2020
Spirometry results after treatment for pulmonary tuberculosis: comparison between patients with and without previous lung disease: a multicenter study
Mancuzo E, Martins E, Sulmonett N, de Souza Viana V, Croda J, Kritski A, de Queiroz Mello F, de Souza Elias Nihues S, Azevedo K, de Miranda S. Spirometry results after treatment for pulmonary tuberculosis: comparison between patients with and without previous lung disease: a multicenter study. Jornal Brasileiro De Pneumologia 2020, 46: e20180198. PMID: 32130330, PMCID: PMC7462712, DOI: 10.36416/1806-3756/e20180198.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPrevious lung diseasePulmonary tuberculosisLung diseaseRadiological changesMulticenter studyRisk factorsLDS groupFunctional severityFunctional changesSevere radiological changesImpaired pulmonary functionRestrictive lung diseaseObstructive lung diseaseDegree of dyspneaChest X-raySpirometric changesSevere dyspneaPulmonary functionReferral centerClinical dataPatientsSpirometryDiseaseDyspneaSmoking
2015
Chronic symptoms and pulmonary dysfunction in post-tuberculosis Brazilian patients
de Sousa Elias Nihues S, Mancuzo E, Sulmonetti N, Sacchi F, de Souza Viana V, Netto E, Miranda S, Croda J. Chronic symptoms and pulmonary dysfunction in post-tuberculosis Brazilian patients. The Brazilian Journal Of Infectious Diseases 2015, 19: 492-497. PMID: 26254689, PMCID: PMC9427540, DOI: 10.1016/j.bjid.2015.06.005.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsChronic respiratory symptomsPulmonary dysfunctionRespiratory symptomsChronic symptomsObstructive disordersPost-tuberculosis patientsPrevious pulmonary diseaseCross-sectional studyPulmonary diseaseRestrictive disordersPulmonary disordersBrazilian patientsHigh prevalenceReportable diseaseFurther interventionDysfunctionSymptomsPatientsPrevalenceLifestyle differencesDisordersAORNon-Indigenous individualsYears of schoolingDisease