Publications by authors named "Gustavo I Centeno-Saenz"

Article Synopsis
  • Exercise-induced laryngeal obstruction (EILO) is a challenging condition that affects mostly young people, with a prevalence of 5% to 8%, and has recently been categorized under inducible laryngeal obstruction.
  • Diagnosing EILO is difficult, but continuous laryngoscopy during exercise is considered the best method for accurate diagnosis.
  • Effective management requires teamwork among healthcare professionals and standardized evaluation methods, while future studies should aim to understand the condition better and enhance treatment outcomes.
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Unlabelled: Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) is a disease characterized by local and systemic inflammation independently of the risk factor; during the exacerbations, such inflammation is accentuated and amplified. A practical inflammatory marker and one with an applicable predictive value in the follow-up has been sought. FeNO has shown an excellent performance in that respect within the context of asthma and has also been studied in tobacco-smoke COPD (COPD-TS).

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Background: Knowledge of respiratory physiology is essential for the diagnosis and treatment of respiratory diseases. During the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic, face-to-face education was inadequate, leading to the implementation of virtual programs for pulmonary fellows from Latin America.

Objective: This study describes our experience with the implementation of a virtual education program involving pulmonary function tests (PFTs) for pulmonary fellows in Latin America.

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The severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2), the causative agent of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19), is a global health threat with the potential to cause severe disease manifestations in the lungs. Although COVID-19 has been extensively characterized clinically, the factors distinguishing SARS-CoV-2 from other respiratory viruses are unknown. Here, we compared the clinical, histopathological, and immunological characteristics of patients with COVID-19 and pandemic influenza A(H1N1).

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