Pulmonology

Papers
(The TQCC of Pulmonology is 6. The table below lists those papers that are above that threshold based on CrossRef citation counts [max. 250 papers]. The publications cover those that have been published in the past four years, i.e., from 2021-08-01 to 2025-08-01.)
ArticleCitations
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 asthma61
Exposed posters57
Intra- and interobserver agreement of inspiratory capacity during cardio pulmonary exercise test54
Effect of elexacaftor–tezacaftor–ivacaftor modulator on lung structure in cystic fibrosis53
Single breath nitrogen test as predictor of lung function decline and COPD over an 8-year follow-up51
Mixed squamous cell and glandular papilloma of the bronchus48
Intensity of exercise in people with COPD enrolled in community-based physical activities47
“ 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 Portugal38
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 countries35
Smoking exposure trajectories and pulmonary function in early adulthood in a Brazilian cohort34
High-dose inhaled NO for the prevention of nosocomial pneumonia after cardiac surgery under cardiopulmonary bypass: A proof-of-concept prospective randomised study33
Blood pressure and sleep during a 12-month stay at Concordia Station (3233 m), Antarctica32
Regarding the prognostic factors in patients with ALK-positive non-small cell lung cancer treated with crizotinib30
Differences in exercise capacity and health-related quality of life according to the body mass index in patients with COPD30
A study of the psychometric properties of the Brazilian–Portuguese version of Bronchiectasis Health Questionnaire28
Diaphragm thickening fraction and inspiratory effort in patients with SARS-COV II pneumonia receiving different non-invasive respiratory supports28
Ultrasound-guided needle aspiration biopsy of isolated anterior mediastinal masses27
Chylothorax as an unusual presentation of Bosutinib therapy toxicity26
The public health impact of e-cigarette use: Revisiting Geoffrey Rose's prevention strategies25
Prevascular mediastinal angyomiolipoma. A case report25
Flow-controlled ventilation may reduce mechanical power and increase ventilatory efficiency in severe coronavirus disease-19 acute respiratory distress syndrome25
What do we know about macrolides immunomodulatory therapeutic potential in respiratory disease in 202324
Prescribing and adjusting exercise training in chronic respiratory diseases – Expert-based practical recommendations24
Geographical variation in lung function: Results from the multicentric cross-sectional BOLD study23
Effects of asymmetric nasal high-flow cannula on carbon dioxide in hypercapnic patients: A randomised crossover physiological pilot study23
Prone position for acute respiratory distress syndrome and the hazards of meta-analysis23
A contribution towards a world without tobacco – The TabacoPed study22
Endotypes in bronchiectasis: moving towards precision medicine. A narrative review21
Increased plasma interleukin-1β is associated with accelerated lung function decline in non-smokers20
COPD treatment – a conceptual review based on critical endpoints20
Functional impairment during post-acute COVID-19 phase: Preliminary finding in 56 patients19
The London chest activity of daily living revisited19
In pursuit of personalized medicine in fibrotic interstitial lung diseases. Divide and conquer18
Reliability and validity of the Chester step test in patients with interstitial lung disease18
IMAGES: Nocardia pneumonia – A surprising and rare pulmonary infection mimicking lung cancer18
Should there be a tailored guided management plan for children with post-infectious bronchiolitis obliterans and bronchiectasis?18
Oral Communications18
Red cell distribution in critically ill patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease17
Efficacy and safety of high-flow nasal cannula therapy in elderly patients with acute respiratory failure17
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-analysis15
The diagnostic performance and optimal strategy of cone beam CT-assisted bronchoscopy for peripheral pulmonary lesions: A systematic review and meta-analysis15
Helmet continuous positive airway pressure for patients’ transport using a single oxygen cylinder: A bench study14
Virtual reality for COPD rehabilitation: a technological perspective14
Effectiveness of a remote simulation training in mechanical ventilation among trainees14
Factors associated with non-completion of latent tuberculosis infection treatment in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil: A non-matched case control study13
Is there any physiological reason to train expiratory muscles in people with mild COPD?13
Plasmapheresis reduces cytokine and immune cell levels in COVID-19 patients with acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS)13
Commented posters13
Images: Secondary pulmonary alveolar proteinosis in brucellosis12
Dynamic hyperinflation, chronotropic intolerance and abnormal heart rate recovery in non-severe chronic obstructive pulmonary disease patients-reflections in the mirror12
Obstructive Sleep Apnoea (OSA) and early atherosclerosis: The role of microbiota and EVs12
Organizing pneumonia associated with optic neuromyelitis: Coincidental occurrence or causal association?12
An extremely rare case of Langerhans cell hyperplasia in the thymus12
Baseline dependent minimally important differences for clinical outcomes of pulmonary rehabilitation in people with COPD12
Effect of exercise training on modulating the TH17/TREG imbalance in individuals with severe COPD: A randomized controlled trial11
Influence of inhalation device, active substance, and drug formulation on the compliance of patients with obstructive pulmonary diseases. A physicians’ perspective11
Alpha1-antitrypsin deficiency in Greece: Focus on rare variants11
Vocal cord palsy in interstitial lung disease: Involvement of architectural distortion by pleuroparenchymal fibroelastosis11
Ventilator configuration in children on long term home ventilation during the COVID19 pandemic11
Connective tissue disease-associated interstitial lung disease11
Translation, cross-cultural adaptation, reliability, and validity of the Turkish version of the Duke Activity Status Index in patients with pulmonary hypertension11
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 decade10
Performance of helmet CPAP using different configurations: Turbine-driven ventilators vs Venturi devices10
Diagnostic accuracy of TB-LAMP assay in patients with pulmonary tuberculosis–a case-control study in northern India10
The COPD assessment test and the modified Medical Research Council scale are not equivalent when related to the maximal exercise capacity in COPD patients10
Can we rely on single use bronchoscopes in central airway obstruction management? A preliminary, open label randomised controlled trial10
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 Recommendations10
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 study9
Corrigenda 2 to Oral Communications9
Primary pleural lymphoma – A rare diagnosis9
Comparison of thoracic surgery training in the Iberian Peninsula: A call for European uniformity9
Association between respiratory distress time and invasive mechanical ventilation in COVID-19 patients: A multicentre regional cohort study9
Application and internal validation of lung ultrasound score in COVID-19 setting: The ECOVITA observational study9
COVID-19 pneumonia and ROX index: Time to set a new threshold for patients admitted outside the ICU. Authors’ reply9
Use of Helmet CPAP in COVID-19 – A practical review9
Tele-consultation: A new promised land?9
Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease exacerbations’ management in Portuguese hospitals – EvaluateCOPDpt, a multicentre, observational, prospective study9
Development and evaluation of spirometry reference equations at high altitude9
Application and internal validation of lung ultrasound score in COVID-19 setting: The ECOVITA observational study. Authors’ reply9
Endotoxin exposure associated with respiratory health among European schoolchildren: The SINPHONIE study9
Impact of the 2022 ATS/ERS update criteria on the bronchodilator responsiveness test result9
Stratifying risk outcomes among adult COVID-19 inpatients with high flow oxygen: The R4 score9
Association of the methionine sulfoxide reductase A rs10903323 gene polymorphism with functional activity and oxidative modification of alpha-1-antitrypsin in COPD patients8
Redundancy in sarcoidosis granulomas8
Encephalitis in non-small-cell lung cancer8
Unraveling the resurgence of pertussis: Insights into epidemiology and global health strategies8
COVID-19 pneumonia and ROX index: Time to set a new threshold for patients admitted outside the ICU. Author's reply8
T790M-EGFR mutation frequency in advanced NSCLC patients on progression from a previous TKI therapy: results from a Portuguese study8
Relapsed malignant pleural mesothelioma: An impressive response to Nivolumab monotherapy8
Posteres8
Impact of CFTR large deletions and insertions on the clinical and laboratory severity of cystic fibrosis: a serial case report8
Sex-dependent GOAL screening performance in adults at risk for obstructive sleep apnea8
Intermittent versus equivalent constant-load cycle training in COVID-19 patients8
Dynamic hyperinflation in patients with severe asthma compared to healthy adults8
Effectiveness and safety of a new helmet CPAP configuration allowing tidal volume monitoring in patients with COVID-198
Non-invasive ventilation in post-extubation respiratory failure due to Reinke's edema8
Impact of treating obesity hypoventilation syndrome on body mass index7
Endobronchial ultrasound-guided cryobiopsy of a rare epicardial tumour7
The “serial switcher” in severe asthma7
Association between lung function and dyspnoea and its variation in the multinational Burden of Obstructive Lung Disease (BOLD) study7
Epidemic after pandemic: Dengue surpasses COVID-19 in number of deaths7
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 asso7
Handgrip strength and respiratory disease mortality: Longitudinal analyses from SHARE7
Correspondence: Synergistic effect of public health and social work in the pre-detection of tuberculous pleurisy7
The benefit of macrolide therapy in patients with pneumococcal pneumonia is only present in patients with bacteremia7
Letter to the editor: Commentary on ‘development and evaluation of spirometry reference equations at high altitude’7
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 fibrosis6
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’ reply6
Implementing nitrogen multiple breath washout as a clinical tool – A feasibility study6
Utility of solar-powered oxygen delivery in a resource-constrained setting6
A potentially life-threatening complication of lung metastasis thermal-ablation6
Efficacy and safety of high-flow nasal cannula therapy in elderly patients with acute respiratory failure. Authors´reply6
A series of narrative reviews on air pollution and respiratory health for Pulmonology: Why it is important and who should read it6
Cycling biologic therapy for severe asthma6
Comparing the cost-effectiveness of two screening strategies for latent tuberculosis infection in Portugal6
Will smoking on beaches become a thing of the past? Bibione: The first smoke-free beach in Italy6
Transcutaneous capnometry-guided exercise in respiratory settings6
In memoriam of Jordi Mancebo6
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 barrier6
Pulmonary vein stenosis mimicking interstitial lung disease6
Defective exercise-related expiratory muscle recruitment in patients with PHOX2B mutations: A clue to neural determinants of the congenital central hypoventilation syndrome6
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 perspective6
Results of surgery versus stereotactic body radiotherapy for lung cancer6
Coffee shops, a hub for TB clusters?6
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