PulmonologyPub Date : 2025-12-31Epub Date: 2025-09-03DOI: 10.1080/25310429.2025.2556602
Bianca Camilo Schimenes, Tathiana A Alvarenga, Sergio Tufik, Monica Levy Andersen
{"title":"Letter to the editor: Obstructive sleep apnea and nutrition: Are we missing a modifiable risk factor?","authors":"Bianca Camilo Schimenes, Tathiana A Alvarenga, Sergio Tufik, Monica Levy Andersen","doi":"10.1080/25310429.2025.2556602","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1080/25310429.2025.2556602","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":54237,"journal":{"name":"Pulmonology","volume":"31 1","pages":"2556602"},"PeriodicalIF":6.4,"publicationDate":"2025-12-31","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144993752","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
PulmonologyPub Date : 2025-12-31Epub Date: 2024-10-30DOI: 10.1080/25310429.2024.2411812
Isabel de Jesus Oliveira, Inês Gomes, Pedro Lopes Ferreira
{"title":"The London chest activity of daily living revisited.","authors":"Isabel de Jesus Oliveira, Inês Gomes, Pedro Lopes Ferreira","doi":"10.1080/25310429.2024.2411812","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1080/25310429.2024.2411812","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":54237,"journal":{"name":"Pulmonology","volume":"31 1","pages":"2411812"},"PeriodicalIF":10.4,"publicationDate":"2025-12-31","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143069524","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
PulmonologyPub Date : 2025-12-31Epub Date: 2024-10-30DOI: 10.1080/25310429.2024.2411808
Kostas A Papavassiliou, Antonios N Gargalionis, Athanasios G Papavassiliou
{"title":"The potential of tumour mechanotargeting in lung cancer therapeutics.","authors":"Kostas A Papavassiliou, Antonios N Gargalionis, Athanasios G Papavassiliou","doi":"10.1080/25310429.2024.2411808","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1080/25310429.2024.2411808","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":54237,"journal":{"name":"Pulmonology","volume":"31 1","pages":"2411808"},"PeriodicalIF":10.4,"publicationDate":"2025-12-31","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143069534","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
PulmonologyPub Date : 2025-12-31Epub Date: 2024-11-04DOI: 10.1080/25310429.2024.2419719
Wei-Zhen Tang, Qin-Yu Cai, Tai-Hang Liu
{"title":"Correspondence: Assessing the effectiveness of high-flow nasal cannula in treating acute respiratory failure in the elderly pulmonology.","authors":"Wei-Zhen Tang, Qin-Yu Cai, Tai-Hang Liu","doi":"10.1080/25310429.2024.2419719","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1080/25310429.2024.2419719","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":54237,"journal":{"name":"Pulmonology","volume":"31 1","pages":"2419719"},"PeriodicalIF":10.4,"publicationDate":"2025-12-31","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143069652","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
PulmonologyPub Date : 2025-12-31Epub Date: 2025-02-17DOI: 10.1080/25310429.2025.2466924
Matheus Negri Boschiero, Camila Vantini Capasso Palamim, Tais Mendes Camargo, Fernando Augusto Lima Marson
{"title":"The rise of old villains: the vaccination downfall worldwide.","authors":"Matheus Negri Boschiero, Camila Vantini Capasso Palamim, Tais Mendes Camargo, Fernando Augusto Lima Marson","doi":"10.1080/25310429.2025.2466924","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1080/25310429.2025.2466924","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":54237,"journal":{"name":"Pulmonology","volume":"31 1","pages":"2466924"},"PeriodicalIF":10.4,"publicationDate":"2025-12-31","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143442531","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
PulmonologyPub Date : 2025-12-31Epub Date: 2024-10-24DOI: 10.1016/j.pulmoe.2023.09.007
N Capsoni, F Zadek, D Privitera, G Parravicini, G V Zoccali, F Galbiati, M Bombelli, R Fumagalli, T Langer
{"title":"Helmet continuous positive airway pressure for patients' transport using a single oxygen cylinder: A bench study.","authors":"N Capsoni, F Zadek, D Privitera, G Parravicini, G V Zoccali, F Galbiati, M Bombelli, R Fumagalli, T Langer","doi":"10.1016/j.pulmoe.2023.09.007","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.pulmoe.2023.09.007","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Background: </strong>Continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP) is frequently used to treat patients with acute respiratory failure in out-of-hospital settings. Compared to a facemask, the helmet has many advantages for the patient but requires a minimum gas flow of 60 L/min to avoid CO<sub>2</sub> rebreathing. The aim of the present bench study was to evaluate the performance of four Venturi devices, connected to a single oxygen cylinder, in delivering helmet-CPAP with clinically relevant gas flow, fraction of inspired oxygen (FiO<sub>2</sub>)<sub>,</sub> and positive end-expiratory pressure (PEEP) values.</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>Three double-inlet Venturi systems (EasyVent, Ventuplus, Compact-HAR) were connected to full 5-L oxygen cylinders using a double flowmeter, and their oxygen requirements to reach different setups (flow 60-80 L/min; FiO<sub>2</sub> 0.4-0.5-0.6, PEEP 7.5-10-12.5 cmH<sub>2</sub>O) were tested. The fourth Venturi system (O2-MAX) was directly attached to the tank, and the flow and FiO<sub>2</sub> delivered at preset FiO<sub>2</sub> 0.3 and 0.6 were recorded. The runtime of the cylinder was assessed.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>EasyVent, Ventuplus, and O2-MAX were able to deliver helmet-CPAP with clinically useful setups when connected to a single oxygen cylinder, while Compact-HAR did not. The runtime of the cylinders ranged between 28 and 60 minutes according to the preset flow and FiO<sub>2</sub>. The delivered gas flow decreased slowly and linearly with the drop in cylinder pressure until its exhaustion.</p><p><strong>Conclusions: </strong>Helmet-CPAP might be provided using portable Venturi systems connected to an oxygen cylinder, but not all of them are able to deliver it. The use of a double flowmeter allows delivery of both high flow and high FiO<sub>2</sub> when double-inlet Venturi systems are used. Due to the flow drop observed during the cylinder consumption, a flow >60 L/min should be set when helmet-CPAP is started. Considering the flow drop phenomenon, the estimated duration of the tank runtime can be used with a margin of safety when planning patient transport.</p>","PeriodicalId":54237,"journal":{"name":"Pulmonology","volume":" ","pages":"2416826"},"PeriodicalIF":10.4,"publicationDate":"2025-12-31","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"71415276","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
PulmonologyPub Date : 2025-12-31Epub Date: 2024-10-25DOI: 10.1016/j.pulmoe.2024.04.008
A Protti, R Tonelli, F Dalla Corte, D L Grieco, E Spinelli, S Spadaro, D Piovani, L S Menga, G Schifino, M L Vega Pittao, M Umbrello, G Cammarota, C A Volta, S Bonovas, M Cecconi, T Mauri, E Clini
{"title":"Development of clinical tools to estimate the breathing effort during high-flow oxygen therapy: A multicenter cohort study.","authors":"A Protti, R Tonelli, F Dalla Corte, D L Grieco, E Spinelli, S Spadaro, D Piovani, L S Menga, G Schifino, M L Vega Pittao, M Umbrello, G Cammarota, C A Volta, S Bonovas, M Cecconi, T Mauri, E Clini","doi":"10.1016/j.pulmoe.2024.04.008","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.pulmoe.2024.04.008","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Introduction and objectives: </strong>Quantifying breathing effort in non-intubated patients is important but difficult. We aimed to develop two models to estimate it in patients treated with high-flow oxygen therapy.</p><p><strong>Patients and methods: </strong>We analyzed the data of 260 patients from previous studies who received high-flow oxygen therapy. Their breathing effort was measured as the maximal deflection of esophageal pressure (ΔPes). We developed a multivariable linear regression model to estimate ΔPes (in cmH<sub>2</sub>O) and a multivariable logistic regression model to predict the risk of ΔPes being >10 cmH<sub>2</sub>O. Candidate predictors included age, sex, diagnosis of the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19), respiratory rate, heart rate, mean arterial pressure, the results of arterial blood gas analysis, including base excess concentration (BEa) and the ratio of arterial tension to the inspiratory fraction of oxygen (PaO<sub>2</sub>:FiO<sub>2</sub>), and the product term between COVID-19 and PaO<sub>2</sub>:FiO<sub>2</sub>.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>We found that ΔPes can be estimated from the presence or absence of COVID-19, BEa, respiratory rate, PaO<sub>2</sub>:FiO<sub>2,</sub> and the product term between COVID-19 and PaO<sub>2</sub>:FiO<sub>2.</sub> The adjusted R<sup>2</sup> was 0.39. The risk of ΔPes being >10 cmH<sub>2</sub>O can be predicted from BEa, respiratory rate, and PaO<sub>2</sub>:FiO<sub>2</sub>. The area under the receiver operating characteristic curve was 0.79 (0.73-0.85). We called these two models BREF, where BREF stands for BReathing EFfort and the three common predictors: BEa (B), respiratory rate (RE), and PaO<sub>2</sub>:FiO<sub>2</sub> (F).</p><p><strong>Conclusions: </strong>We developed two models to estimate the breathing effort of patients on high-flow oxygen therapy. Our initial findings are promising and suggest that these models merit further evaluation.</p>","PeriodicalId":54237,"journal":{"name":"Pulmonology","volume":" ","pages":"2416837"},"PeriodicalIF":10.4,"publicationDate":"2025-12-31","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"140960099","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
PulmonologyPub Date : 2025-12-31Epub Date: 2024-10-28DOI: 10.1016/j.pulmoe.2024.05.006
Susana Sousa, Sílvia Correia, André Mariz de Almeida, Gabriela Videira, Ricardo Dias, Susana Falardo Ramos, Júlio Fonseca
{"title":"Treatment of obstructive sleep apnea syndrome (OSAS) with mandibular advancement devices-A statement of the Portuguese Society of Pulmonology, the Portuguese Society of Stomatology and Dental Medicine, the Portuguese Dental Association, and the Portuguese Society of Temporomandibular Disorders, Orofacial Pain and Sleep.","authors":"Susana Sousa, Sílvia Correia, André Mariz de Almeida, Gabriela Videira, Ricardo Dias, Susana Falardo Ramos, Júlio Fonseca","doi":"10.1016/j.pulmoe.2024.05.006","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.pulmoe.2024.05.006","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>With the purpose of establishing a consensus around clinical orientations for professionals involved in managing patients with sleep breathing disorders (SBD), an interdisciplinary group of scientific societies involved in this field discussed and reviewed all the published international guidelines from the American Dental Association, American Academy of Sleep Medicine, American Academy of Dental Sleep Medicine and the European counterparts. Treatment of SBD is multidisciplinary and should be made in concert with the patient, the sleep physician, and the qualified dentist to solve the individual, social, and economic burden of the disease. This consensus document represents the current thinking of a team of Portuguese experts on managing patients with SBD based on the available evidence.</p>","PeriodicalId":54237,"journal":{"name":"Pulmonology","volume":" ","pages":"2416848"},"PeriodicalIF":10.4,"publicationDate":"2025-12-31","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"141604502","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
PulmonologyPub Date : 2025-12-31Epub Date: 2024-10-25DOI: 10.1016/j.pulmoe.2023.11.007
A Morais, A C Duarte, M O Fernandes, A Borba, C Ruano, I D Marques, J Calha, J C Branco, J M Pereira, M J Salvador, M Bernardes, N Khmelinskii, P Pinto, R Pinto-Basto, S Freitas, S Campainha, T Alfaro, A Cordeiro
{"title":"Early detection of interstitial lung disease in rheumatic diseases: A joint statement from the Portuguese Pulmonology Society, the Portuguese Rheumatology Society, and the Portuguese Radiology and Nuclear Medicine Society.","authors":"A Morais, A C Duarte, M O Fernandes, A Borba, C Ruano, I D Marques, J Calha, J C Branco, J M Pereira, M J Salvador, M Bernardes, N Khmelinskii, P Pinto, R Pinto-Basto, S Freitas, S Campainha, T Alfaro, A Cordeiro","doi":"10.1016/j.pulmoe.2023.11.007","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.pulmoe.2023.11.007","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Introduction: </strong>Interstitial lung disease (ILD) contributes significantly to morbidity and mortality in connective tissue disease (CTD). Early detection and accurate diagnosis are essential for informing treatment decisions and prognosis in this setting. Clear guidance on CTD-ILD screening, however, is lacking.</p><p><strong>Objective: </strong>To establish recommendations for CTD-ILD screening based on the current evidence.</p><p><strong>Method: </strong>Following an extensive literature research and evaluation of articles selected for their recency and relevance to the characterization, screening, and management of CTD-ILD, an expert panel formed by six pulmonologists from the Portuguese Society of Pulmonology, six rheumatologists from the Portuguese Society of Rheumatology, and six radiologists from the Portuguese Society of Radiology and Nuclear Medicine participated in a multidisciplinary discussion to produce a joint statement on screening recommendations for ILD in CTD.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>The expert panel achieved consensus on when and how to screen for ILD in patients with systemic sclerosis, rheumatoid arthritis, mixed connective tissue disease, Sjögren syndrome, idiopathic inflammatory myopathies and systemic lupus erythematous.</p><p><strong>Conclusions: </strong>Despite the lack of data on screening for CTD-ILD, an expert panel of pulmonologists, rheumatologists and radiologists agreed on a series of screening recommendations to support decision-making and enable early diagnosis of ILD to ultimately improve outcomes and prognosis in patients with CTD.</p>","PeriodicalId":54237,"journal":{"name":"Pulmonology","volume":" ","pages":"2416840"},"PeriodicalIF":10.4,"publicationDate":"2025-12-31","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"139040902","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Increased plasma interleukin-1β is associated with accelerated lung function decline in non-smokers.","authors":"Xinru Ran, Haiqing Li, Zihui Wang, Fan Wu, Zhishan Deng, Qiaorui Zhou, Cuiqiong Dai, Jieqi Peng, Lifei Lu, Kunning Zhou, Pixin Ran, Yumin Zhou","doi":"10.1080/25310429.2024.2411811","DOIUrl":"10.1080/25310429.2024.2411811","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Interleukin-1β is one of the major cytokines involved in the initiation and persistence of airway inflammation in chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). However, the association between plasma interleukin-1β and lung function decline remains unclear. We aimed to explore the association between plasma interleukin-1β and lung function decline. This longitudinal evaluation of data from the Early COPD study analysed the association between the plasma interleukin-1β concentration, lung function decline, and COPD exacerbation. Overall, 1,328 participants were included in the baseline analysis, and 1,135 (85%) completed the 1-year follow-up. Increased plasma interleukin-1β was associated with accelerated lung function decline in non-smokers (forced expiratory volume in 1 s: per unit natural log-transformed increase, adjusted unstandardised β [95% confidence interval] 101.46 [16.73-186.18] mL/year, p=0.019; forced vital capacity: per unit natural log-transformed increase, adjusted unstandardised β [95% confidence interval] 146.20 [93.65-198.75] mL/year, p<0.001), but not in smokers. In non-smokers, participants with an interleukin-1β concentration in the top 30% (>5.02 pg/mL) had more respiratory symptoms, more severe emphysema and air trapping, and higher levels of inflammation-related biomarkers. In this study, a subgroup with increased plasma interleukin-1β was identified among non-smokers, and increased plasma interleukin-1β was associated with lung function accelerated decline.</p>","PeriodicalId":54237,"journal":{"name":"Pulmonology","volume":"31 1","pages":"2411811"},"PeriodicalIF":10.4,"publicationDate":"2025-12-31","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143068687","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}