Pulmonology

Article	Citations
Respiratory function in patients post-infection by COVID-19: a systematic review and meta-analysis	301
Evaluating the massive underreporting and undertesting of COVID-19 cases in multiple global epicenters	215
Tuberculosis and COVID-19 interaction: A review of biological, clinical and public health effects	192
The immune response to SARS-CoV-2 and COVID-19 immunopathology – Current perspectives	137
Rationale and evidence on the use of tocilizumab in COVID-19: a systematic review	112
COVID-19 Pneumonia and ROX index: Time to set a new threshold for patients admitted outside the ICU	54
COVID-19 effects on tuberculosis care in Sierra Leone	49
Applicability of lung ultrasound in COVID-19 diagnosis and evaluation of the disease progression: A systematic review	46
Measures of physical performance in COVID-19 patients: a mapping review	42
Use of Helmet CPAP in COVID-19 – A practical review	41
Classification of cardiorespiratory fitness using the six-minute walk test in adults: Comparison with cardiopulmonary exercise testing	39
Efficacy of Radial Endobronchial Ultrasound (R-EBUS) guided transbronchial cryobiopsy for peripheral pulmonary lesions (PPL...s): A systematic review and meta-analysis	39
Practical considerations for spirometry during the COVID-19 outbreak: Literature review and insights	36
Outcome of treatment of MDR-TB or drug-resistant patients treated with bedaquiline and delamanid: Results from a large global cohort	35
Different disease, same challenges: Social determinants of tuberculosis and COVID-19	35
Non-invasive respiratory support paths in hospitalized patients with COVID-19: proposal of an algorithm	33
Virtual reality for COPD rehabilitation: a technological perspective	32
Early awake proning in critical and severe COVID-19 patients undergoing noninvasive respiratory support: A retrospective multicenter cohort study	29
Feasibility of tele-rehabilitation in survivors of COVID-19 pneumonia	29
Bronchoscopic sampling techniques in the era of technological bronchoscopy	28
Predictors of intubation in COVID-19 patients treated with out-of-ICU continuous positive airway pressure	27
Plasmapheresis reduces cytokine and immune cell levels in COVID-19 patients with acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS)	26
Retraction in the era of COVID-19 and its influence on evidence-based medicine: is science in jeopardy?	26
Connective tissue disease-associated interstitial lung disease	26
Functional impairment during post-acute COVID-19 phase: Preliminary finding in 56 patients	25

Ventilatory associated barotrauma in COVID-19 patients: A multicenter observational case control study (COVI-MIX-study)	24
Impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on tuberculosis services	23
Host factors associated to false negative and indeterminate results in an interferon‐γ release assay in patients with active tuberculosis	22
Issue 1 - “Update on adverse respiratory effects of outdoor air pollution”. Part 1): Outdoor air pollution and respiratory diseases: A general update and an Italian perspective	21
Predictors of reduced 6-minute walk distance after COVID-19: a cohort study in Mexico	21
The “Big Five” Lung Diseases in CoViD-19 Pandemic – a Google Trends analysis	21
Point-of-care COVID-19 antigen testing in German emergency rooms – a cost-benefit analysis	20
First clinical evaluation of the QIAreachTM QuantiFERON-TB for tuberculosis infection and active pulmonary disease	19
COVID-19 pneumonia and ROX index: Time to set a new threshold for patients admitted outside the ICU. Authors' reply	18
Nasal high flow oxygen in acute respiratory failure	18
Tuberculosis, COVID-19 and hospital admission: Consensus on pros and cons based on a review of the evidence	18
Pulmonary telerehabilitation: An international call for action	17
Prescribing and adjusting exercise training in chronic respiratory diseases – Expert-based practical recommendations	16
Home mechanical ventilation: the Dutch approach	16
Risk factors for early mortality in patients with pulmonary tuberculosis admitted to the emergency room	16
The misunderstood link between SARS-CoV-2 and angiogenesis. A narrative review	16
Disseminated Bacillus Calmette-Guérin (BCG) infection with pulmonary and renal involvement: A rare complication of BCG immunotherapy. A case report and narrative review	16
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	15
The role of interventional bronchoscopy in the management of post-intubation tracheal stenosis: A 20-year experience	15
Impact of acute exacerbations of COPD on patients' health status beyond pulmonary function: A scoping review	15
Pulmonary tuberculosis in intensive care setting, with a focus on the use of severity scores, a multinational collaborative systematic review	14
Endotypes in bronchiectasis: moving towards precision medicine. A narrative review	14
Frequency of alleles and genotypes associated with alpha-1 antitrypsin deficiency in clinical and general populations: Revelations about underdiagnosis	14
Smoking behavior and secondhand smoke exposure among university students in northern Portugal: Relations with knowledge on tobacco use and attitudes toward smoking	13
A qualitative study of patient and carer experiences with home respiratory therapies: Long-term oxygen therapy and home mechanical ventilation	13
A snapshot of exhaled nitric oxide and asthma characteristics: experience from high to low income countries	13
Pathophysiology of light phenotype SARS-CoV-2 interstitial pneumonia: from histopathological features to clinical presentations	13
The role of non-invasive ventilation in weaning and decannulating critically ill patients with tracheostomy: A narrative review of the literature	13
The validity of surface EMG of extra-diaphragmatic muscles in assessing respiratory responses during mechanical ventilation: A systematic review	13
Recommendations for interventional pulmonology during COVID-19 outbreak: a consensus statement from the Portuguese Pulmonology Society	13
Diagnostic accuracy of TB-LAMP assay in patients with pulmonary tuberculosis...a case-control study in northern India	12
The scientific production during 2009 swine flu pandemic and 2019/2020 COVID-19 pandemic	12
Predicting lung nodules malignancy	12
The COVID-19 impact on the scientific production on the 25 main death causes according to world region	12
Effects of prone and lateral position in non-intubated patients with 2019 Novel Coronavirus (COVID-19) pneumonia	12
Identification by cluster analysis of patients with asthma and nasal symptoms using the MASK-air® mHealth app	11
Continuous noninvasive ventilatory support outcomes for patients with neuromuscular disease: a multicenter data collaboration	11
The effect of different treatment modalities on survival in elderly patients with locally advanced non-small cell lung cancer	10
“Tricks and tips for home mechanical ventilation” Home mechanical ventilation: set-up and monitoring protocols	10
Can the post-COVID-19 functional status scale discriminate between patients with different levels of fatigue, quality of life and functional performance?	10
Severe asthma in the era of COVID-19: A narrative review	10
Tuberculosis and its future in the COVID-19 era: The Pulmonology series 2021	10
A series of narrative reviews on air pollution and respiratory health for Pulmonology: Why it is important and who should read it	10
Challenges for the female health-care workers during the COVID-19 pandemic: the need for protection beyond the mask	10
A pilot study on the use of the super dimension navigation system for optimal cryobiopsy location in interstitial lung disease diagnostics	9
Telomere length across different UIP fibrotic-Interstitial Lung Diseases: a prospective Greek case-control study	9
Portuguese adaptation of the S3-non-invasive ventilation (S3-NIV) questionnaire for home mechanically ventilated patients	9
Practice of tracheostomy in patients with acute respiratory failure related to COVID–19 – Insights from the PRoVENT–COVID study	9
Clinical and radiological improvement of protracted COVID-19 and Good syndrome secondary to advanced thymoma	9
COPD: How can evidence from randomised controlled trials apply to patients treated in everyday clinical practice?	9

Dynamic hyperinflation, chronotropic intolerance and abnormal heart rate recovery in non-severe chronic obstructive pulmonary disease patients-reflections in the mirror	8
Molecular analysis in cytological samples obtained by endobronchial or oesophageal ultrasound guided needle aspiration in non-small cell lung cancer	8
The addition of a humidifier device to a circuit and its impact on home ventilator performance: a bench study	8
Comparison of different field tests to assess the physical capacity of post-COVID-19 patients	8
Severe exacerbations and mortality in COPD patients: A retrospective analysis of the database of the Hungarian National Health Insurance Fund	8
Predictive equations of maximum respiratory mouth pressures: A systematic review	8
Advantages and limitations of the ROX index	8
Tuberculosis and risk of Parkinson's disease: A nationwide cohort study	8
The COPD assessment test and the modified Medical Research Council scale are not equivalent when related to the maximal exercise capacity in COPD patients	8
The function of miR-637 in non-small cell lung cancer progression and prognosis	7
Durability of COVID-19 vaccine induced T-cell mediated immune responses measured using the QuantiFERON SARS-CoV-2 assay	7
Reducing oral corticosteroids in severe asthma (ROSA Project): a nationwide Portuguese consensus	7
Prevalence of pulmonary hypertension in COPD patients living at high altitude	7
Translating Idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis guidelines into clinical practice	7
Inspiratory Effort and Respiratory Mechanics in Patients with Acute Exacerbation of Idiopathic Pulmonary fibrosis: A Preliminary Matched Control Study	7
Infections in lung transplanted patients: A review	7
Reversibility of venous dilatation and parenchymal changes density in Sars-Cov-2 pneumonia: toward the definition of a peculiar pattern	7
Evaluation of reproducible and transparent research practices in pulmonology	7
Human pulmonary dirofilariasis: A pitfall in solitary pulmonary nodule	7
Nontuberculous Mycobacteria in Portugal: Trends from the last decade	7
Making IGRA testing easier: First performance report of QIAreach QFT for tuberculosis infection diagnosis	7
Low dose computed tomography of the lung for detection and grading of interstitial lung disease: A systematic simulation study	7
Lung cancer survival and sex-specific patterns in Portugal: A population-based analysis	7
Airway stents in malignant central airway obstruction	6
Exercise capacity, lung and respiratory muscle function in substance use disorders	6
Markers of cardiovascular risk and their reversibility with acute oxygen therapy in Kyrgyz highlanders with high altitude pulmonary hypertension	6
Pharmacogenetics of advanced lung cancer: Predictive value of functional genetic polymorphism AGXT Pro11Leu in clinical outcome?	6
Wearing masks and the fight against the novel coronavirus (COVID-19)	6
Impact of self-reported environmental mould exposure on COPD outcomes	6
Bronchoalveolar lavage (BAL) amylase and pepsin levels as potential biomarkers of aspiration pneumonia	6
Daytime non-invasive ventilatory support via intermittent abdominal pressure for a patient with Pompe disease	6
Cystic tuberculosis: a very unusual aspect of a common disease	6
Clusters of individuals recovering from an exacerbation of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease and response to in-hospital pulmonary rehabilitation	6
Teleconsultation in respiratory medicine – A position paper of the Portuguese Pulmonology Society	6
Will the COVID tsunami be able to impose tele-rehabilitation as a system opportunity?	6
Red cell distribution in critically ill patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease	6
Correlation between levels of adipokines and inflammatory mediators with spirometric parameters in individuals with obesity and symptoms of asthma: Cross-sectional study	6
Tidal volume and helmet: Is the never ending story coming to an end?	6
Alpha-1 antitrypsin deficiency and Pi*S and Pi*Z SERPINA1 variants are associated with asthma exacerbations	6
Prevalence of exercise-induced oxygen desaturation after recovery from SARS-CoV-2 pneumonia and use of lung ultrasound to predict need for pulmonary rehabilitation	6
SARS-CoV-2 as a trigger of eosinophilic pneumonia	6
Effect of a viral filter on cardiopulmonary exercise testing	6
The influence of the non-invasive ventilation mask interface on the upper airway of patients with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis	6
Feasibility and efficacy of a multidisciplinary palliative approach in patients with advanced interstitial lung disease. A pilot randomised controlled trial	6
Cost-effectiveness of omalizumab in real world uncontrolled allergic asthma patients	6
Effectiveness of different treatments in obesity hypoventilation syndrome	6
Asthma hospitalizations: A call for a national strategy to fight health inequities	5
Pulmonary artery thrombosis in COVID-19 patients	5
Validity and reliability of the one-minute sit-to-stand test for the measurement of cardio-respiratory responses in children with cystic fibrosis	5
Adherence to inhaled corticosteroids and long-acting β2-agonists in asthma: A MASK-air study	5
Reversed halo sign in radiation induced organizing pneumonia: natural course of the underlying pathophysiology	5
Diffuse cystic lung disease as the primary tomographic manifestation of bronchiolitis: A case series	5
Alpha1-antitrypsin deficiency in Greece: Focus on rare variants	5
Rituximab for the treatment of acute onset Interstitial Lung Disease in primary Sjogren's syndrome	5
Cycling biologic therapy for severe asthma	5
Tracheostomy decannulation in severe acquired brain injury patients: The role of flexible bronchoscopy	5
Unsupervised physical activity interventions for people with COPD: A systematic review and meta-analysis	5
The lung microbiome and pneumonia: Where precision medicine meets pulmonology	5
Acute colonic pseudo-obstruction causing Acute Respiratory Failure in Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy	5
Rehabilitative practice in Europe: Roles and competencies of physiotherapists. Are we learning something new from COVID-19 pandemic?	5
Rationale and evidence on the use of tocilizumab in COVID-19: A systematic review. Authors’ reply	5
Predictors of lung entrapment in malignant pleural effusion	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
Treatment interruption patterns and adverse events among patients on bedaquiline containing regimen under programmatic conditions in India	5
Obstructive sleep apnea: A categorical cluster analysis and visualization	4
Inhaler technique knowledge and skills before and after an educational program in obstructive respiratory disease patients: A real-life pilot study	4
Recurrence of primary spontaneous pneumothorax: Associated factors	4
A call for a national strategy for indoor air quality	4
Impact of systemic inflammatory markers in patients with ALK-positive non-small cell lung cancer treated with crizotinib	4
Intermittent versus equivalent constant-load cycle training in COVID-19 patients	4
Publish or perish? Perish to publish? (Unrequested advices to young researchers)	4
Diagnostic role of internal mammary lymph node involvement in tuberculous pleurisy: a multicenter study	4
Poor sleep quality and nocturnal home noninvasive ventilation: Prevalence, risk factors and impact	4
EBUS-guided cryobiopsy in the diagnosis of thoracic disorders	4
Gender equity of authorship in pulmonary medicine over the past decade	4
Interleukin-6 blockade with tocilizumab in COVID-19: Does it live up to its hype?	4
Reliability and validity of the Chester step test in patients with interstitial lung disease	4
Comparative bench study evaluation of a modified snorkeling mask used during COVID-19 pandemic and standard interfaces for non-invasive ventilation	4
Secondary pulmonary alveolar proteinosis in a patient with systemic lupus erythematosus	4
The Vacinómetro® initiative: an eleven-year monitorization of influenza vaccination coverage rates among risk groups in Portugal	4

Concomitant allergic bronchopulmonary aspergillosis and eosinophilic granulomatosis with polyangiitis after Aspergillus niger infection	4
Human biological monitoring of nanoparticles, a new way to investigate potential causal links between exposure to nanoparticles and lung diseases?	4
Reference values for six-minute walk distance and six-minute walk work in Caucasian adults	4
Unvaccinated COVID-19 patients in the ICU: Views from both sides of the barrier	4
Rifampicin-induced disseminated intravascular coagulation: An antibody-mediated side effect	4
COPD treatment – a conceptual review based on critical endpoints	4
Vaccination in post-tuberculosis lung disease management: A review of the evidence	4
Wearing of medical mask over the high-flow nasal cannula for safer oxygen therapy in the COVID-19 era	4
Two years of COVID-19: Trends in rehabilitation	4
Risk factors associated with mortality among elderly patients with COVID-19: Data from 55 intensive care units in Spain	4
Single breath nitrogen test as predictor of lung function decline and COPD over an 8-year follow-up	3
Metronomic oral vinorelbine in a real-world population of advanced non-small cell lung cancer patients	3
ROS-1 TKI for the treatment of concurrent sarcomatoid transformation and acquired ROS-1 F2004C mutation in a lung adenocarcinoma patient	3
Comparing the cost-effectiveness of two screening strategies for latent tuberculosis infection in Portugal	3
Rhodococcus equi infection as inaugural manifestation of idiopathic CD4+ lymphopenia: A rare entity and a therapeutic challenge	3
Prioritizing care for severe asthma during SARS-CoV-2 pandemic	3
Lung cancer in young patients: natural history, biology and prognosis	3
First case report in Latin America: Oral treatment of multidrug-resistant tuberculosis with delamanid and bedaquiline in combination with linezolid, moxifloxacin and clofazimine following a DRESS synd	3
Transbronchial lung cryobiopsy for peripheral pulmonary lesions. A narrative review	3
Influence of inhalation device, active substance, and drug formulation on the compliance of patients with obstructive pulmonary diseases. A physicians... perspective	3
High efficiency particulate air filters and heat & moisture exchanger filters increase positive end-expiratory pressure in helmet continuous positive airway pressure: A bench-top study	3
Peri-Partum respiratory management in neuro-muscular disorders (IT-NEUMA-Pregn study): A proposal by an italian panel and a call for an international collaboration	3
COVID-19 vaccine booster in healthcare workers - reasons for refusing	3
Antisynthetase syndrome with predominant lung involvement. An easy to miss diagnosis	3
Pulmonary vein stenosis mimicking interstitial lung disease	3
High-flow oxygen therapy in palliative care: A reality in a near future?	3
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	3
Are patients with autoimmune disorders eligible for immunotherapy?	3
Reliability of blood eosinophil count in steady-state bronchiectasis	3
Regulations on e-cigarettes: China is taking action	3
Can static hyperinflation predict exercise capacity in COPD?	3
Effectiveness and safety of a new helmet CPAP configuration allowing tidal volume monitoring in patients with COVID-19	3
Ventilator configuration in children on long term home ventilation during the COVID19 pandemic	3
Idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis mortality in the Italian epicenter of COVID-19 pandemic	3
Prevention measures for COVID-19 in retail food stores in Braga, Portugal	3
Reproducibility, validity, and reliability of the incremental step test for subjects with moderate to severe asthma	3
Comparison of cryobiopsy and forceps biopsy for the diagnosis of mediastinal lesions: A randomised clinical trial	3
Determinants associated with uncontrolled asthma in Portugal: A national population-based study	3
Learning with the COVID-19 pandemic mistakes: Facing the progression of the first cases of Monkeypox in Brazil	3
Efficacy and safety of high-flow nasal cannula therapy in elderly patients with acute respiratory failure	3
Handgrip strength and respiratory disease mortality: Longitudinal analyses from SHARE	3
Silicosis and tuberculosis: A systematic review and meta-analysis	3
Technological features of smartphone apps for physical activity promotion in patients with COPD: A systematic review	3
Test-retest reliability, construct validity and determinants of 6-minute walk test performance in adult patients with asthma	3
Stratifying risk outcomes among adult COVID-19 inpatients with high flow oxygen: The R4 score	3
Association of pectoralis muscle area on computed tomography with airflow limitation severity and respiratory outcomes in COPD: A population-based prospective cohort study	3
Unraveling the resurgence of pertussis: Insights into epidemiology and global health strategies	2
Chylothorax as an unusual presentation of Bosutinib therapy toxicity	2
Diaphragm thickening fraction and inspiratory effort in patients with SARS-COV II pneumonia receiving different non-invasive respiratory supports	2
Clinical characteristics and outcome of SARS –CoV-2 infection in patients with cystic fibrosis managed at home	2
Early effects of acetazolamide on hemoglobin mass and plasma volume in chronic mountain sickness at 5100 m	2
Factors associated with non-completion of latent tuberculosis infection treatment in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil: A non-matched case control study	2
Tele-consultation: A new promised land?	2
Dental implant screwdriver aspiration	2
ROX monitoring in critical COVID-19 patients treated with high flow oxygen: A real added value compared to the respiratory rate?	2
Differences in exercise capacity and health-related quality of life according to the body mass index in patients with COPD	2
IMAGES: Nocardia pneumonia – A surprising and rare pulmonary infection mimicking lung cancer	2
Distinct TNF-alpha and HLA polymorphisms associate with fibrotic and non-fibrotic subtypes of hypersensitivity pneumonitis	2
Association between sputum myeloperoxidase concentration and acute exacerbation of bronchiectasis	2
“Gallia est omnis divisa in partes tres”: Is it time to divide Pleuroparenchymal Fibroelastosis in three different forms?	2
Recovery of exercise capacity after COVID-19 pneumonia: Key role of right ventricular-pulmonary circulation unit	2
Alpha-1-antitrypsin deficiency (AATD) and spontaneous pneumothorax: Guidelines do not recommend screening for AATD in patients with pneumothorax – What did we find in 10 years of clinical evidence?	2
Impact of CFTR large deletions and insertions on the clinical and laboratory severity of cystic fibrosis: a serial case report	2
Large cell neuroendocrine lung carcinoma – A challenging rare tumour	2
A real-life study of elexacaftor-tezacaftor-ivacaftor therapy in people with cystic fibrosis in Brazil	2
Outcome of patients receiving V-V ECMO for SARS-CoV-2 severe acute respiratory failure	2
Utility of solar-powered oxygen delivery in a resource-constrained setting	2
Differential immunohistochemical expression of hTERT in lung cancer patients with and without idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis	2
Organizing pneumonia associated with optic neuromyelitis: Coincidental occurrence or causal association?	2
Tobacco and COVID-19: A position from Sociedade Portuguesa de Pneumologia	2
Endobronchial hamartoma – A 10-year retrospective analyses of bronchoscopy treatment	2
Sleep apnea in school-age children living at high altitude	2
COVID-19 does not stop good practice in smoking cessation: Safe use of CO analyzer for smokers in the Covid era	2
Preclinical interstitial lung disease in relatives of familial pulmonary fibrosis patients	2
Azacytidine-induced pneumonitis in acute myeloid leukaemia	2
Cigarette smoking and COVID-19	2
Polymorphisms and haplotypes of TOLLIP and MUC5B are associated with susceptibility and survival in patients with fibrotic hypersensitivity pneumonitis	2
Tuberculosis — Reaping benefits from COVID-19 in Portugal	2
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	2
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	2
Blood pressure and sleep during a 12-month stay at Concordia Station (3233 m), Antarctica	2
Decline of tuberculosis notification rate in different populations and regions in Portugal, 2010–2017	2
Flow-controlled ventilation may reduce mechanical power and increase ventilatory efficiency in severe coronavirus disease-19 acute respiratory distress syndrome	2
Mepolizumab for severe eosinophilic asthma – A one-year real life Portuguese study	2
The cruel journey through the COVID-19 INFERNO	2
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	2
Functional status in the COVID-19 era: ALERT, ALERT, ALERT!	2
The scourge of chronic cough	2
Prediction of exercise respiratory limitation from pulmonary function tests	2
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	2
Prone position for acute respiratory distress syndrome and the hazards of meta-analysis	2
Unusual effectiveness of systemic steroids in Whipple disease	2
KIF5B-MET fusion variant in non-small cell lung cancer	2
Sex-dependent GOAL screening performance in adults at risk for obstructive sleep apnea	2
‘Gold-standard’ field test is a non-sequitur	2