Pulmonology

Article	Citations
Smoking exposure trajectories and pulmonary function in early adulthood in a Brazilian cohort	62
“ Gallia est omnis divisa in partes tres ”: Is it time to divide Pleuroparenchymal Fibroelastosis in three different forms?	62
Reproducibility, validity, and reliability of the incremental step test for subjects with moderate to severe asthma	57
Intra- and interobserver agreement of inspiratory capacity during cardio pulmonary exercise test	56
Effect of elexacaftor–tezacaftor–ivacaftor modulator on lung structure in cystic fibrosis	51
Mixed squamous cell and glandular papilloma of the bronchus	39
Single breath nitrogen test as predictor of lung function decline and COPD over an 8-year follow-up	39
Intensity of exercise in people with COPD enrolled in community-based physical activities	38
Exposed posters	33
Late-onset Pompe disease (LOPD): May axial myopathy influence respiratory dysfunction?	33
The Vacinómetro® initiative: an eleven-year monitorization of influenza vaccination coverage rates among risk groups in Portugal	32
Effects of asymmetric nasal high-flow cannula on carbon dioxide in hypercapnic patients: A randomised crossover physiological pilot study	30
Issue 2 - “Update on adverse respiratory effects of indoor air pollution”. Part 2): Indoor air pollution and respiratory diseases: Perspectives from Italy and some other GARD countries	30
High-dose inhaled NO for the prevention of nosocomial pneumonia after cardiac surgery under cardiopulmonary bypass: A proof-of-concept prospective randomised study	30
Flow-controlled ventilation may reduce mechanical power and increase ventilatory efficiency in severe coronavirus disease-19 acute respiratory distress syndrome	29
Geographical variation in lung function: Results from the multicentric cross-sectional BOLD study	27
Ultrasound-guided needle aspiration biopsy of isolated anterior mediastinal masses	27
Blood pressure and sleep during a 12-month stay at Concordia Station (3233 m), Antarctica	26
Chylothorax as an unusual presentation of Bosutinib therapy toxicity	26
Diaphragm thickening fraction and inspiratory effort in patients with SARS-COV II pneumonia receiving different non-invasive respiratory supports	26
Regarding the prognostic factors in patients with ALK-positive non-small cell lung cancer treated with crizotinib	25
Differences in exercise capacity and health-related quality of life according to the body mass index in patients with COPD	25
Prevascular mediastinal angyomiolipoma. A case report	24
The public health impact of e-cigarette use: Revisiting Geoffrey Rose's prevention strategies	24
A study of the psychometric properties of the Brazilian–Portuguese version of Bronchiectasis Health Questionnaire	24

What do we know about macrolides immunomodulatory therapeutic potential in respiratory disease in 2023	23
Prescribing and adjusting exercise training in chronic respiratory diseases – Expert-based practical recommendations	23
Increased plasma interleukin-1β is associated with accelerated lung function decline in non-smokers	22
The London chest activity of daily living revisited	22
Prone position for acute respiratory distress syndrome and the hazards of meta-analysis	20
A contribution towards a world without tobacco – The TabacoPed study	20
Endotypes in bronchiectasis: moving towards precision medicine. A narrative review	19
The diagnostic performance and optimal strategy of cone beam CT-assisted bronchoscopy for peripheral pulmonary lesions: A systematic review and meta-analysis	19
COPD treatment – a conceptual review based on critical endpoints	19
Reliability and validity of the Chester step test in patients with interstitial lung disease	19
Should there be a tailored guided management plan for children with post-infectious bronchiolitis obliterans and bronchiectasis?	18
IMAGES: Nocardia pneumonia – A surprising and rare pulmonary infection mimicking lung cancer	18
Oral Communications	16
Correspondence: “Maintaining pulmonary rehabilitation benefits: Key factors in COPD patient recovery”	16
In pursuit of personalized medicine in fibrotic interstitial lung diseases. Divide and conquer	15
Helmet continuous positive airway pressure for patients’ transport using a single oxygen cylinder: A bench study	15
Efficacy and safety of high-flow nasal cannula therapy in elderly patients with acute respiratory failure	15
Red cell distribution in critically ill patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease	15
High altitudes and partial pressure of arterial oxygen in patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease - A systematic review and meta-analysis	15
Baseline dependent minimally important differences for clinical outcomes of pulmonary rehabilitation in people with COPD	14
An extremely rare case of Langerhans cell hyperplasia in the thymus	14
Dynamic hyperinflation, chronotropic intolerance and abnormal heart rate recovery in non-severe chronic obstructive pulmonary disease patients-reflections in the mirror	14
Obstructive Sleep Apnoea (OSA) and early atherosclerosis: The role of microbiota and EVs	14
Is there any physiological reason to train expiratory muscles in people with mild COPD?	13
Images: Secondary pulmonary alveolar proteinosis in brucellosis	13
Organizing pneumonia associated with optic neuromyelitis: Coincidental occurrence or causal association?	13
Factors associated with non-completion of latent tuberculosis infection treatment in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil: A non-matched case control study	13
Commented posters	13
Effectiveness of a remote simulation training in mechanical ventilation among trainees	13
Can we rely on single use bronchoscopes in central airway obstruction management? A preliminary, open label randomised controlled trial	12
Clustering patients with COVID-19 according to respiratory support requirements, and its impact on short- and long-term outcome (RECOVID study)	12
Performance of helmet CPAP using different configurations: Turbine-driven ventilators vs Venturi devices	12
Effect of exercise training on modulating the TH17/TREG imbalance in individuals with severe COPD: A randomized controlled trial	12
Influence of inhalation device, active substance, and drug formulation on the compliance of patients with obstructive pulmonary diseases. A physicians’ perspective	12
Plasmapheresis reduces cytokine and immune cell levels in COVID-19 patients with acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS)	12
Vocal cord palsy in interstitial lung disease: Involvement of architectural distortion by pleuroparenchymal fibroelastosis	12
Translation, cross-cultural adaptation, reliability, and validity of the Turkish version of the Duke Activity Status Index in patients with pulmonary hypertension	12
Virtual reality for COPD rehabilitation: a technological perspective	12
Alpha1-antitrypsin deficiency in Greece: Focus on rare variants	11
Endotoxin exposure associated with respiratory health among European schoolchildren: The SINPHONIE study	11
Application and internal validation of lung ultrasound score in COVID-19 setting: The ECOVITA observational study	11
Diagnostic accuracy of TB-LAMP assay in patients with pulmonary tuberculosis–a case-control study in northern India	11
Connective tissue disease-associated interstitial lung disease	11
Corrigenda 2 to Oral Communications	11
Abstracts from the Congresso de Pnemologia do Norte 2025: E-posters	11
Development and evaluation of spirometry reference equations at high altitude	11
How COVID-19 changed our bronchoscopy procedures: A comparison with the Portuguese Pulmonology Society Recommendations	11
Low tumour interleukin-1β expression predicts a limited effect of adjuvant platinum-based chemotherapy for patients with completely resected lung adenocarcinoma: An identification and validation study	11
Association between respiratory distress time and invasive mechanical ventilation in COVID-19 patients: A multicentre regional cohort study	10
Comparison of thoracic surgery training in the Iberian Peninsula: A call for European uniformity	10

Association of the methionine sulfoxide reductase A rs10903323 gene polymorphism with functional activity and oxidative modification of alpha-1-antitrypsin in COPD patients	10
Can the post-COVID-19 functional status scale discriminate between patients with different levels of fatigue, quality of life and functional performance?	10
The COPD assessment test and the modified Medical Research Council scale are not equivalent when related to the maximal exercise capacity in COPD patients	10
Impact of the 2022 ATS/ERS update criteria on the bronchodilator responsiveness test result	10
Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease exacerbations’ management in Portuguese hospitals – EvaluateCOPDpt, a multicentre, observational, prospective study	10
Primary pleural lymphoma – A rare diagnosis	10
Application and internal validation of lung ultrasound score in COVID-19 setting: The ECOVITA observational study. Authors’ reply	10
Nontuberculous Mycobacteria in Portugal: Trends from the last decade	10
Tele-consultation: A new promised land?	10
Stratifying risk outcomes among adult COVID-19 inpatients with high flow oxygen: The R4 score	10
Intermittent versus equivalent constant-load cycle training in COVID-19 patients	10
Daily digital biomarkers in the follow-up and clustering of patients with asthma	10
Unraveling the resurgence of pertussis: Insights into epidemiology and global health strategies	9
Posteres	9
COVID-19 pneumonia and ROX index: Time to set a new threshold for patients admitted outside the ICU. Author's reply	9
Dynamic hyperinflation in patients with severe asthma compared to healthy adults	9
Relapsed malignant pleural mesothelioma: An impressive response to Nivolumab monotherapy	9
Effectiveness and safety of a new helmet CPAP configuration allowing tidal volume monitoring in patients with COVID-19	9
Redundancy in sarcoidosis granulomas	9
Correspondence: Synergistic effect of public health and social work in the pre-detection of tuberculous pleurisy	8
Epidemic after pandemic: Dengue surpasses COVID-19 in number of deaths	8
Encephalitis in non-small-cell lung cancer	8
Non-invasive ventilation in post-extubation respiratory failure due to Reinke's edema	8
Impact of CFTR large deletions and insertions on the clinical and laboratory severity of cystic fibrosis: a serial case report	8
Handgrip strength and respiratory disease mortality: Longitudinal analyses from SHARE	8
Endobronchial ultrasound-guided cryobiopsy of a rare epicardial tumour	8
Sex-dependent GOAL screening performance in adults at risk for obstructive sleep apnea	8
Association between lung function and dyspnoea and its variation in the multinational Burden of Obstructive Lung Disease (BOLD) study	7
The benefit of macrolide therapy in patients with pneumococcal pneumonia is only present in patients with bacteremia	7
Unvaccinated COVID-19 patients in the ICU: Views from both sides of the barrier	7
Letter to the editor: Commentary on ‘development and evaluation of spirometry reference equations at high altitude’	7
Pulmonary vein stenosis mimicking interstitial lung disease	7
Letter to the editor: High-dose inhaled NO for preventing nosocomial pneumonia after cardiac surgery under cardiopulmonary bypass	7
Impact of treating obesity hypoventilation syndrome on body mass index	7
Diagnostic and therapeutic approach of central sleep apnea in heart failure – the role of adaptive servo-ventilation. A statement of the Portuguese society of pulmonology and the Portuguese sleep asso	7
Defective exercise-related expiratory muscle recruitment in patients with PHOX2B mutations: A clue to neural determinants of the congenital central hypoventilation syndrome	7
Validity and reliability of the one-minute sit-to-stand test for the measurement of cardio-respiratory responses in children with cystic fibrosis	7
Back to the roots of medicine: It's severe asthma patient-reported symptoms that matter!	7
Efficacy and safety of high-flow nasal cannula therapy in elderly patients with acute respiratory failure. Authors´reply	7
The “serial switcher” in severe asthma	7
A series of narrative reviews on air pollution and respiratory health for Pulmonology: Why it is important and who should read it	7
Why not a 95-95-95 strategy for influenza by 2030?	7
Pregnancy in patients with Alpha 1 Antitrypsin (AAT) deficiency and the role of intravenous AAT therapy. Authors’ reply	7
Implementing nitrogen multiple breath washout as a clinical tool – A feasibility study	7
Transcutaneous capnometry-guided exercise in respiratory settings	6
Utility of solar-powered oxygen delivery in a resource-constrained setting	6
Comparison of cryobiopsy and forceps biopsy for the diagnosis of mediastinal lesions: A randomised clinical trial	6
Bronchoscopic sampling techniques in the era of technological bronchoscopy	6
A potentially life-threatening complication of lung metastasis thermal-ablation	6
In memoriam of Jordi Mancebo	6
Cycling biologic therapy for severe asthma	6
EBUS-guided cryobiopsy in the diagnosis of thoracic disorders	6
Asthma hospitalizations: A call for a national strategy to fight health inequities	6
Coffee shops, a hub for TB clusters?	6
Results of surgery versus stereotactic body radiotherapy for lung cancer	6
Issue 2 - “Update on adverse respiratory effects of indoor air pollution” Part 1): Indoor air pollution and respiratory diseases: A general update and a Portuguese perspective	6
Will smoking on beaches become a thing of the past? Bibione: The first smoke-free beach in Italy	6
Reference values for six-minute walk distance and six-minute walk work in Caucasian adults	6
Comparing the cost-effectiveness of two screening strategies for latent tuberculosis infection in Portugal	6
Biologics and anti-Sars Cov2 vaccination in severe asthma riding the big wave: Unity is strength!	5
Impact of modifications to pertussis case definition on epidemiological characteristics of pertussis in mainland China	5
Risk factors of pulmonary relapse in microscopic polyangiitis and granulomatosis with polyangiitis	5
Association of pectoralis muscle area on computed tomography with airflow limitation severity and respiratory outcomes in COPD: A population-based prospective cohort study	5
Disease burden, comorbidities and antecedents of chronic cough phenotypes in Australian adults	5
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	5
Alpha-1 antitrypsin deficiency and Pi*S and Pi*Z SERPINA1 variants are associated with asthma exacerbations	5
The potential of tumour mechanotargeting in lung cancer therapeutics	5
The use of superlatives in news articles pertaining to asthma treatment	5
Multidimensional approach to obstructive sleep apnea	5
The Brompton breathing pattern assessment tool (BPAT): Portuguese translation and cultural adaptation	5
Clinical impact of Xpert ® MTB/RIF Ultra for pulmonary TB diagnosis under routine conditions in a reference center in Brazil	5
How should we determine the presence of functional impairment in people with COPD?	5
Diagnosis of COVID-19 by sound-based analysis of vocal recordings	5
Correspondence: Exploring the role of nasal high flow therapy in enhancing exercise tolerance in COPD patients	5
Diagnostic yield and safety of transbronchial lung cryobiopsy for diffuse parenchymal lung diseases diagnosis: Comparison between 1.7-mm and 1.9-mm probes	5
Early effects of acetazolamide on hemoglobin mass and plasma volume in chronic mountain sickness at 5100 m	5
Influenza vaccination in older adults and patients with chronic disorders: A position paper from the Portuguese Society of Pulmonology, the Portuguese Society of Cardiology, the Portuguese Society of	5
COVID-19 pandemic and tuberculosis: How to ensure adequate care in pediatric age	5
Efficacy of Radial Endobronchial Ultrasound (R-EBUS) guided transbronchial cryobiopsy for peripheral pulmonary lesions (PPL’s): A systematic review and meta-analysis	5
Images: Rare bronchiolar adenoma transforming to squamous cell carcinoma	5

Azacytidine-induced pneumonitis in acute myeloid leukaemia	5
Inspiratory Effort and Respiratory Mechanics in Patients with Acute Exacerbation of Idiopathic Pulmonary fibrosis: A Preliminary Matched Control Study	5
Comunicações orais	5
Long-term sequelae of TB and COVID-19 co-infection: Prospective cohort evaluation after 1 year	5
A real-life study of elexacaftor-tezacaftor-ivacaftor therapy in people with cystic fibrosis in Brazil	5
Measures of physical performance in COVID-19 patients: a mapping review	5
Epidemiology, ventilation management and outcome in patients receiving intensive care after non–thoracic surgery – Insights from the Las Vegas study	4
Differential immunohistochemical expression of hTERT in lung cancer patients with and without idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis	4
Physiological effects of nasal high flow therapy during exercise in patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease: A crossover randomised controlled trial	4
Efficacy of elexacaftor-tezacaftor-ivacaftor in portuguese adolescents and adults with cystic fibrosis carrying non-F508del variants	4
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 Nuc	4
Open-source, low-cost App-driven Internet of Things approach to facilitate respiratory oscillometry at home and in developing countries	4
Underestimated asthma prevalence in Guarda's district leads to overestimated hospitalizations	4
Ventilatory associated barotrauma in COVID-19 patients: A multicenter observational case control study (COVI-MIX-study)	4
A Different Wave – Posttraumatic Stress Disorder among healthcare professionals during the COVID-19 pandemic	4
Awareness and education in lung diseases: Are we reaching the target?	4
Feasibility and efficacy of a multidisciplinary palliative approach in patients with advanced interstitial lung disease. A pilot randomised controlled trial	4
Transbronchial lung cryobiopsy for peripheral pulmonary lesions. A narrative review	4
What have we learnt from Covid-19 Pandemia? Looking to the future	4
Point-of-care COVID-19 antigen testing in German emergency rooms – a cost-benefit analysis	4
Pathophysiology of light phenotype SARS-CoV-2 interstitial pneumonia: from histopathological features to clinical presentations	4
Polymorphisms and haplotypes of TOLLIP and MUC5B are associated with susceptibility and survival in patients with fibrotic hypersensitivit	4
Effectiveness and use of home high flow nasal cannula in Portugal: Where are we?	4
Is there a place for mechanical in-exsufflator in the emergency department?	4
Prevalence of exercise-induced oxygen desaturation after recovery from SARS-CoV-2 pneumonia and use of lung ultrasound to predict need for pulmonary rehabilitation	4
Profile of emergency department overuse in hospitalized patients with pulmonary disease and its impact on mortality	4
Subpleural curvilinear lines as an early indicator of silicosis in artificial stone workers	4
The azygos lobe of the lung	4
Comunicações orais	3
Genetic variation of six specific SNPs of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among Chinese population	3
ROS-1 TKI for the treatment of concurrent sarcomatoid transformation and acquired ROS-1 F2004C mutation in a lung adenocarcinoma patient	3
Metronomic oral vinorelbine in a real-world population of advanced non-small cell lung cancer patients	3
Pulmonary metastasis of dermatofibrosarcoma protuberans	3
In memoriam Claudio F. Donner	3
Crustacean renmants as a bronchial foreign body	3
Sleep apnea in school-age children living at high altitude	3
Can static hyperinflation predict exercise capacity in COPD?	3
Changes in exercise endurance and inspiratory capacity after lumacaftor/ivacaftor therapy in cystic fibrosis	3
Identification by cluster analysis of patients with asthma and nasal symptoms using the MASK-air® mHealth app	3
Alpha-1-antitrypsin deficiency caused by a PI*ZQ0Leiria genotype- the importance of diagnosis algorithms	3
Comparison of different field tests to assess the physical capacity of post-COVID-19 patients	3
Predictors of lung entrapment in malignant pleural effusion	3
Lung cancer survival and sex-specific patterns in Portugal: A population-based analysis	3
Are we overlooking the lung function in the definition of severe asthma remission?	3
Concomitant allergic bronchopulmonary aspergillosis and eosinophilic granulomatosis with polyangiitis after Aspergillus niger infection	3
Poor sleep quality and nocturnal home noninvasive ventilation: Prevalence, risk factors and impact	3
Complete response to mTOR inhibitor following JAKi failure in severe pulmonary sarcoidosis	3
Alpha-1 antitrypsin deficiency in Madeira Island: The first null variant and the contribution of deficient genotypes	3
Development and validation of a prognostic index (BODEXS90) for mortality in stable chronic obstructive pulmonary disease	3
Fractional exhaled nitric oxide in a respiratory healthy general population through the lifespan	3
The unfriendly side of “happy hypoxaemia”: Sudden cardiac death	3
A rare case of pneumocystosis under anti-PD-L1 therapy	3
Respiratory syncytial virus vaccination in older adults and patients with chronic disorders: A position paper from the Portuguese Society of Pulmonology, the Portuguese Association of General and Fami	3
Combination of cryobiopsy with EBUS-TBNA–Might rapid on-site evaluation successfully drive patient selection?	3
Bilateral CT-guided core needle lung biopsy in a lung cancer patient performed in a single interventional diagnostic procedure	3
First clinical evaluation of the QIAreach TM QuantiFERON-TB for tuberculosis infection and active pulmonary disease	3
Spontaneous elimination of a bronchial mucoid pseudotumor – A curious but pleasant surprise	3
Gender equity of authorship in pulmonary medicine over the past decade	3
Pulmonary capillary hemangiomatosis/veno-occlusive disease diagnosed by transbronchial cryobiopsy	3
Not too much, not too little. Titrating flow rate to minimise inspiratory effort during helmet CPAP: A bench study	3
Use of the Borg dyspnea scale to identify dynamic hyperinflation during the 6-minute walking test in individuals with moderate-severe COPD: A pilot study	3
Antisynthetase syndrome with predominant lung involvement. An easy to miss diagnosis	3
Late onset pulmonary vein stump thrombus seven years after left upper lobectomy	3
Diffuse idiopathic pulmonary neuroendocrine cell hyperplasia: A rare and under-diagnosed condition	3
Tracheostomy decannulation in severe acquired brain injury patients: The role of flexible bronchoscopy	3
Tuberculosis national registries and data on diagnosis delay – Is there room for improvement?	3
Delays have dangerous ends: Tuberculosis diagnosis delay in Portugal, a qualitative study	3
The clinical meaning of the UIP pattern in fibrotic hypersensitivity pneumonitis on cryobiopsy: A multicentre retrospective study	3
Resumos	3
Unsupervised physical activity interventions for people with COPD: A systematic review and meta-analysis	3
Associations of pre-COPD indicators with lung function decline and their longitudinal transitions	2
Comparative bench study evaluation of a modified snorkeling mask used during COVID-19 pandemic and standard interfaces for non-invasive ventilation	2
Images. Thoracic NUT carcinoma: an exceptionally rare entity with a challenging approach	2
‘Gold-standard’ field test is a non-sequitur	2
Issue 1 - “Update on adverse respiratory effects of outdoor air pollution” Part 2): Outdoor air pollution and respiratory diseases: Perspectives from Angola, Brazil, Canada, Iran, Mozambique and Portu	2
Treatment interruption patterns and adverse events among patients on bedaquiline containing regimen under programmatic conditions in India	2
Multidisciplinary virtual management of pulmonary nodules	2
Severity of precapillary pulmonary hypertension: Predictive factor	2
The COVID-19 impact on the scientific production on the 25 main death causes according to world region	2
Chronic cough in patients with obstructive sleep apnoea: A prospective cohort study	2
Correlation between levels of adipokines and inflammatory mediators with spirometric parameters in individuals with obesity and symptoms of asthma: Cross-sectional study	2
Tracheal amyloidosis visualized by autofluorescence endoscopy	2
Clinical Note: The evolution of interstitial cystic lung disease associated with anti-RNP antibodies – A decade-long observational case	2
Launching a debate: Physical activity in people with chronic respiratory diseases	2
Practice of tracheostomy in patients with acute respiratory failure related to COVID–19 – Insights from the PRoVENT–COVID study	2
Evaluation of maximal exercise capacity through the incremental shuttle walking test in lymphangioleiomyomatosis	2
Optimizing the use of systemic corticosteroids in severe asthma (ROSA II project): a national Delphi consensus study	2
Association between sputum myeloperoxidase concentration and acute exacerbation of bronchiectasis	2
Regulations on e-cigarettes: China is taking action	2
Pulmonary function tests: The patient´s perspective	2
Exposed posters	2
Patients with idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis have fatty lungs impacting respiratory physiology	2
Technological features of smartphone apps for physical activity promotion in patients with CxsOPD: A systematic review	2
Classification of cardiorespiratory fitness using the six-minute walk test in adults: Comparison with cardiopulmonary exercise testing	2
Adherence to inhaled corticosteroids and long-acting β2-agonists in asthma: A MASK-air study	2