{"title":"Comparing Changes in FDG-PET Activity in Sarcoidosis to Changes in Pulmonary Function Tests.","authors":"Guy W Soo Hoo, Melisa R Chang, Curtis C Sather","doi":"10.1016/j.arbres.2024.11.014","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1016/j.arbres.2024.11.014","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":8339,"journal":{"name":"Archivos De Bronconeumologia","volume":" ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":8.7,"publicationDate":"2024-12-05","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142845710","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Thalia Belmonte, Iván D Benitez, María C García-Hidalgo, Marta Molinero, Lucía Pinilla, Olga Mínguez, Rafaela Vaca, Maria Aguilà, Anna Moncusí-Moix, Gerard Torres, Olga Mediano, Juan F Masa, Maria J Masdeu, Blanca Montero-San-Martín, Mercè Ibarz, Pablo Martinez-Camblor, Alberto Gómez-Carballa, Antonio Salas, Federico Martinón-Torres, Ferran Barbé, Manuel Sánchez-de-la-Torre, David de Gonzalo-Calvo
{"title":"Synergic Integration of the miRNome, Machine Learning and Bioinformatics for the Identification of Potential Disease-Modifying Agents in Obstructive Sleep Apnea.","authors":"Thalia Belmonte, Iván D Benitez, María C García-Hidalgo, Marta Molinero, Lucía Pinilla, Olga Mínguez, Rafaela Vaca, Maria Aguilà, Anna Moncusí-Moix, Gerard Torres, Olga Mediano, Juan F Masa, Maria J Masdeu, Blanca Montero-San-Martín, Mercè Ibarz, Pablo Martinez-Camblor, Alberto Gómez-Carballa, Antonio Salas, Federico Martinón-Torres, Ferran Barbé, Manuel Sánchez-de-la-Torre, David de Gonzalo-Calvo","doi":"10.1016/j.arbres.2024.11.011","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1016/j.arbres.2024.11.011","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Introduction: </strong>Understanding the diverse pathogenetic pathways in obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) is crucial for improving outcomes. microRNA (miRNA) profiling is a promising strategy for elucidating these mechanisms.</p><p><strong>Objective: </strong>To characterize the pathogenetic pathways linked to OSA through the integration of miRNA profiles, machine learning (ML) and bioinformatics.</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>This multicenter study involved 525 patients with suspected OSA who underwent polysomnography. Plasma miRNAs were quantified via RNA sequencing in the discovery phase, with validation in two subsequent phases using RT-qPCR. Supervised ML feature selection methods and comprehensive bioinformatic analyses were employed. The associations among miRNA targets, OSA and OSA treatment were further explored using publicly available external datasets.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>Following the discovery and technical validation phases in a subset of patients with and without confirmed OSA (n=53), eleven miRNAs were identified as candidates for the subsequent feature selection process. These miRNAs were then quantified in the remaining population (n=472). Feature selection methods revealed that the miRNAs let-7d-5p, miR-15a-5p and miR-107 were the most informative of OSA. The predominant mechanisms linked to these miRNAs were closely related to cellular events such as cell death, cell differentiation, extracellular remodeling, autophagy and metabolism. One target of let-7d-5p and miR-15a-5p, the TFDP2 gene, exhibited significant differences in gene expression between subjects with and without OSA across three independent databases.</p><p><strong>Conclusion: </strong>Our study identified three plasma miRNAs that, in conjunction with their target genes, provide new insights into OSA pathogenesis and reveal novel regulators and potential drug targets.</p>","PeriodicalId":8339,"journal":{"name":"Archivos De Bronconeumologia","volume":" ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":8.7,"publicationDate":"2024-12-05","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142871185","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Mariela Alvarado-Miranda, Alberto Solano, Salvatore Marsico, Adriana Núñez-Robainas, Maria Cinta Cumpli-Gargallo, Marina Sáinz, José María Maiques, Esther Barreiro
{"title":"Clinical Implications of Functional Imaging in the Assessment of Bronchiectasis-Associated Sarcopenia.","authors":"Mariela Alvarado-Miranda, Alberto Solano, Salvatore Marsico, Adriana Núñez-Robainas, Maria Cinta Cumpli-Gargallo, Marina Sáinz, José María Maiques, Esther Barreiro","doi":"10.1016/j.arbres.2024.11.015","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1016/j.arbres.2024.11.015","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Introduction: </strong>Bronchiectasis is a complex lung disease with poorly studied systemic manifestations. Patients with bronchiectasis-associated sarcopenia exhibit a specific differential profile of functional muscle phenotype (vastus lateralis, VL), which may be analyzed using imaging (ultrasound and magnetic resonance imaging, MRI).</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>Ultrasound and MRI were used to explore functional imaging parameters in quadriceps of 20 patients with stable bronchiectasis and 10 healthy controls. In muscle specimens (open biopsy procedures), muscle phenotype (fiber morphometry and structural abnormalities, immunohistochemistry) was also evaluated. Patients and controls were clinically and functionally evaluated.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>In muscles of patients compared to controls, a significant decline in body composition parameters (BMI and FFMI), muscle function (upper and lower limbs), lung function, and exercise capacity was detected, ultrasonography revealed decreased muscle thickness and area, while MRI demonstrated increased fat infiltration, which positively correlated with the bronchiectasis severity scores. Structural parameters (proportions of hybrid fibers, internal nuclei, abnormal fibers, and apoptotic nuclei) were significantly greater in the VL of patients than in controls and inversely correlated with quadriceps muscle function and exercise capacity in the former.</p><p><strong>Conclusions: </strong>In patients with stable mild-to-moderate bronchiectasis, sarcopenia was clinically evidenced through the significant reduction in muscle mass and upper and lower limb muscle function. Non-invasive ultrasound and MRI techniques showed that features of muscle quality architecture and fat infiltration are hallmarks of bronchiectasis-associated sarcopenia. Functional radiological tools should be implemented in clinical settings to early diagnose and monitor sarcopenia in these patients.</p>","PeriodicalId":8339,"journal":{"name":"Archivos De Bronconeumologia","volume":" ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":8.7,"publicationDate":"2024-12-04","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142871180","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Marta Gil-Martínez , José M. Rodrigo-Muñoz , José Antonio Cañas , Joaquín Sastre , María Jesús Rodríguez-Nieto , Victoria del Pozo
{"title":"Sputum Proteome Reveals Differences Between Eosinophilic and Non-eosinophilic Asthma Phenotypes","authors":"Marta Gil-Martínez , José M. Rodrigo-Muñoz , José Antonio Cañas , Joaquín Sastre , María Jesús Rodríguez-Nieto , Victoria del Pozo","doi":"10.1016/j.arbres.2024.07.010","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.arbres.2024.07.010","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":8339,"journal":{"name":"Archivos De Bronconeumologia","volume":"60 12","pages":"Pages 768-771"},"PeriodicalIF":8.7,"publicationDate":"2024-12-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"141845104","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Honeycomb Sternum With Pectus Excavatum: A Rare Case Report","authors":"Cemile Altınkaya, Adem Karaman","doi":"10.1016/j.arbres.2024.08.004","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.arbres.2024.08.004","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":8339,"journal":{"name":"Archivos De Bronconeumologia","volume":"60 12","pages":"Pages 790-791"},"PeriodicalIF":8.7,"publicationDate":"2024-12-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142279862","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Francisco Javier Alvarez-Gutiérrez , Francisco Casas-Maldonado , Gregorio Soto-Campos
{"title":"Reply to Letter: The Importance of Multidisciplinary Teams in the Evaluation of the Remission of Chronic Rhinosinusitis in Severe Asthma","authors":"Francisco Javier Alvarez-Gutiérrez , Francisco Casas-Maldonado , Gregorio Soto-Campos","doi":"10.1016/j.arbres.2024.09.017","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.arbres.2024.09.017","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":8339,"journal":{"name":"Archivos De Bronconeumologia","volume":"60 12","pages":"Page 781"},"PeriodicalIF":8.7,"publicationDate":"2024-12-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142456847","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Blanca De Vega Sanchez , Carlos Disdier Vicente , Maria Rosa Lopez Pedreira , Jose Maria Matilla Gonzalez
{"title":"Algorithm for the Bronchoscopic Diagnosis of Alveolar-Pleural Fistula","authors":"Blanca De Vega Sanchez , Carlos Disdier Vicente , Maria Rosa Lopez Pedreira , Jose Maria Matilla Gonzalez","doi":"10.1016/j.arbres.2024.06.015","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.arbres.2024.06.015","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>Alveolar-pleural fistulas (APF) are a clinical entity that represents a diagnostic and therapeutic challenge.</div></div><div><h3>Objective</h3><div>The objective of this work is to design a diagnostic algorithm for the anatomical detection of APF in patients who are not candidates for surgical treatment.</div></div><div><h3>Method</h3><div><span>Prospective non-randomized study of 47 patients. Diagnostic procedures were performed: (a) prior to bronchoscopy<span>: computed axial tomography (CT) and implantation of electronic pleural drainage system (EPD) and (b) endoscopic: endobronchial occlusion (EO) by balloon, selective endobronchial oxygen insufflation (OI) (2</span></span> <span>l) and selective bronchography (BS) (instillation of iodinated radiological contrast using continuous fluoroscopy).</span></div></div><div><h3>Results</h3><div>The sample was predominantly male (81%). The diagnostic methods revealed: (a) Determination of the anatomical location of APF by CT in 15/46 patients (31.9% of sample), and variations in the pattern (intermittent or continuous air leak) and quantification after drug administration sedatives using EPD, (b) endoscopic: anatomical determination of APF was achieved in 57.1, 81 and 63.4% respectively using EO, OI and BS. The combination of the diagnostic tests allowed us to determine the anatomical location of the APF in 91.5% of the sample. No complications were recorded in 85.1% of cases.</div></div><div><h3>Conclusions</h3><div>The diagnosis of APF by flexible bronchoscopy is a useful method, with an adequate safety and efficacy profile. The proposed diagnostic algorithm includes the use of EPD and performing a CT scan. Regarding endoscopic diagnosis: in case of continuous air leak, the first option is OE; and if the leak is intermittent, we recommend endobronchial OI, with BS as a secondary option (respective sensitivity 81% vs 63.4% and complications 8.1% vs 7.3%).</div></div>","PeriodicalId":8339,"journal":{"name":"Archivos De Bronconeumologia","volume":"60 12","pages":"Pages 746-751"},"PeriodicalIF":8.7,"publicationDate":"2024-12-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"141578868","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Adrian Sanchez-Montalva , José Antonio Caminero , Mª Remedio Guna , Teresa Rodrígo Sanz , Ramón Rabuñal , Joan Pau Millet , José Antonio Gullón-Blanco , Luis Anibarro , Guillermo Perez-Mendoza , Juan Francisco Medina , Verónica González-Galán , Eva Tabernero
{"title":"Executive Summary: Clinical Practice Guidelines on the Management of Resistant Tuberculosis of the Spanish Society of Pulmonology and Thoracic Surgery (SEPAR) and the Spanish Society of Infectious Diseases and Clinical Microbiology (SEIMC)","authors":"Adrian Sanchez-Montalva , José Antonio Caminero , Mª Remedio Guna , Teresa Rodrígo Sanz , Ramón Rabuñal , Joan Pau Millet , José Antonio Gullón-Blanco , Luis Anibarro , Guillermo Perez-Mendoza , Juan Francisco Medina , Verónica González-Galán , Eva Tabernero","doi":"10.1016/j.arbres.2024.08.001","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.arbres.2024.08.001","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>The Spanish Society of Pneumology and Thoracic Surgery (SEPAR) and the Spanish Society of Infectious Diseases and Clinical Microbiology (SEIMC) have developed together Clinical Practice Guidelines (GPC) on the management of people affected by tuberculosis (TB) resistant to drugs with activity against <em>Mycobacterium tuberculosis.</em> These clinical practice guidelines include the latest updates of the SEPAR regulations for the diagnosis and treatment of drug-resistant TB from 2017 and 2020 as the starting point. The methodology included asking relevant clinical questions based on PICO methodology, a literature search focusing on each question, and a systematic and comprehensive evaluation of the evidence, with a summary of this evidence for each question. Finally, recommendations were developed and the level of evidence and the strength of each recommendation for each question were established in concordance with the GRADE approach. Of the recommendations made, it is worth highlighting the high quality of the existing evidence for the use of nucleic acid amplification techniques (rapid genotypic tests) as initial tests for the detection of the <em>M. tuberculosis</em> genome and rifampicin resistance in people with presumptive signs or symptoms of pulmonary TB; and for the use of an oral combination of anti-TB drugs based on bedaquiline, delamanid (pretomanid), and linezolid, with conditional fluoroquinolone supplementation (conditioned by fluoroquinolone resistance) for six months for the treatment of people affected by pulmonary multidrug-resistant tuberculosis (MDR-TB). We also recommend directly observed therapy (DOT) or video-observed treatment for the treatment of people affected by DR-TB.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":8339,"journal":{"name":"Archivos De Bronconeumologia","volume":"60 12","pages":"Pages 759-767"},"PeriodicalIF":8.7,"publicationDate":"2024-12-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143092641","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}