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	57
Intra- and interobserver agreement of inspiratory capacity during cardio pulmonary exercise test	54
Effect of elexacaftor–tezacaftor–ivacaftor modulator on lung structure in cystic fibrosis	53
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
“ Gallia est omnis divisa in partes tres ”: Is it time to divide Pleuroparenchymal Fibroelastosis in three different forms?	40
The Vacinómetro® initiative: an eleven-year monitorization of influenza vaccination coverage rates among risk groups in Portugal	38
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	35
Smoking exposure trajectories and pulmonary function in early adulthood in a Brazilian cohort	34
High-dose inhaled NO for the prevention of nosocomial pneumonia after cardiac surgery under cardiopulmonary bypass: A proof-of-concept prospective randomised study	33
Blood pressure and sleep during a 12-month stay at Concordia Station (3233 m), Antarctica	32
Differences in exercise capacity and health-related quality of life according to the body mass index in patients with COPD	30
Regarding the prognostic factors in patients with ALK-positive non-small cell lung cancer treated with crizotinib	30
A study of the psychometric properties of the Brazilian–Portuguese version of Bronchiectasis Health Questionnaire	28
Diaphragm thickening fraction and inspiratory effort in patients with SARS-COV II pneumonia receiving different non-invasive respiratory supports	28
Ultrasound-guided needle aspiration biopsy of isolated anterior mediastinal masses	27
Chylothorax as an unusual presentation of Bosutinib therapy toxicity	26
The public health impact of e-cigarette use: Revisiting Geoffrey Rose's prevention strategies	25
Prevascular mediastinal angyomiolipoma. A case report	25
Flow-controlled ventilation may reduce mechanical power and increase ventilatory efficiency in severe coronavirus disease-19 acute respiratory distress syndrome	25
What do we know about macrolides immunomodulatory therapeutic potential in respiratory disease in 2023	24
Prescribing and adjusting exercise training in chronic respiratory diseases – Expert-based practical recommendations	24

Geographical variation in lung function: Results from the multicentric cross-sectional BOLD study	23
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
A contribution towards a world without tobacco – The TabacoPed study	22
Endotypes in bronchiectasis: moving towards precision medicine. A narrative review	21
Increased plasma interleukin-1β is associated with accelerated lung function decline in non-smokers	20
COPD treatment – a conceptual review based on critical endpoints	20
The London chest activity of daily living revisited	19
Functional impairment during post-acute COVID-19 phase: Preliminary finding in 56 patients	19
Should there be a tailored guided management plan for children with post-infectious bronchiolitis obliterans and bronchiectasis?	18
Oral Communications	18
In pursuit of personalized medicine in fibrotic interstitial lung diseases. Divide and conquer	18
Reliability and validity of the Chester step test in patients with interstitial lung disease	18
IMAGES: Nocardia pneumonia – A surprising and rare pulmonary infection mimicking lung cancer	18
Red cell distribution in critically ill patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease	17
Efficacy and safety of high-flow nasal cannula therapy in elderly patients with acute respiratory failure	17
Correspondence: “Maintaining pulmonary rehabilitation benefits: Key factors in COPD patient recovery”	16
High altitudes and partial pressure of arterial oxygen in patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease - A systematic review and meta-analysis	15
The diagnostic performance and optimal strategy of cone beam CT-assisted bronchoscopy for peripheral pulmonary lesions: A systematic review and meta-analysis	15
Effectiveness of a remote simulation training in mechanical ventilation among trainees	14
Helmet continuous positive airway pressure for patients’ transport using a single oxygen cylinder: A bench study	14
Virtual reality for COPD rehabilitation: a technological perspective	14
Plasmapheresis reduces cytokine and immune cell levels in COVID-19 patients with acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS)	13
Commented posters	13
Factors associated with non-completion of latent tuberculosis infection treatment in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil: A non-matched case control study	13
Is there any physiological reason to train expiratory muscles in people with mild COPD?	13
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
Obstructive Sleep Apnoea (OSA) and early atherosclerosis: The role of microbiota and EVs	12
Organizing pneumonia associated with optic neuromyelitis: Coincidental occurrence or causal association?	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
Translation, cross-cultural adaptation, reliability, and validity of the Turkish version of the Duke Activity Status Index in patients with pulmonary hypertension	11
Effect of exercise training on modulating the TH17/TREG imbalance in individuals with severe COPD: A randomized controlled trial	11
Influence of inhalation device, active substance, and drug formulation on the compliance of patients with obstructive pulmonary diseases. A physicians’ perspective	11
Alpha1-antitrypsin deficiency in Greece: Focus on rare variants	11
Vocal cord palsy in interstitial lung disease: Involvement of architectural distortion by pleuroparenchymal fibroelastosis	11
Ventilator configuration in children on long term home ventilation during the COVID19 pandemic	11
Connective tissue disease-associated interstitial lung disease	11
Can we rely on single use bronchoscopes in central airway obstruction management? A preliminary, open label randomised controlled trial	10
Can the post-COVID-19 functional status scale discriminate between patients with different levels of fatigue, quality of life and functional performance?	10
How COVID-19 changed our bronchoscopy procedures: A comparison with the Portuguese Pulmonology Society Recommendations	10
Clustering patients with COVID-19 according to respiratory support requirements, and its impact on short- and long-term outcome (RECOVID study)	10
Nontuberculous Mycobacteria in Portugal: Trends from the last decade	10
Performance of helmet CPAP using different configurations: Turbine-driven ventilators vs Venturi devices	10
Diagnostic accuracy of TB-LAMP assay in patients with pulmonary tuberculosis–a case-control study in northern India	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
Application and internal validation of lung ultrasound score in COVID-19 setting: The ECOVITA observational study. Authors’ reply	9
Endotoxin exposure associated with respiratory health among European schoolchildren: The SINPHONIE study	9
Impact of the 2022 ATS/ERS update criteria on the bronchodilator responsiveness test result	9

Stratifying risk outcomes among adult COVID-19 inpatients with high flow oxygen: The R4 score	9
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	9
Corrigenda 2 to Oral Communications	9
Primary pleural lymphoma – A rare diagnosis	9
Comparison of thoracic surgery training in the Iberian Peninsula: A call for European uniformity	9
Association between respiratory distress time and invasive mechanical ventilation in COVID-19 patients: A multicentre regional cohort study	9
Application and internal validation of lung ultrasound score in COVID-19 setting: The ECOVITA observational study	9
COVID-19 pneumonia and ROX index: Time to set a new threshold for patients admitted outside the ICU. Authors’ reply	9
Use of Helmet CPAP in COVID-19 – A practical review	9
Tele-consultation: A new promised land?	9
Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease exacerbations’ management in Portuguese hospitals – EvaluateCOPDpt, a multicentre, observational, prospective study	9
Development and evaluation of spirometry reference equations at high altitude	9
Posteres	8
Impact of CFTR large deletions and insertions on the clinical and laboratory severity of cystic fibrosis: a serial case report	8
Sex-dependent GOAL screening performance in adults at risk for obstructive sleep apnea	8
Encephalitis in non-small-cell lung cancer	8
Intermittent versus equivalent constant-load cycle training in COVID-19 patients	8
Dynamic hyperinflation in patients with severe asthma compared to healthy adults	8
Effectiveness and safety of a new helmet CPAP configuration allowing tidal volume monitoring in patients with COVID-19	8
Non-invasive ventilation in post-extubation respiratory failure due to Reinke's edema	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
Redundancy in sarcoidosis granulomas	8
Unraveling the resurgence of pertussis: Insights into epidemiology and global health strategies	8
COVID-19 pneumonia and ROX index: Time to set a new threshold for patients admitted outside the ICU. Author's reply	8
T790M-EGFR mutation frequency in advanced NSCLC patients on progression from a previous TKI therapy: results from a Portuguese study	8
Relapsed malignant pleural mesothelioma: An impressive response to Nivolumab monotherapy	8
Association between lung function and dyspnoea and its variation in the multinational Burden of Obstructive Lung Disease (BOLD) study	7
Epidemic after pandemic: Dengue surpasses COVID-19 in number of deaths	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
Handgrip strength and respiratory disease mortality: Longitudinal analyses from SHARE	7
Correspondence: Synergistic effect of public health and social work in the pre-detection of tuberculous pleurisy	7
The benefit of macrolide therapy in patients with pneumococcal pneumonia is only present in patients with bacteremia	7
Letter to the editor: Commentary on ‘development and evaluation of spirometry reference equations at high altitude’	7
Impact of treating obesity hypoventilation syndrome on body mass index	7
Endobronchial ultrasound-guided cryobiopsy of a rare epicardial tumour	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	6
Cycling biologic therapy for severe asthma	6
Comparing the cost-effectiveness of two screening strategies for latent tuberculosis infection in Portugal	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
In memoriam of Jordi Mancebo	6
Back to the roots of medicine: It's severe asthma patient-reported symptoms that matter!	6
Unvaccinated COVID-19 patients in the ICU: Views from both sides of the barrier	6
Pulmonary vein stenosis mimicking interstitial lung disease	6
Defective exercise-related expiratory muscle recruitment in patients with PHOX2B mutations: A clue to neural determinants of the congenital central hypoventilation syndrome	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
Results of surgery versus stereotactic body radiotherapy for lung cancer	6
Coffee shops, a hub for TB clusters?	6
Why not a 95-95-95 strategy for influenza by 2030?	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
ROX monitoring in critical COVID-19 patients treated with high flow oxygen: A real added value compared to the respiratory rate?	6
Pregnancy in patients with Alpha 1 Antitrypsin (AAT) deficiency and the role of intravenous AAT therapy. Authors’ reply	6
Implementing nitrogen multiple breath washout as a clinical tool – A feasibility study	6
Utility of solar-powered oxygen delivery in a resource-constrained setting	6
A potentially life-threatening complication of lung metastasis thermal-ablation	6
Efficacy and safety of high-flow nasal cannula therapy in elderly patients with acute respiratory failure. Authors´reply	6
Comparison of cryobiopsy and forceps biopsy for the diagnosis of mediastinal lesions: A randomised clinical trial	5
The Brompton breathing pattern assessment tool (BPAT): Portuguese translation and cultural adaptation	5
Images: Rare bronchiolar adenoma transforming to squamous cell carcinoma	5
Asthma hospitalizations: A call for a national strategy to fight health inequities	5
Disease burden, comorbidities and antecedents of chronic cough phenotypes in Australian adults	5
Diagnosis of COVID-19 by sound-based analysis of vocal recordings	5
Biologics and anti-Sars Cov2 vaccination in severe asthma riding the big wave: Unity is strength!	5
EBUS-guided cryobiopsy in the diagnosis of thoracic disorders	5
Reference values for six-minute walk distance and six-minute walk work in Caucasian adults	5
Risk factors of pulmonary relapse in microscopic polyangiitis and granulomatosis with polyangiitis	5
Efficacy of Radial Endobronchial Ultrasound (R-EBUS) guided transbronchial cryobiopsy for peripheral pulmonary lesions (PPL’s): A systematic review and meta-analysis	5
The use of superlatives in news articles pertaining to asthma treatment	5
Measures of physical performance in COVID-19 patients: a mapping review	5
Impact of modifications to pertussis case definition on epidemiological characteristics of pertussis in mainland China	5
Multidimensional approach to obstructive sleep apnea	5
Bronchoscopic sampling techniques in the era of technological bronchoscopy	5
Inspiratory Effort and Respiratory Mechanics in Patients with Acute Exacerbation of Idiopathic Pulmonary fibrosis: A Preliminary Matched Control Study	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
Association of pectoralis muscle area on computed tomography with airflow limitation severity and respiratory outcomes in COPD: A population-based prospective cohort study	5
Comunicações orais	5
COVID-19 pandemic and tuberculosis: How to ensure adequate care in pediatric age	5
Azacytidine-induced pneumonitis in acute myeloid leukaemia	5

Epidemiology, ventilation management and outcome in patients receiving intensive care after non–thoracic surgery – Insights from the Las Vegas study	4
Early effects of acetazolamide on hemoglobin mass and plasma volume in chronic mountain sickness at 5100 m	4
Underestimated asthma prevalence in Guarda's district leads to overestimated hospitalizations	4
Long-term sequelae of TB and COVID-19 co-infection: Prospective cohort evaluation after 1 year	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
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
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
Correspondence: Exploring the role of nasal high flow therapy in enhancing exercise tolerance in COPD patients	4
Subpleural curvilinear lines as an early indicator of silicosis in artificial stone workers	4
Is there a place for mechanical in-exsufflator in the emergency department?	4
Point-of-care COVID-19 antigen testing in German emergency rooms – a cost-benefit analysis	4
Differential immunohistochemical expression of hTERT in lung cancer patients with and without idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis	4
The potential of tumour mechanotargeting in lung cancer therapeutics	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
Reversed halo sign in radiation induced organizing pneumonia: natural course of the underlying pathophysiology	4
Awareness and education in lung diseases: Are we reaching the target?	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
A real-life study of elexacaftor-tezacaftor-ivacaftor therapy in people with cystic fibrosis in Brazil	4
Alpha-1 antitrypsin deficiency and Pi*S and Pi*Z SERPINA1 variants are associated with asthma exacerbations	4
Combination of cryobiopsy with EBUS-TBNA–Might rapid on-site evaluation successfully drive patient selection?	3
Predictors of lung entrapment in malignant pleural effusion	3
Comparison of different field tests to assess the physical capacity of post-COVID-19 patients	3
Are we overlooking the lung function in the definition of severe asthma remission?	3
Sleep apnea in school-age children living at high altitude	3
Fractional exhaled nitric oxide in a respiratory healthy general population through the lifespan	3
Late onset pulmonary vein stump thrombus seven years after left upper lobectomy	3
Feasibility and efficacy of a multidisciplinary palliative approach in patients with advanced interstitial lung disease. A pilot randomised controlled trial	3
Tracheostomy decannulation in severe acquired brain injury patients: The role of flexible bronchoscopy	3
Genetic variation of six specific SNPs of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among Chinese population	3
The clinical meaning of the UIP pattern in fibrotic hypersensitivity pneumonitis on cryobiopsy: A multicentre retrospective study	3
Physiological effects of nasal high flow therapy during exercise in patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease: A crossover randomised controlled trial	3
What have we learnt from Covid-19 Pandemia? Looking to the future	3
Pathophysiology of light phenotype SARS-CoV-2 interstitial pneumonia: from histopathological features to clinical presentations	3
Efficacy of elexacaftor-tezacaftor-ivacaftor in portuguese adolescents and adults with cystic fibrosis carrying non-F508del variants	3
Bilateral CT-guided core needle lung biopsy in a lung cancer patient performed in a single interventional diagnostic procedure	3
Lung cancer survival and sex-specific patterns in Portugal: A population-based analysis	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
In memoriam Claudio F. Donner	3
Spontaneous elimination of a bronchial mucoid pseudotumor – A curious but pleasant surprise	3
Alpha-1-antitrypsin deficiency caused by a PI*ZQ0Leiria genotype- the importance of diagnosis algorithms	3
Identification by cluster analysis of patients with asthma and nasal symptoms using the MASK-air® mHealth app	3
Unsupervised physical activity interventions for people with COPD: A systematic review and meta-analysis	3
Delays have dangerous ends: Tuberculosis diagnosis delay in Portugal, a qualitative study	3
Polymorphisms and haplotypes of TOLLIP and MUC5B are associated with susceptibility and survival in patients with fibrotic hypersensitivit	3
Profile of emergency department overuse in hospitalized patients with pulmonary disease and its impact on mortality	3
Ventilatory associated barotrauma in COVID-19 patients: A multicenter observational case control study (COVI-MIX-study)	3
A Different Wave – Posttraumatic Stress Disorder among healthcare professionals during the COVID-19 pandemic	3
Open-source, low-cost App-driven Internet of Things approach to facilitate respiratory oscillometry at home and in developing countries	3
Tuberculosis national registries and data on diagnosis delay – Is there room for improvement?	3
Alpha-1 antitrypsin deficiency in Madeira Island: The first null variant and the contribution of deficient genotypes	3
Gender equity of authorship in pulmonary medicine over the past decade	3
Comunicações orais	3
Resumos	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
Effectiveness and use of home high flow nasal cannula in Portugal: Where are we?	3
First clinical evaluation of the QIAreach TM QuantiFERON-TB for tuberculosis infection and active pulmonary disease	3
The azygos lobe of the lung	3
The COVID-19 impact on the scientific production on the 25 main death causes according to world region	2
Comparative bench study evaluation of a modified snorkeling mask used during COVID-19 pandemic and standard interfaces for non-invasive ventilation	2
The utility of dynamic chest radiography in patients with asthma, COPD, COVID-19 and ILD: A pilot study	2
Outcome of patients receiving V-V ECMO for SARS-CoV-2 severe acute respiratory failure	2
Prevalence of asthma in Portuguese adults - the EPI-ASTHMA study, a nationwide population-based survey	2
Poor sleep quality and nocturnal home noninvasive ventilation: Prevalence, risk factors and impact	2
Phenotypes of COPD patients with home mechanical ventilation – are they valid in the Portuguese population?	2
Genetic polymorphisms in MIR1208 and MIR5708 are associated with susceptibility to COPD in the Chinese population	2
Issue 3—The occupational burden of respiratory diseases, an update	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
Pulmonary function tests: The patient´s perspective	2
“Alveolar stem cell exhaustion, fibrosis and bronchiolar proliferation” related entities. A narrative review	2
The rise of old villains: the vaccination downfall worldwide	2
Practice of tracheostomy in patients with acute respiratory failure related to COVID–19 – Insights from the PRoVENT–COVID study	2
Diffuse idiopathic pulmonary neuroendocrine cell hyperplasia: A rare and under-diagnosed condition	2
An investigation of TB infection and reinfection among stone quarry workers	2
The unfriendly side of “happy hypoxaemia”: Sudden cardiac death	2
Predictive role of natural killer cells in bronchoalveolar lavage fluid of patients with sarcoidosis	2
The Legend score synthesizes Wells, PERC, Geneva, D-dimer and predicts acute pulmonary embolism prior to imaging tests	2
Technological features of smartphone apps for physical activity promotion in patients with CxsOPD: A systematic review	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
Ultrathin bronchoscopy-guided small airway biopsy for diagnosing sarcoidosis: A prospective study	2
Bronchiectasis as long-term complication of acute fire smoke inhalation?	2
Countering antimicrobial resistance	2
Can static hyperinflation predict exercise capacity in COPD?	2
Differences in cerebral oxygenation during exercise in patients with idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis with and without exertional hypoxemia: does exercise intensity matter?	2
Severe exacerbations and mortality in COPD patients: A retrospective analysis of the database of the Hungarian National Health Insurance Fund	2
Dilation with rigid dilators as primary treatment of subglottic stenosis in pediatrics	2
Treatment interruption patterns and adverse events among patients on bedaquiline containing regimen under programmatic conditions in India	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