia (PJP) in lung cancer patients and to identify associated clinical predictors.</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>A systematic search of EBSCOhost, Embase, PubMed/MEDLINE, Scopus, and Web of Science retrieved 2,823 records, of which 7 studies were eligible (PROSPERO: CRD42024551104). Meta-analyses of proportions and dichotomous and continuous variables were performed using R (meta package) via Jamovi and RevMan 5, with statistical significance set at p<0.05.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>Among 15,901 lung cancer patients, 177 had CPA and 135 had PJP. The pooled prevalence was 1% for CPA and 23% for PJP. CPA was significantly associated with male sex, smoking, COPD, interstitial lung disease, tuberculosis, and squamous cell carcinoma, and negatively associated with adenocarcinoma. CPA patients also had significantly lower BMI. Bilobectomy, radiotherapy, and concurrent chemoradiotherapy were additional risk factors for CPA. High-dose corticosteroid use (≥20 mg/day) was significantly associated with PJP.</p><p><strong>Conclusion: </strong>CPA occurs in a clinically distinct subset of lung cancer patients with identifiable risk factors, while PJP appears to be strongly linked to immunosuppressive therapy. Improved screening strategies are warranted to mitigate the burden of these infections in vulnerable lung cancer populations.</p>","PeriodicalId":14845,"journal":{"name":"Jornal Brasileiro De Pneumologia","volume":"51 5","pages":"e20250076"},"PeriodicalIF":3.0,"publicationDate":"2025-12-12","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC13143676/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"145793957","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}