Publications by authors named "Luis Pazos-Area"
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- * Conducted on 137 patients, it found that 30.8% had suboptimal PIF upon admission, with female sex and lower forced expiratory volume in the 1st second (FEV1) as independent risk factors.
- * By discharge, the rate of suboptimal PIF decreased to 17%, and overall PIF without resistance improved as patients moved towards a stable phase.
Background And Objectives: Elastography is a technology that has strongly impacted several medical specialties; however, it is not yet applied as part of standard clinical practice in the field of pulmonology. The objective of this systematic review is to analyse the evidence available to date in relation to pleuropulmonary ultrasound elastography, focusing on the three pathologies with the most publications: subpleural consolidations, interstitial lung diseases and pleural effusion.
Methods: Original studies published up until 12 August 2023 in the Embase, MEDLINE or Web of Science databases were included.
Introduction: Although a reduction in admissions for pathologies other than SARS-CoV-2 has been reported during the pandemic, there are hardly any specific studies in relation to COPD. The objective of this study was to analyse differences in the profile of those admitted for AEPOC and their prognosis during this period.
Methods: Prospective study (SocioEPOC validation cohort) conducted in two hospitals.
Is the diagnostic yield of mediastinal lymph node cryobiopsy (cryoEBUS) better for diagnosing mediastinal node involvement compared to endobronchial ultrasound-guided transbronchial needle aspiration (EBUS-TBNA)? A systematic review.
Respir Med
November 2023
Introduction: New tools such as cryobiopsy of mediastinal lymph nodes (cryoEBUS) have been described to improve the diagnostic usefulness of endobronchial ultrasound-guided transbronchial needle aspiration (EBUS-TBNA). The literature suggests that this novel procedure could be associated with greater diagnostic usefulness than conventional EBUS-TBNA.
Methods: To develop a systematic analysis and meta-analysis on the diagnostic diagnostic yield and safety of cryobiopsy of hilar and mediastinal adenopathies compared to EBUS-TBNA.
Objective: Thoracic ultrasound has been shown to be useful in the diagnosis of COVID-19 pulmonary involvement. Several scores for quantifying the degree of involvement have been described, although there is no evidence to show that they have any capacity for predicting unfavorable progress.
Methodology: Prospective cohort study of patients hospitalized for COVID-19.