Pulmonology

Article	Citations
Late-onset Pompe disease (LOPD): May axial myopathy influence respiratory dysfunction?	176
Reproducibility, validity, and reliability of the incremental step test for subjects with moderate to severe asthma	61
Exposed posters	60
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	55
Single breath nitrogen test as predictor of lung function decline and COPD over an 8-year follow-up	51
Mixed squamous cell and glandular papilloma of the bronchus	48
Intensity of exercise in people with COPD enrolled in community-based physical activities	47
The Vacinómetro® initiative: an eleven-year monitorization of influenza vaccination coverage rates among risk groups in Portugal	40
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	38
Smoking exposure trajectories and pulmonary function in early adulthood in a Brazilian cohort	37
High-dose inhaled NO for the prevention of nosocomial pneumonia after cardiac surgery under cardiopulmonary bypass: A proof-of-concept prospective randomised study	36
“ Gallia est omnis divisa in partes tres ”: Is it time to divide Pleuroparenchymal Fibroelastosis in three different forms?	33
Blood pressure and sleep during a 12-month stay at Concordia Station (3233 m), Antarctica	32
Regarding the prognostic factors in patients with ALK-positive non-small cell lung cancer treated with crizotinib	30
Differences in exercise capacity and health-related quality of life according to the body mass index in patients with COPD	30
A study of the psychometric properties of the Brazilian–Portuguese version of Bronchiectasis Health Questionnaire	29
Diaphragm thickening fraction and inspiratory effort in patients with SARS-COV II pneumonia receiving different non-invasive respiratory supports	29
Chylothorax as an unusual presentation of Bosutinib therapy toxicity	28
Flow-controlled ventilation may reduce mechanical power and increase ventilatory efficiency in severe coronavirus disease-19 acute respiratory distress syndrome	26
Ultrasound-guided needle aspiration biopsy of isolated anterior mediastinal masses	26
Geographical variation in lung function: Results from the multicentric cross-sectional BOLD study	26
The public health impact of e-cigarette use: Revisiting Geoffrey Rose's prevention strategies	25
What do we know about macrolides immunomodulatory therapeutic potential in respiratory disease in 2023	25
Prevascular mediastinal angyomiolipoma. A case report	25

Effects of asymmetric nasal high-flow cannula on carbon dioxide in hypercapnic patients: A randomised crossover physiological pilot study	23
Prone position for acute respiratory distress syndrome and the hazards of meta-analysis	23
Prescribing and adjusting exercise training in chronic respiratory diseases – Expert-based practical recommendations	23
A contribution towards a world without tobacco – The TabacoPed study	22
Increased plasma interleukin-1β is associated with accelerated lung function decline in non-smokers	22
The London chest activity of daily living revisited	21
COPD treatment – a conceptual review based on critical endpoints	21
Endotypes in bronchiectasis: moving towards precision medicine. A narrative review	20
IMAGES: Nocardia pneumonia – A surprising and rare pulmonary infection mimicking lung cancer	20
Functional impairment during post-acute COVID-19 phase: Preliminary finding in 56 patients	20
Efficacy and safety of high-flow nasal cannula therapy in elderly patients with acute respiratory failure	19
Should there be a tailored guided management plan for children with post-infectious bronchiolitis obliterans and bronchiectasis?	19
High altitudes and partial pressure of arterial oxygen in patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease - A systematic review and meta-analysis	18
Reliability and validity of the Chester step test in patients with interstitial lung disease	18
Correspondence: “Maintaining pulmonary rehabilitation benefits: Key factors in COPD patient recovery”	18
Oral Communications	18
The diagnostic performance and optimal strategy of cone beam CT-assisted bronchoscopy for peripheral pulmonary lesions: A systematic review and meta-analysis	17
Red cell distribution in critically ill patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease	17
In pursuit of personalized medicine in fibrotic interstitial lung diseases. Divide and conquer	16
Helmet continuous positive airway pressure for patients’ transport using a single oxygen cylinder: A bench study	15
Commented posters	14
Is there any physiological reason to train expiratory muscles in people with mild COPD?	14
Effectiveness of a remote simulation training in mechanical ventilation among trainees	14
Factors associated with non-completion of latent tuberculosis infection treatment in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil: A non-matched case control study	13
Organizing pneumonia associated with optic neuromyelitis: Coincidental occurrence or causal association?	13
Plasmapheresis reduces cytokine and immune cell levels in COVID-19 patients with acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS)	13
Ventilator configuration in children on long term home ventilation during the COVID19 pandemic	12
Alpha1-antitrypsin deficiency in Greece: Focus on rare variants	12
Images: Secondary pulmonary alveolar proteinosis in brucellosis	12
Dynamic hyperinflation, chronotropic intolerance and abnormal heart rate recovery in non-severe chronic obstructive pulmonary disease patients-reflections in the mirror	12
Influence of inhalation device, active substance, and drug formulation on the compliance of patients with obstructive pulmonary diseases. A physicians’ perspective	12
Virtual reality for COPD rehabilitation: a technological perspective	12
Obstructive Sleep Apnoea (OSA) and early atherosclerosis: The role of microbiota and EVs	12
Vocal cord palsy in interstitial lung disease: Involvement of architectural distortion by pleuroparenchymal fibroelastosis	12
An extremely rare case of Langerhans cell hyperplasia in the thymus	12
Baseline dependent minimally important differences for clinical outcomes of pulmonary rehabilitation in people with COPD	12
Can we rely on single use bronchoscopes in central airway obstruction management? A preliminary, open label randomised controlled trial	11
Translation, cross-cultural adaptation, reliability, and validity of the Turkish version of the Duke Activity Status Index in patients with pulmonary hypertension	11
Performance of helmet CPAP using different configurations: Turbine-driven ventilators vs Venturi devices	11
Effect of exercise training on modulating the TH17/TREG imbalance in individuals with severe COPD: A randomized controlled trial	11
Clustering patients with COVID-19 according to respiratory support requirements, and its impact on short- and long-term outcome (RECOVID study)	11
Diagnostic accuracy of TB-LAMP assay in patients with pulmonary tuberculosis–a case-control study in northern India	11
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
Endotoxin exposure associated with respiratory health among European schoolchildren: The SINPHONIE study	10
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	10
Application and internal validation of lung ultrasound score in COVID-19 setting: The ECOVITA observational study. Authors’ reply	10
Daily digital biomarkers in the follow-up and clustering of patients with asthma	10
How COVID-19 changed our bronchoscopy procedures: A comparison with the Portuguese Pulmonology Society Recommendations	10
Corrigenda 2 to Oral Communications	10
COVID-19 pneumonia and ROX index: Time to set a new threshold for patients admitted outside the ICU. Authors’ reply	10

Development and evaluation of spirometry reference equations at high altitude	10
Connective tissue disease-associated interstitial lung disease	10
Nontuberculous Mycobacteria in Portugal: Trends from the last decade	10
Abstracts from the Congresso de Pnemologia do Norte 2025: E-posters	10
Application and internal validation of lung ultrasound score in COVID-19 setting: The ECOVITA observational study	10
Use of Helmet CPAP in COVID-19 – A practical review	10
Primary pleural lymphoma – A rare diagnosis	9
Comparison of thoracic surgery training in the Iberian Peninsula: A call for European uniformity	9
Impact of the 2022 ATS/ERS update criteria on the bronchodilator responsiveness test result	9
Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease exacerbations’ management in Portuguese hospitals – EvaluateCOPDpt, a multicentre, observational, prospective study	9
Association between respiratory distress time and invasive mechanical ventilation in COVID-19 patients: A multicentre regional cohort study	9
Tele-consultation: A new promised land?	9
Can the post-COVID-19 functional status scale discriminate between patients with different levels of fatigue, quality of life and functional performance?	9
Stratifying risk outcomes among adult COVID-19 inpatients with high flow oxygen: The R4 score	9
Redundancy in sarcoidosis granulomas	8
Association of the methionine sulfoxide reductase A rs10903323 gene polymorphism with functional activity and oxidative modification of alpha-1-antitrypsin in COPD patients	8
Unraveling the resurgence of pertussis: Insights into epidemiology and global health strategies	8
Effectiveness and safety of a new helmet CPAP configuration allowing tidal volume monitoring in patients with COVID-19	8
Association between lung function and dyspnoea and its variation in the multinational Burden of Obstructive Lung Disease (BOLD) study	8
T790M-EGFR mutation frequency in advanced NSCLC patients on progression from a previous TKI therapy: results from a Portuguese study	8
COVID-19 pneumonia and ROX index: Time to set a new threshold for patients admitted outside the ICU. Author's reply	8
Relapsed malignant pleural mesothelioma: An impressive response to Nivolumab monotherapy	8
Encephalitis in non-small-cell lung cancer	8
Correspondence: Synergistic effect of public health and social work in the pre-detection of tuberculous pleurisy	8
Posteres	8
Dynamic hyperinflation in patients with severe asthma compared to healthy adults	8
Intermittent versus equivalent constant-load cycle training in COVID-19 patients	8
Impact of treating obesity hypoventilation syndrome on body mass index	8
Endobronchial ultrasound-guided cryobiopsy of a rare epicardial tumour	7
Impact of CFTR large deletions and insertions on the clinical and laboratory severity of cystic fibrosis: a serial case report	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
Sex-dependent GOAL screening performance in adults at risk for obstructive sleep apnea	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
Epidemic after pandemic: Dengue surpasses COVID-19 in number of deaths	7
Non-invasive ventilation in post-extubation respiratory failure due to Reinke's edema	7
The “serial switcher” in severe asthma	7
Handgrip strength and respiratory disease mortality: Longitudinal analyses from SHARE	7
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
ROX monitoring in critical COVID-19 patients treated with high flow oxygen: A real added value compared to the respiratory rate?	6
Validity and reliability of the one-minute sit-to-stand test for the measurement of cardio-respiratory responses in children with cystic fibrosis	6
A series of narrative reviews on air pollution and respiratory health for Pulmonology: Why it is important and who should read it	6
Pregnancy in patients with Alpha 1 Antitrypsin (AAT) deficiency and the role of intravenous AAT therapy. Authors’ reply	6
A potentially life-threatening complication of lung metastasis thermal-ablation	6
In memoriam of Jordi Mancebo	6
Utility of solar-powered oxygen delivery in a resource-constrained setting	6
Implementing nitrogen multiple breath washout as a clinical tool – A feasibility study	6
Pulmonary vein stenosis mimicking interstitial lung disease	6
Efficacy and safety of high-flow nasal cannula therapy in elderly patients with acute respiratory failure. Authors´reply	6
Why not a 95-95-95 strategy for influenza by 2030?	6
Comparing the cost-effectiveness of two screening strategies for latent tuberculosis infection in Portugal	6
Coffee shops, a hub for TB clusters?	6
Results of surgery versus stereotactic body radiotherapy for lung cancer	6
Cycling biologic therapy for severe asthma	6
Letter to the editor: Commentary on ‘development and evaluation of spirometry reference equations at high altitude’	6
Defective exercise-related expiratory muscle recruitment in patients with PHOX2B mutations: A clue to neural determinants of the congenital central hypoventilation syndrome	6
Back to the roots of medicine: It's severe asthma patient-reported symptoms that matter!	6
Will smoking on beaches become a thing of the past? Bibione: The first smoke-free beach in Italy	6
Transcutaneous capnometry-guided exercise in respiratory settings	6
How should we determine the presence of functional impairment in people with COPD?	5
Long-term sequelae of TB and COVID-19 co-infection: Prospective cohort evaluation after 1 year	5
Comunicações orais	5
COVID-19 pandemic and tuberculosis: How to ensure adequate care in pediatric age	5
Diagnosis of COVID-19 by sound-based analysis of vocal recordings	5
Images: Rare bronchiolar adenoma transforming to squamous cell carcinoma	5
Risk factors of pulmonary relapse in microscopic polyangiitis and granulomatosis with polyangiitis	5
Bronchoscopic sampling techniques in the era of technological bronchoscopy	5
The Brompton breathing pattern assessment tool (BPAT): Portuguese translation and cultural adaptation	5
The use of superlatives in news articles pertaining to asthma treatment	5
Correspondence: Exploring the role of nasal high flow therapy in enhancing exercise tolerance in COPD patients	5
Disease burden, comorbidities and antecedents of chronic cough phenotypes in Australian adults	5
Biologics and anti-Sars Cov2 vaccination in severe asthma riding the big wave: Unity is strength!	5
Asthma hospitalizations: A call for a national strategy to fight health inequities	5
Reference values for six-minute walk distance and six-minute walk work in Caucasian adults	5
EBUS-guided cryobiopsy in the diagnosis of thoracic disorders	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
Efficacy of Radial Endobronchial Ultrasound (R-EBUS) guided transbronchial cryobiopsy for peripheral pulmonary lesions (PPL’s): A systematic review and meta-analysis	5
Measures of physical performance in COVID-19 patients: a mapping review	5
Azacytidine-induced pneumonitis in acute myeloid leukaemia	5
Multidimensional approach to obstructive sleep apnea	5

Impact of modifications to pertussis case definition on epidemiological characteristics of pertussis in mainland China	5
Clinical impact of Xpert ® MTB/RIF Ultra for pulmonary TB diagnosis under routine conditions in a reference center in Brazil	5
Inspiratory Effort and Respiratory Mechanics in Patients with Acute Exacerbation of Idiopathic Pulmonary fibrosis: A Preliminary Matched Control Study	5
Comparison of cryobiopsy and forceps biopsy for the diagnosis of mediastinal lesions: A randomised clinical trial	5
Awareness and education in lung diseases: Are we reaching the target?	4
Point-of-care COVID-19 antigen testing in German emergency rooms – a cost-benefit analysis	4
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	4
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	4
Early effects of acetazolamide on hemoglobin mass and plasma volume in chronic mountain sickness at 5100 m	4
A Different Wave – Posttraumatic Stress Disorder among healthcare professionals during the COVID-19 pandemic	4
Underestimated asthma prevalence in Guarda's district leads to overestimated hospitalizations	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
Reversed halo sign in radiation induced organizing pneumonia: natural course of the underlying pathophysiology	4
Transbronchial lung cryobiopsy for peripheral pulmonary lesions. A narrative review	4
Differential immunohistochemical expression of hTERT in lung cancer patients with and without idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis	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
Alpha-1 antitrypsin deficiency and Pi*S and Pi*Z SERPINA1 variants are associated with asthma exacerbations	4
Subpleural curvilinear lines as an early indicator of silicosis in artificial stone workers	4
A real-life study of elexacaftor-tezacaftor-ivacaftor therapy in people with cystic fibrosis in Brazil	4
Is there a place for mechanical in-exsufflator in the emergency department?	4
Diagnostic yield and safety of transbronchial lung cryobiopsy for diffuse parenchymal lung diseases diagnosis: Comparison between 1.7-mm and 1.9-mm probes	4
The potential of tumour mechanotargeting in lung cancer therapeutics	4
Epidemiology, ventilation management and outcome in patients receiving intensive care after non–thoracic surgery – Insights from the Las Vegas study	4
Pathophysiology of light phenotype SARS-CoV-2 interstitial pneumonia: from histopathological features to clinical presentations	3
Development and validation of a prognostic index (BODEXS90) for mortality in stable chronic obstructive pulmonary disease	3
Poor sleep quality and nocturnal home noninvasive ventilation: Prevalence, risk factors and impact	3
Gender equity of authorship in pulmonary medicine over the past decade	3
Late onset pulmonary vein stump thrombus seven years after left upper lobectomy	3
First clinical evaluation of the QIAreach TM QuantiFERON-TB for tuberculosis infection and active pulmonary disease	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
Alpha-1-antitrypsin deficiency caused by a PI*ZQ0Leiria genotype- the importance of diagnosis algorithms	3
Fractional exhaled nitric oxide in a respiratory healthy general population through the lifespan	3
The clinical meaning of the UIP pattern in fibrotic hypersensitivity pneumonitis on cryobiopsy: A multicentre retrospective study	3
Predictors of lung entrapment in malignant pleural effusion	3
Open-source, low-cost App-driven Internet of Things approach to facilitate respiratory oscillometry at home and in developing countries	3
What have we learnt from Covid-19 Pandemia? Looking to the future	3
Polymorphisms and haplotypes of TOLLIP and MUC5B are associated with susceptibility and survival in patients with fibrotic hypersensitivit	3
Combination of cryobiopsy with EBUS-TBNA–Might rapid on-site evaluation successfully drive patient selection?	3
Diffuse idiopathic pulmonary neuroendocrine cell hyperplasia: A rare and under-diagnosed condition	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
Sleep apnea in school-age children living at high altitude	3
Genetic variation of six specific SNPs of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among Chinese population	3
Spontaneous elimination of a bronchial mucoid pseudotumor – A curious but pleasant surprise	3
Lung cancer survival and sex-specific patterns in Portugal: A population-based analysis	3
Alpha-1 antitrypsin deficiency in Madeira Island: The first null variant and the contribution of deficient genotypes	3
Resumos	3
Feasibility and efficacy of a multidisciplinary palliative approach in patients with advanced interstitial lung disease. A pilot randomised controlled trial	3
Profile of emergency department overuse in hospitalized patients with pulmonary disease and its impact on mortality	3
Efficacy of elexacaftor-tezacaftor-ivacaftor in portuguese adolescents and adults with cystic fibrosis carrying non-F508del variants	3
Identification by cluster analysis of patients with asthma and nasal symptoms using the MASK-air® mHealth app	3
Tracheostomy decannulation in severe acquired brain injury patients: The role of flexible bronchoscopy	3
Can static hyperinflation predict exercise capacity in COPD?	3
Are we overlooking the lung function in the definition of severe asthma remission?	3
The unfriendly side of “happy hypoxaemia”: Sudden cardiac death	3
Unsupervised physical activity interventions for people with COPD: A systematic review and meta-analysis	3
In memoriam Claudio F. Donner	3
Comparison of different field tests to assess the physical capacity of post-COVID-19 patients	3
Comunicações orais	3
Effectiveness and use of home high flow nasal cannula in Portugal: Where are we?	3
Bilateral CT-guided core needle lung biopsy in a lung cancer patient performed in a single interventional diagnostic procedure	3
Physiological effects of nasal high flow therapy during exercise in patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease: A crossover randomised controlled trial	3
Ventilatory associated barotrauma in COVID-19 patients: A multicenter observational case control study (COVI-MIX-study)	3
The azygos lobe of the lung	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
Comparative bench study evaluation of a modified snorkeling mask used during COVID-19 pandemic and standard interfaces for non-invasive ventilation	2
Outcome of patients receiving V-V ECMO for SARS-CoV-2 severe acute respiratory failure	2
Differences in cerebral oxygenation during exercise in patients with idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis with and without exertional hypoxemia: does exercise intensity matter?	2
Countering antimicrobial resistance	2
Predictive role of natural killer cells in bronchoalveolar lavage fluid of patients with sarcoidosis	2
Patients with idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis have fatty lungs impacting respiratory physiology	2
Tracheal amyloidosis visualized by autofluorescence endoscopy	2
Optimizing the use of systemic corticosteroids in severe asthma (ROSA II project): a national Delphi consensus study	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
Technological features of smartphone apps for physical activity promotion in patients with CxsOPD: A systematic review	2
Treatment interruption patterns and adverse events among patients on bedaquiline containing regimen under programmatic conditions in India	2
Bronchiectasis as long-term complication of acute fire smoke inhalation?	2
An investigation of TB infection and reinfection among stone quarry workers	2
Pulmonary function tests: The patient´s perspective	2
Issue 3—The occupational burden of respiratory diseases, an update	2
Severe exacerbations and mortality in COPD patients: A retrospective analysis of the database of the Hungarian National Health Insurance Fund	2
Clinical Note: The evolution of interstitial cystic lung disease associated with anti-RNP antibodies – A decade-long observational case	2
Images. Thoracic NUT carcinoma: an exceptionally rare entity with a challenging approach	2
Regulations on e-cigarettes: China is taking action	2
Multidisciplinary virtual management of pulmonary nodules	2
‘Gold-standard’ field test is a non-sequitur	2
Practice of tracheostomy in patients with acute respiratory failure related to COVID–19 – Insights from the PRoVENT–COVID study	2
Phenotypes of COPD patients with home mechanical ventilation – are they valid in the Portuguese population?	2
Ultrathin bronchoscopy-guided small airway biopsy for diagnosing sarcoidosis: A prospective study	2
Dilation with rigid dilators as primary treatment of subglottic stenosis in pediatrics	2
Launching a debate: Physical activity in people with chronic respiratory diseases	2
Adherence to inhaled corticosteroids and long-acting β2-agonists in asthma: A MASK-air study	2
Severity of precapillary pulmonary hypertension: Predictive factor	2
Exposed posters	2
The COVID-19 impact on the scientific production on the 25 main death causes according to world region	2