Pulmonology

Article	Citations
Single breath nitrogen test as predictor of lung function decline and COPD over an 8-year follow-up	64
Reproducibility, validity, and reliability of the incremental step test for subjects with moderate to severe asthma	59
Intra- and interobserver agreement of inspiratory capacity during cardio pulmonary exercise test	42
Effect of elexacaftor–tezacaftor–ivacaftor modulator on lung structure in cystic fibrosis	40
Exposed posters	40
Mixed squamous cell and glandular papilloma of the bronchus	39
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	34
“ Gallia est omnis divisa in partes tres ”: Is it time to divide Pleuroparenchymal Fibroelastosis in three different forms?	32
High-dose inhaled NO for the prevention of nosocomial pneumonia after cardiac surgery under cardiopulmonary bypass: A proof-of-concept prospective randomised study	31
Intensity of exercise in people with COPD enrolled in community-based physical activities	31
The Vacinómetro® initiative: an eleven-year monitorization of influenza vaccination coverage rates among risk groups in Portugal	30
Smoking exposure trajectories and pulmonary function in early adulthood in a Brazilian cohort	29
Regarding the prognostic factors in patients with ALK-positive non-small cell lung cancer treated with crizotinib	28
Ultrasound-guided needle aspiration biopsy of isolated anterior mediastinal masses	28
Chylothorax as an unusual presentation of Bosutinib therapy toxicity	28
The public health impact of e-cigarette use: Revisiting Geoffrey Rose's prevention strategies	27
What do we know about macrolides immunomodulatory therapeutic potential in respiratory disease in 2023	26
Prevascular mediastinal angyomiolipoma. A case report	26
Differences in exercise capacity and health-related quality of life according to the body mass index in patients with COPD	25
Risk of hospitalisation and mortality among patients with interstitial lung disease and COVID-19: A French multicentre prospective cohort	24
Prescribing and adjusting exercise training in chronic respiratory diseases – Expert-based practical recommendations	24
Diaphragm thickening fraction and inspiratory effort in patients with SARS-COV II pneumonia receiving different non-invasive respiratory supports	24
Effects of asymmetric nasal high-flow cannula on carbon dioxide in hypercapnic patients: A randomised crossover physiological pilot study	23
Geographical variation in lung function: Results from the multicentric cross-sectional BOLD study	22
A contribution towards a world without tobacco – The TabacoPed study	20

Flow-controlled ventilation may reduce mechanical power and increase ventilatory efficiency in severe coronavirus disease-19 acute respiratory distress syndrome	20
A study of the psychometric properties of the Brazilian–Portuguese version of Bronchiectasis Health Questionnaire	20
Prone position for acute respiratory distress syndrome and the hazards of meta-analysis	20
Blood pressure and sleep during a 12-month stay at Concordia Station (3233 m), Antarctica	20
COPD treatment – a conceptual review based on critical endpoints	19
The London chest activity of daily living revisited	19
Increased plasma interleukin-1β is associated with accelerated lung function decline in non-smokers	18
Endotypes in bronchiectasis: moving towards precision medicine. A narrative review	18
Reliability and validity of the Chester step test in patients with interstitial lung disease	17
Should there be a tailored guided management plan for children with post-infectious bronchiolitis obliterans and bronchiectasis?	17
Oral Communications	17
IMAGES: Nocardia pneumonia – A surprising and rare pulmonary infection mimicking lung cancer	17
Red cell distribution in critically ill patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease	16
In pursuit of personalized medicine in fibrotic interstitial lung diseases. Divide and conquer	16
Correspondence: “Maintaining pulmonary rehabilitation benefits: Key factors in COPD patient recovery”	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	15
The diagnostic performance and optimal strategy of cone beam CT-assisted bronchoscopy for peripheral pulmonary lesions: A systematic review and meta-analysis	15
Efficacy and safety of high-flow nasal cannula therapy in elderly patients with acute respiratory failure	15
Is there any physiological reason to train expiratory muscles in people with mild COPD?	14
Obstructive Sleep Apnoea (OSA) and early atherosclerosis: The role of microbiota and EVs	14
Commented posters	14
An extremely rare case of Langerhans cell hyperplasia in the thymus	14
Factors associated with non-completion of latent tuberculosis infection treatment in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil: A non-matched case control study	14
Virtual reality for COPD rehabilitation: a technological perspective	13
Dynamic hyperinflation, chronotropic intolerance and abnormal heart rate recovery in non-severe chronic obstructive pulmonary disease patients-reflections in the mirror	13
Vocal cord palsy in interstitial lung disease: Involvement of architectural distortion by pleuroparenchymal fibroelastosis	13
Helmet continuous positive airway pressure for patients’ transport using a single oxygen cylinder: A bench study	13
Images: Secondary pulmonary alveolar proteinosis in brucellosis	13
Translation, cross-cultural adaptation, reliability, and validity of the Turkish version of the Duke Activity Status Index in patients with pulmonary hypertension	13
Effectiveness of a remote simulation training in mechanical ventilation among trainees	13
Effect of exercise training on modulating the TH17/TREG imbalance in individuals with severe COPD: A randomized controlled trial	12
Diagnostic accuracy of TB-LAMP assay in patients with pulmonary tuberculosis–a case-control study in northern India	12
Connective tissue disease-associated interstitial lung disease	12
Alpha1-antitrypsin deficiency in Greece: Focus on rare variants	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
Influence of inhalation device, active substance, and drug formulation on the compliance of patients with obstructive pulmonary diseases. A physicians’ perspective	12
Abstracts from the Congresso de Pnemologia do Norte 2025: E-posters	12
From bench to bedside: Exploring the role of sCD25 in melanoma and lung cancer among sleep apnea patients	12
Can we rely on single use bronchoscopes in central airway obstruction management? A preliminary, open label randomised controlled trial	12
Corrigenda 2 to Oral Communications	11
Nontuberculous Mycobacteria in Portugal: Trends from the last decade	11
Application and internal validation of lung ultrasound score in COVID-19 setting: The ECOVITA observational study. Authors’ reply	11
Endotoxin exposure associated with respiratory health among European schoolchildren: The SINPHONIE study	11
How COVID-19 changed our bronchoscopy procedures: A comparison with the Portuguese Pulmonology Society Recommendations	11
Can the post-COVID-19 functional status scale discriminate between patients with different levels of fatigue, quality of life and functional performance?	11
Daily digital biomarkers in the follow-up and clustering of patients with asthma	11
Development and evaluation of spirometry reference equations at high altitude	11
Application and internal validation of lung ultrasound score in COVID-19 setting: The ECOVITA observational study	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	11
Intermittent versus equivalent constant-load cycle training in COVID-19 patients	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 of the methionine sulfoxide reductase A rs10903323 gene polymorphism with functional activity and oxidative modification of alpha-1-antitrypsin in COPD patients	10
Posteres	10
Effectiveness and safety of a new helmet CPAP configuration allowing tidal volume monitoring in patients with COVID-19	10
Association between respiratory distress time and invasive mechanical ventilation in COVID-19 patients: A multicentre regional cohort study	10
Impact of the 2022 ATS/ERS update criteria on the bronchodilator responsiveness test result	10
COVID-19 pneumonia and ROX index: Time to set a new threshold for patients admitted outside the ICU. Author's reply	10
Tele-consultation: A new promised land?	10
Relapsed malignant pleural mesothelioma: An impressive response to Nivolumab monotherapy	10
Primary pleural lymphoma – A rare diagnosis	10
Comparison of thoracic surgery training in the Iberian Peninsula: A call for European uniformity	10
Stratifying risk outcomes among adult COVID-19 inpatients with high flow oxygen: The R4 score	10
Unraveling the resurgence of pertussis: Insights into epidemiology and global health strategies	10
Redundancy in sarcoidosis granulomas	9
Impact of CFTR large deletions and insertions on the clinical and laboratory severity of cystic fibrosis: a serial case report	9
Dynamic hyperinflation in patients with severe asthma compared to healthy adults	9
Sex-dependent GOAL screening performance in adults at risk for obstructive sleep apnea	9
Non-invasive ventilation in post-extubation respiratory failure due to Reinke's edema	9
Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease exacerbations’ management in Portuguese hospitals – EvaluateCOPDpt, a multicentre, observational, prospective study	9
Association between lung function and dyspnoea and its variation in the multinational Burden of Obstructive Lung Disease (BOLD) study	9
Handgrip strength and respiratory disease mortality: Longitudinal analyses from SHARE	9
Impact of treating obesity hypoventilation syndrome on body mass index	8
Epidemic after pandemic: Dengue surpasses COVID-19 in number of deaths	8
Unvaccinated COVID-19 patients in the ICU: Views from both sides of the barrier	8
The benefit of macrolide therapy in patients with pneumococcal pneumonia is only present in patients with bacteremia	8
Correspondence: Synergistic effect of public health and social work in the pre-detection of tuberculous pleurisy	8
The “serial switcher” in severe asthma	8
Validity and reliability of the one-minute sit-to-stand test for the measurement of cardio-respiratory responses in children with cystic fibrosis	8
Endobronchial ultrasound-guided cryobiopsy of a rare epicardial tumour	8
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	8
A series of narrative reviews on air pollution and respiratory health for Pulmonology: Why it is important and who should read it	8
Letter to the editor: High-dose inhaled NO for preventing nosocomial pneumonia after cardiac surgery under cardiopulmonary bypass	7
Letter to the editor: Commentary on ‘development and evaluation of spirometry reference equations at high altitude’	7
A potentially life-threatening complication of lung metastasis thermal-ablation	7
Pregnancy in patients with Alpha 1 Antitrypsin (AAT) deficiency and the role of intravenous AAT therapy. Authors’ reply	7
Will smoking on beaches become a thing of the past? Bibione: The first smoke-free beach in Italy	7
Diaphragm ultrasound for muscle strength assessment: A systematic literature review	7
Defective exercise-related expiratory muscle recruitment in patients with PHOX2B mutations: A clue to neural determinants of the congenital central hypoventilation syndrome	7
Why not a 95-95-95 strategy for influenza by 2030?	7
Coffee shops, a hub for TB clusters?	7
Cycling biologic therapy for severe asthma	7
Reference values for six-minute walk distance and six-minute walk work in Caucasian adults	7
In memoriam of Jordi Mancebo	7
Efficacy and safety of high-flow nasal cannula therapy in elderly patients with acute respiratory failure. Authors´reply	7
Back to the roots of medicine: It's severe asthma patient-reported symptoms that matter!	7
Transcutaneous capnometry-guided exercise in respiratory settings	7
Utility of solar-powered oxygen delivery in a resource-constrained setting	7
Results of surgery versus stereotactic body radiotherapy for lung cancer	6
The Brompton breathing pattern assessment tool (BPAT): Portuguese translation and cultural adaptation	6
Impact of modifications to pertussis case definition on epidemiological characteristics of pertussis in mainland China	6
Association of pectoralis muscle area on computed tomography with airflow limitation severity and respiratory outcomes in COPD: A population-based prospective cohort study	6
Risk factors of pulmonary relapse in microscopic polyangiitis and granulomatosis with polyangiitis	6
Images: Rare bronchiolar adenoma transforming to squamous cell carcinoma	6
Bronchoscopic sampling techniques in the era of technological bronchoscopy	6
Clinical impact of Xpert ® MTB/RIF Ultra for pulmonary TB diagnosis under routine conditions in a reference center in Brazil	6
How should we determine the presence of functional impairment in people with COPD?	6
Asthma hospitalizations: A call for a national strategy to fight health inequities	6
Comparison of cryobiopsy and forceps biopsy for the diagnosis of mediastinal lesions: A randomised clinical trial	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
EBUS-guided cryobiopsy in the diagnosis of thoracic disorders	6
Feasibility of DNA and RNA preservation from EBUS-TBNA supernatant for molecular profiling in non-small cell lung cancer	6
Inspiratory Effort and Respiratory Mechanics in Patients with Acute Exacerbation of Idiopathic Pulmonary fibrosis: A Preliminary Matched Control Study	6
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
Long-term sequelae of TB and COVID-19 co-infection: Prospective cohort evaluation after 1 year	5
Disease burden, comorbidities and antecedents of chronic cough phenotypes in Australian adults	5
Comunicações orais	5
Biologics and anti-Sars Cov2 vaccination in severe asthma riding the big wave: Unity is strength!	5
Diagnosis of COVID-19 by sound-based analysis of vocal recordings	5
A real-life study of elexacaftor-tezacaftor-ivacaftor therapy in people with cystic fibrosis in Brazil	5
Differential immunohistochemical expression of hTERT in lung cancer patients with and without idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis	5
Alpha-1 antitrypsin deficiency and Pi*S and Pi*Z SERPINA1 variants are associated with asthma exacerbation	5
Multidimensional approach to obstructive sleep apnea	5
Azacytidine-induced pneumonitis in acute myeloid leukaemia	5
Efficacy of Radial Endobronchial Ultrasound (R-EBUS) guided transbronchial cryobiopsy for peripheral pulmonary lesions (PPL’s): A systematic review and meta-analysis	5
Correspondence: Exploring the role of nasal high flow therapy in enhancing exercise tolerance in COPD patients	5
Awareness and education in lung diseases: Are we reaching the target?	5
Is there a place for mechanical in-exsufflator in the emergency department?	5
The potential of tumour mechanotargeting in lung cancer therapeutics	5

The use of superlatives in news articles pertaining to asthma treatment	5
COVID-19 pandemic and tuberculosis: How to ensure adequate care in pediatric age	5
Prognostic implications of cluster-defined phenotypes in AECOPD patients with bronchiectasis: A multicenter study	5
Subpleural curvilinear lines as an early indicator of silicosis in artificial stone workers	5
Underestimated asthma prevalence in Guarda's district leads to overestimated hospitalizations	5
Predictors of lung entrapment in malignant pleural effusion	4
Alpha-1-antitrypsin deficiency caused by a PI*ZQ0Leiria genotype- the importance of diagnosis algorithms	4
Genetic variation of six specific SNPs of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among Chinese population	4
Unsupervised physical activity interventions for people with COPD: A systematic review and meta-analysis	4
Physiological effects of nasal high flow therapy during exercise in patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease: A crossover randomised controlled trial	4
The azygos lobe of the lung	4
Efficacy of elexacaftor-tezacaftor-ivacaftor in portuguese adolescents and adults with cystic fibrosis carrying non-F508del variants	4
Early effects of acetazolamide on hemoglobin mass and plasma volume in chronic mountain sickness at 5100 m	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
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
Epidemiology, ventilation management and outcome in patients receiving intensive care after non–thoracic surgery – Insights from the Las Vegas study	4
Combination of cryobiopsy with EBUS-TBNA–Might rapid on-site evaluation successfully drive patient selection?	4
Bilateral CT-guided core needle lung biopsy in a lung cancer patient performed in a single interventional diagnostic procedure	4
Effectiveness and use of home high flow nasal cannula in Portugal: Where are we?	4
First clinical evaluation of the QIAreach TM QuantiFERON-TB for tuberculosis infection and active pulmonary disease	4
Pathophysiology of light phenotype SARS-CoV-2 interstitial pneumonia: from histopathological features to clinical presentations	4
Exhibited Posters	4
Transbronchial lung cryobiopsy for peripheral pulmonary lesions. A narrative review	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
What have we learnt from Covid-19 Pandemia? Looking to the future	4
Profile of emergency department overuse in hospitalized patients with pulmonary disease and its impact on mortality	4
Lung cancer survival and sex-specific patterns in Portugal: A population-based analysis	4
Resumos	4
Comparison of different field tests to assess the physical capacity of post-COVID-19 patients	4
Polymorphisms and haplotypes of TOLLIP and MUC5B are associated with susceptibility and survival in patien	4
Feasibility and efficacy of a multidisciplinary palliative approach in patients with advanced interstitial lung disease. A pilot randomised controlled trial	4
A Different Wave – Posttraumatic Stress Disorder among healthcare professionals during the COVID-19 pandemic	4
Open-source, low-cost App-driven Internet of Things approach to facilitate respiratory oscillometry at home and in developing countries	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
Point-of-care COVID-19 antigen testing in German emergency rooms – a cost-benefit analysis	4
Ventilatory associated barotrauma in COVID-19 patients: A multicenter observational case control study (COVI-MIX-study)	4
Posters	3
Use of automatic 6-minute walking test recording system in patients with chronic respiratory diseases	3
Poor sleep quality and nocturnal home noninvasive ventilation: Prevalence, risk factors and impact	3
Development and validation of a prognostic index (BODEXS90) for mortality in stable chronic obstructive pulmonary disease	3
Evolution of hospitalizations of adults for Community-Acquired Pneumonia in Portugal and the impact of pediatric pneumococcal vaccination	3
Tuberculosis national registries and data on diagnosis delay – Is there room for improvement?	3
Metronomic oral vinorelbine in a real-world population of advanced non-small cell lung cancer patients	3
Delays have dangerous ends: Tuberculosis diagnosis delay in Portugal, a qualitative study	3
Alpha-1 antitrypsin deficiency in Madeira Island: The first null variant and the contribution of deficient genotypes	3
Fractional exhaled nitric oxide in a respiratory healthy general population through the lifespan	3
A rare case of pneumocystosis under anti-PD-L1 therapy	3
Identification by cluster analysis of patients with asthma and nasal symptoms using the MASK-air® mHealth app	3
Severe exacerbations and mortality in COPD patients: A retrospective analysis of the database of the Hungarian National Health Insurance Fund	3
Posters	3
Hypersensitivity pneumonitis, a differential diagnosis of cystic lung diseases	3
Antisynthetase syndrome with predominant lung involvement. An easy to miss diagnosis	3
Spontaneous elimination of a bronchial mucoid pseudotumor – A curious but pleasant surprise	3
Not too much, not too little. Titrating flow rate to minimise inspiratory effort during helmet CPAP: A bench study	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
Comunicações orais	3
Late onset pulmonary vein stump thrombus seven years after left upper lobectomy	3
The clinical meaning of the UIP pattern in fibrotic hypersensitivity pneumonitis on cryobiopsy: A multicentre retrospective 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
The unfriendly side of “happy hypoxaemia”: Sudden cardiac death	3
Clusters of individuals recovering from an exacerbation of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease and response to in-hospital pulmonary rehabilitation	3
A new gambler at the table of management of COVID-19 associated acute respiratory failure. Changing position to do it better?	3
Publish or perish? Perish to publish? (Unrequested advices to young researchers)	3
Complete response to mTOR inhibitor following JAKi failure in severe pulmonary sarcoidosis	3
Diffuse idiopathic pulmonary neuroendocrine cell hyperplasia: A rare and under-diagnosed condition	3
Pulmonary metastasis of dermatofibrosarcoma protuberans	3
Gender equity of authorship in pulmonary medicine over the past decade	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
Sleep apnea in school-age children living at high altitude	3
Tracheostomy decannulation in severe acquired brain injury patients: The role of flexible bronchoscopy	3
Changes in exercise endurance and inspiratory capacity after lumacaftor/ivacaftor therapy in cystic fibrosis	3
Can static hyperinflation predict exercise capacity in COPD?	3
Chronic cough in patients with obstructive sleep apnoea: A prospective cohort study	2
Evaluation of maximal exercise capacity through the incremental shuttle walking test in lymphangioleiomyomatosis	2
Clinical Note: The evolution of interstitial cystic lung disease associated with anti-RNP antibodies – A decade-long observational case	2
Severity of precapillary pulmonary hypertension: Predictive factor	2
Technological features of smartphone apps for physical activity promotion in patients with CxsOPD: A systematic review	2
Associations of pre-COPD indicators with lung function decline and their longitudinal transitions	2
Launching a debate: Physical activity in people with chronic respiratory diseases	2
The COVID-19 impact on the scientific production on the 25 main death causes according to world region	2
Association between sputum myeloperoxidase concentration and acute exacerbation of bronchiectasis	2
Tracheal amyloidosis visualized by autofluorescence endoscopy	2
Diffuse pulmonary calcification in a patient with renal failure and no alterations in phosphorus–calcium metabolism	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
Patients with idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis have fatty lungs impacting respiratory physiology	2
Electrovest®: A novel portable electro-vibratory device for airway clearance in chronic hypersecretory lung diseases	2
Regulations on e-cigarettes: China is taking action	2
Comparative bench study evaluation of a modified snorkeling mask used during COVID-19 pandemic and standard interfaces for non-invasive ventilation	2
Multidisciplinary virtual management of pulmonary nodules	2
Oral Communications	2
Adherence to inhaled corticosteroids and long-acting β2-agonists in asthma: A MASK-air 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
Phenotyping exercise limitation of patients with Interstitial Fibrosing Lung Disease: the importance of exercise hemodynamics	2