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Biomedicines ; 10(11)2022 Nov 15.
Artigo em Inglês | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-36428504

RESUMO

Tobacco consumption is the most incriminated and studied risk factor for Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), but other factors such as air pollution, are also linked to this disease. One of the known aspects of this chronic lung disease is that its occurrence is mainly due to the chronic inflammation of the airways. Lipid metabolism seems to be affected by smoking, with studies showing a correlation between this habit and high levels of triglycerides and low levels of high-density lipoprotein cholesterol (HDL-CHOL). Uric acid concentration is thought to reflect the antioxidative capacity of the body because it is the most abundant aqueous antioxidant. The aim of this study was to investigate the lipid profile and biochemical parameters of COPD patients in relation to smoking status. The present study was conducted between 2020 and 2021 in the Clinical Hospital of Pneumology in Iasi, Romania. Patients diagnosed with COPD (n = 52) were included and divided in three groups depending on their smoking status: non-smokers, smokers and ex-smokers. The obtained results show low correlations between COPD stages and serum uric acid concentrations (r = 0.4; p ˂ 0.05), smoking status (smoker/non-smoker/ex-smoker) and total serum cholesterol values (r = 0.45; p ˂ 0.05), but also between serum urea concentrations and the number of packs-years for the smoker/ex-smoker groups (r = 0.45, p ˂ 0.05). Smoking was associated with changes in the lipid profile of smokers and ex-smokers, along with increased low-density lipoprotein cholesterol (LDL-CHOL) and low serum uric acid values.

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Infect Drug Resist ; 15: 2753-2762, 2022.
Artigo em Inglês | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-35668856

RESUMO

Tuberculosis is a disease of global outreach that may affect the entire human body but is most commonly located in the lungs. Otorhinolaryngological manifestations of tuberculosis are rare, mostly occurring secondary to pulmonary disease but nevertheless represent significant diagnostic challenges. Nasopharyngeal tuberculosis is rare, representing around 1% of all upper air-way localizations and the most common presentation is in the form of adenoids. Tuberculous glossitis (oral tuberculosis) is even scarcer and may present in various clinical forms, usually mimicking a malignant neoplasm, or, less often, trauma or other infectious lesions. Oropharynx tuberculosis is usually misdiagnosed as hypertrophic chronic tonsillitis. We present four rare cases of ENT tuberculosis, primary adenoiditis and tonsillitis in a 13-year-old girl, a curious case of tuberculous glossitis in a 65-year-old woman, clinically diagnosed as a lingual neoplasm and two cases of tuberculous lymphadenopathy uncommonly located in the submandibular and supraclavicular regions. A comprehensive review of literature follows the case presentations. Tuberculous manifestation in the ear, nose and throat area remains a difficult diagnosis to establish, particularly because of its rarity and non-specific clinical appearance, and should be included in the differential diagnosis of pharynx lesions. An early diagnosis is essential to avoid occurrence of complications.

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Exp Ther Med ; 23(5): 334, 2022 May.
Artigo em Inglês | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-35401795

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There are a number of benign tumors of the nose and pharynx that are seldomly reported in literature but that can sometimes prove difficult to treat and extremely important for differential diagnosis. The present study presents cases of rare benign tumors localized in the pharynx, nasal and sinus cavities, as well as reviews of literature and historical references for each type of tumor. Unilateral nasal hemangioma in a 72-year-old male which, although not a rare pathology, raised problems due to auto-resection of the tumor. The surgeon was able to pull it out with ease without bleeding; it is possible that the mass would have eventually fallen out. Pilomatrixoma is a relatively uncommon ectodermal benign tumor of the skin derived from hair matrix cells. Surgical resection is curative but recurrence is possible (≤5% risk). The presented case is of a 26-year-old female with a pilomatrixoma of the left cheek who, for aesthetic reasons, refused a classical external surgical approach. Trans-oral resection was performed, which proved feasible but laborious and prone to recurrence. Inverted Schneiderian papilloma is a rare benign tumor of the nasal and sinus cavities with increased potential for invasion, recurrence and malignant transformation compared with other types of papilloma and other benign tumors of the area. The tumor represents 0.5-4.0% of all nasal tumors and has been described under different names, such as villiform cancer and cylindrical/transitional papilloma. The present study reports a rare case of bilateral papilloma in a 68-year-old male. He presented with bilateral evolving nasal obstruction and hyposmia. Following surgery, the patient was treated by a multidisciplinary team and followed by a respiratory rehabilitation program.

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Medicina (Kaunas) ; 58(2)2022 Feb 05.
Artigo em Inglês | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-35208563

RESUMO

Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is a leading cause of morbidity and mortality worldwide. Smoking remains the most important risk factor, but occupational exposures may play an essential role as well. Firefighters are among occupations regularly exposed to a variety of irritative inhalational products, and they may be expected to develop respiratory health problems because of such an occupational exposure. To better understand and characterize this relationship, we performed an extensive search of the scientific literature, and we identified two major research areas: firefighters exposed to wildland fire smoke and firefighters involved in the World Trade Centre disaster-related operations. Most of the studies did not report a significant increase in COPD diagnosis in firefighters. An accelerated rate of decline in lung function was seen, a short time after major exposure events. This is the reason for an increased rate of exacerbations observed in individuals already diagnosed with obstructive respiratory disorders. A limited number of studies not covering these specific circumstances of exposure were found. They reported long-term morbidity and mortality data, and the results are controversial. Major confounding factors for most of the studies were the "healthy worker effect" and the lack of useful data regarding smoking habits. Efforts should be made in the future to better characterize specific biomarkers for the progression of COPD; to establish exposure limits; and to implement preventive strategies like rotation of workers, smoking cessation programs, and long-term monitoring programs for respiratory disorders.


Assuntos
Bombeiros , Doenças Profissionais , Exposição Ocupacional , Doença Pulmonar Obstrutiva Crônica , Humanos , Exposição Ocupacional/efeitos adversos , Doença Pulmonar Obstrutiva Crônica/epidemiologia , Doença Pulmonar Obstrutiva Crônica/etiologia , Fumaça
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Int J Chron Obstruct Pulmon Dis ; 16: 2533-2544, 2021.
Artigo em Inglês | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-34522093

RESUMO

OBJECTIVE: This study assessed the characteristics and the relationship between symptoms in any part of the 24-hour (24-h) day, physical activity level (PAL), and other clinical and functional outcomes in stable COPD patients. PATIENTS AND METHODS: Out of the 2162 patients enrolled in the SPACE study (The Symptoms and Physical Activity in COPD patients in Europe, clinicaltrials.gov NCT03031769), 406 (18.8%) were recruited from Romania. Here, we present the Romanian cohort results. Eligible patients were adults with age at least 40 years, confirmed diagnosis of stable COPD, current or former smokers with a smoking history of minimum 10 pack-years. The 24-h respiratory symptoms were assessed using Early Morning Symptoms of COPD Instrument (EMSCI), Evaluating Respiratory Symptoms in COPD (E-RS™: COPD) and Nighttime Symptoms of COPD Instrument (NiSCI). During clinical interview, patients self-evaluated PAL through Exercise as Vital Sign (EVS) and Yale Physical Activity Survey (YPAS). Physicians assessed PAL through their clinical judgment. RESULTS: For each combination of 2 between the early morning (EM), daytime (DT) and night-time (NT) symptoms of the 24-h day, there was a significant association (p < 0.001 for each). All symptoms significantly correlated with exacerbation history (p < 0.001 for EM and NT, p=0.002 for DT), and number of severe exacerbations (p < 0.001 for DT, p=0.001 for EM and p=0.026 for NT, respectively). The 24-h symptoms correlated negatively and significantly with PAL (p < 0.001), irrespective of the assessment used. Self-reported PAL negatively correlated with dyspnea, symptom burden, severity of disease and number of exacerbations (p < 0.001). Patients spent an average (standard deviation) of 25.8 (21.0) hours/week performing physical activity. Physicians overestimated their patients' daily PAL. CONCLUSION: A negative and significant correlation between the 24-h day symptoms and PAL was identified in stable COPD patients. Physicians need to routinely assess PAL using adequate tools and start educating inactive COPD patients to optimize their disease outcomes.


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Doença Pulmonar Obstrutiva Crônica , Adulto , Exercício Físico , Humanos , Doença Pulmonar Obstrutiva Crônica/diagnóstico , Doença Pulmonar Obstrutiva Crônica/epidemiologia , Doença Pulmonar Obstrutiva Crônica/terapia , Romênia/epidemiologia , Índice de Gravidade de Doença , Fatores de Tempo
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Rom J Morphol Embryol ; 59(4): 1083-1089, 2018.
Artigo em Inglês | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-30845288

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Enchondroma, the most frequently reported primary tumor in the long bones of the hand, is a common benign cartilaginous tumor, defined more exactly as a benign mature hyaline cartilaginous tumor that is located into the medullar space of the tubular bones. Between 2012 and 2018, we performed an observational study on six patients (two males and four females), aged 16 to 49 years old (mean 29.5 years), who were diagnosed during routine physical examinations with isolated enchondroma in their hand. The tumor was more frequently located in their proximal phalanges (four patients), while two patients had middle phalange tumors. The most common digit involved was the little finger (five patients), followed by the ring finger (one patient). The symptoms, which prompted surgical interventions, were: enlargement without fracture (two patients), pain or limitation of mobility (four patients), pain without pathological fracture (six patients). Studied patients were completely assessed before the treatment program (surgical intervention and rehabilitation program). The measured parameters and scales used were Visual Analogue Scale (VAS), Health Assessment Questionnaire (HAQ) scale for functional status and histological exam. For both VAS and HAQ, we observed a statistically significant difference between the initial and final evaluations, with p=0.03 and p=0.035, respectively. Histological assessment and differential diagnosis are essential for the post-surgical treatment and rehabilitation program.


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Condroma/reabilitação , Mãos/patologia , Adolescente , Adulto , Osso e Ossos/diagnóstico por imagem , Osso e Ossos/patologia , Cartilagem/diagnóstico por imagem , Cartilagem/patologia , Condroma/diagnóstico por imagem , Feminino , Mãos/diagnóstico por imagem , Humanos , Masculino , Pessoa de Meia-Idade , Adulto Jovem
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Rev Med Chir Soc Med Nat Iasi ; 120(1): 34-9, 2016.
Artigo em Inglês | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-27125070

RESUMO

The most common hematologic complication of inflammatory bowel disease (IBD)--ulcerative colitis and Crohn's Disease is anemia. Anemia in patients with IBD may be a result of iron, vitamin B12 or folate deficiency; anemia of chronic disease and hemolytic anemia are other causes in these patients. Factors contributing to the development of anemia include chronic gastrointestinal blood loss, vitamin B12 malabsorption secondary to terminal ileitis, folate deficiency as a result of sulfasalazine therapy. Approximately 30% of patients with IBD have hemoglobin levels below 12 g/dl. The risk of developing anemia relates to disease activity, given that blood loss and inflammatory anemia are triggered by intestinal inflammation. In the management strategy of IBD patients with anemia it is important to distinguish between the different types of anemia in order to decide an appropriate manner of treatment.


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Anemia/etiologia , Ácido Fólico/sangue , Doenças Inflamatórias Intestinais/complicações , Ferro/sangue , Anemia/sangue , Anemia/diagnóstico , Anemia Ferropriva/etiologia , Biomarcadores/sangue , Colite Ulcerativa/complicações , Doença de Crohn/complicações , Hemoglobinas/análise , Humanos , Deficiências de Ferro , Fatores de Risco , Deficiência de Vitamina B 12/etiologia
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Rev Med Chir Soc Med Nat Iasi ; 120(3): 548-551, 2016.
Artigo em Inglês | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-30044588

RESUMO

We present the case of a 14 years-old male (with poor living condition, non-smoker) hospitalized for a sudden onset of a rest dyspnea, mucopurulent cough. We found bronchial sibilant rales, wheezing, cyanosis, peripheral adenopathies, hepatosplenomegaly, purulent tonsillitis. the chest-x-ray revealed bilateral mediastinal lymphadenopathy and bilateral lung infiltrations. Spirometry: severe mixed ventilator dysfunction without reversibility. Sputum: negative microscopy and culture for Koch bacillus. Stool examination: cysts of Lamblia giardia. The patient refused bronchoscopy and mediastinoscopy, so it was performed axillary lymph node biopsy which confirmed sarcoidosis (non-caseating epithelioid granulomas). The treatment included antibiotics, antiparasites, oral and inhaled corticosteroids (CS), bronchodilators, oxygen, with clinical/functional improvement after 3 months. CS was followed 1.5 years with poor compliance. A relapse occurred after 3 years and the CS were reinserted. The computerized tomography (CT) scan revealed a diffuse interstitial fibrosis with bronchiectasis. The case particularity relies on the atypical early onset of the sarcoidosis, with respiratory failure and progression to lung fibrosis despite CS treatment. The association of proinflammatory risk factors such as multiple infections needs to be noted.


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Insuficiência Respiratória/etiologia , Sarcoidose/complicações , Adolescente , Broncoscopia , Progressão da Doença , Humanos , Masculino , Cooperação do Paciente , Sarcoidose/diagnóstico , Sarcoidose/terapia , Tomografia Computadorizada por Raios X
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Pneumologia ; 65(3): 146-9, 2016.
Artigo em Inglês | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-29542891

RESUMO

Background: Pulmonary tuberculosis can be confirmed by positive bacteriology of sputum, bronchial aspirate or by biopsies (microscopy and/ or culture) or by histopathological examination highlighting specific tuberculous granulomas. When microscopy is repeatedly negative during noninvasive methods, lung biopsy by thoracoscopy is needed for confirmation and differential diagnosis. Case presentation: A 40-year-old female patient (nonsmoker, diabetic, with previous exposure to chemicals) was admitted to the hospital for weight loss, dry cough, loss of appetite, pallor, and fatigue. Chest-X-ray and thoracic CT revealed multiple irregular macronodules with various shapes, randomly spread across the lungs. Bacteriology for acid fast bacilli (AFB) from six spontaneous sputum was negative. Bronchoscopy showed an acute bronchitis. Bronchial aspirate was negative for tumor cells and AFB. Several biopsies from bronchial wall showed unspecific changes. The molecular biology tests for specific nucleic acids detection (Polymerase Chain Reaction) or positron-emission-tomography (to differentiate benign nodules from malign ones) were not accessible. Multiple biopsies from lung parenchyma and pleura were obtained using thoracoscopy. Histopathology revealed multiple specific tuberculous granulomas. The complex antituberculous treatment (9 months) has led to the total cure of the disease and resorption of the nodules. The patient's last visit (after 2 years) showed no clinical/imagistic or bacteriologic relapse of the disease. Conclusion: Tuberculosis may present in the form of multiple macronodules spread randomly across the lung parenchyma. Thoracoscopy coupled with multiple large lung biopsies are recommended for diagnosis of multinodular lung lesions, especially when common bacteriology/cytology from bronchoscopic aspiration failed to achieve diagnosis. Histological exam from thoracoscopic biopsies allows differential diagnosis between entities that have macronodular features: tuberculosis, primitive lung cancer, lymphomas, metastatic disease or invasive fungal disease.


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Broncoscopia , Tuberculose Pulmonar/diagnóstico por imagem , Tuberculose Pulmonar/patologia , Adulto , Antituberculosos/uso terapêutico , Biópsia , Broncoscopia/métodos , Diagnóstico Diferencial , Feminino , Humanos , Fatores de Risco , Escarro/microbiologia , Resultado do Tratamento , Tuberculose Pulmonar/tratamento farmacológico
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Pneumologia ; 65(4): 184-8, 2016.
Artigo em Inglês | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-29542899

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In the last 25 years, there have been important improvements in computed tomography (CT) that may give more details about the lung structure in chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). The clinical exam and "classic" radiology (chest X-ray, conventional CT) have important roles: they raise the suspicion of hyperinflation, they highlight aspects of pulmonary hypertension, they may detect the triggers of exacerbations, they rule out some COPD complications and other lung diseases that can cause dyspnea (pneumothorax, tumors, bronchiectasis, and fibrosis). The spirometry may confirm the obstructive ventilatory disorder pattern of the disease. The modern CT scan technique - High Resolution CT (HRCT) with Multi-Detector CT procedure (MDCT) gives additional information about morphological details of parenchyma, bronchi, pulmonary vessels or lung function (ventilation/perfusion disorders) without significant lung irradiation. The new techniques provide quantifiable parameters that characterize the emphysema, the main COPD phenotypes and the risk of disease progression. Quantitative volumetric analysis of emphysema provides an early diagnosis of the disease in patients exposed to smoking and pollution. An early personalized diagnostic in COPD offers stronger reasons to prophylaxis by smoking and exposure cessation and an early targeted treatment (inhaled bronchodilators, anti-inflammatory medication, pulmonary rehabilitation, education for lifestyle changes).


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Doença Pulmonar Obstrutiva Crônica/diagnóstico por imagem , Tomografia Computadorizada por Raios X/métodos , Progressão da Doença , Diagnóstico Precoce , Enfisema/diagnóstico , Humanos , Tomografia Computadorizada Multidetectores/métodos , Valor Preditivo dos Testes , Doença Pulmonar Obstrutiva Crônica/diagnóstico , Sensibilidade e Especificidade , Índice de Gravidade de Doença , Espirometria
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Rom J Morphol Embryol ; 56(3): 967-87, 2015.
Artigo em Inglês | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-26662129

RESUMO

AIM: The authors continue a started series of articles about extrapulmonary tuberculosis (EPTB) with the assessment of the mycobacterial lesions discovered on tissue samples of the oral cavity structures in the Department of Pathology of the Emergency County Hospital of Craiova, Romania, and the review of the cases reported in the literature available, between 1990 and 2013. MATERIALS AND METHODS: The studied material consisted, for our series, of samples obtained by biopsy or surgical excision, including the salivary glands and excluding the lymph nodes from 17 patients histopathologically diagnosed with tuberculosis and, for review series, 190 papers selected from PubMed database. RESULTS: The number of cases reported increased throughout the studied period. Most cases came from departments connected with oral pathology but also from various medical and surgical departments. In general, patients were adults with a mean age of around 40 years, with twice as many men than women, without no information or no clinical suspicion of tuberculosis (TB) at the admission. When reported, the provisional diagnostic was oriented most often towards neoplastic proliferation. There was no information about human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) testing in more than half of the case reports but when existed the result was two-fold more frequently negative than positive. TB lesions of the oral cavity were more often primary infections than secondary. From morphological point of view, the granuloma cellular population included both epithelioid and Langhans cells in most of the cases, the necrosis, present in most of the cases, displayed the whole range of morphological features, but mainly the acidophilic, microgranular one and the perilesional fibrosis was absent in almost all of the cases. As a whole, well-differentiated granulomas were the most frequent, usually of grade II - reactive type ("homeostatic") but with a significant contingent of grade I - hyperplastic ("protective") granulomas. Local extension was usually not present and, when present, regional lymph nodes were mainly involved. Coexistence of TB lesions with a neoplastic proliferation was very rare and when present it was mainly located in the parotid gland. Apart from this general profile, particular, individual profiles were observed for each of the oral cavity segments. CONCLUSIONS: TB lesions in the oral cavity are indeed a rare event but no swelling or ulcer in the oral cavity should be disregarded by the medical practitioners because it could be tuberculosis.


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Boca/patologia , Tuberculose/patologia , Adulto , Distribuição por Idade , Feminino , Geografia , Granuloma/patologia , Humanos , Incidência , Masculino , Pessoa de Meia-Idade , Publicações , Fatores de Tempo , Tuberculose/epidemiologia , Úlcera/patologia , Organização Mundial da Saúde
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Rom J Morphol Embryol ; 56(2): 521-5, 2015.
Artigo em Inglês | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-26193222

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Tuberculosis (TB) of the tongue is not a common finding diagnosis, even if consider endemic areas. Tuberculosis of the tongue sometimes can mimic lingual neoplasm. Oral tuberculosis is rarely primary as mechanism, and frequently secondary to pulmonary tuberculosis. There are many suspect lesions that can be classified as tuberculosis, such as tumor mass, ulcerative lesion or fissure. It is very important for diagnosis to perform histopathological examination of the biopsy. We present here the case of a 74-year-old man who developed lingual tuberculosis with a tumor aspect concomitant with pulmonary tuberculosis. Histopathological and immunohistochemical examinations established the diagnosis of lingual tuberculosis.


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Boca/patologia , Tuberculose Bucal/patologia , Idoso , Linfócitos B/imunologia , Colágeno/metabolismo , Fibrose , Humanos , Pulmão/diagnóstico por imagem , Pulmão/patologia , Masculino , Linfócitos T/imunologia , Tomografia Computadorizada por Raios X , Tuberculose Bucal/diagnóstico por imagem , Tuberculose Bucal/imunologia
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Rev Med Chir Soc Med Nat Iasi ; 119(2): 510-6, 2015.
Artigo em Inglês | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-26204660

RESUMO

Specialists have the ethical obligation to promote smoking cessation using evidence-based therapeutic strategies. In the context of the growing popularity of the electronic cigarettes (ECs), the smokers asking us about it and we must be ready to provide expert advice. With the evidence available to date we must be cautious in recommending of the smokers to use ECs for smoking cessation because these have not proven superiority over drugs used for smoking cessation approved by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA), ECs are not FDA approved, short-term safety data shows that they cause airway reactivity and health risk of exposure to ECs in the long term is unknown. Before the ECs to occupy a place in the standard clinical approaches for the treatment of tobacco addiction longer needed more data about their safety clinical and regulatory of their use.


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Sistemas Eletrônicos de Liberação de Nicotina , Educação de Pacientes como Assunto , Abandono do Hábito de Fumar/métodos , Poluição por Fumaça de Tabaco/prevenção & controle , Sistemas Eletrônicos de Liberação de Nicotina/efeitos adversos , Medicina Baseada em Evidências , Humanos , Nicotina/administração & dosagem , Romênia
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Rev Med Chir Soc Med Nat Iasi ; 119(1): 23-30, 2015.
Artigo em Inglês | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-25970938

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The doctor-smoker patient communication is essential for smokers to realize the harmful effects of tobacco on health and the benefits of smoking cessation. Nicotine found in cigarettes is a powerful drug and a direct dependency generator, which makes smoking cessation difficult, the withdrawal syndrome being hard to overcome for many smokers. The doctor-smoker patient communication is a complex process of data, information and knowledge transmission, subjected to some semiotic rules. In the Counseling Center for Smoking Cessation (CCSC) from the Rehabilitation Clinical Hospital of Iasi the medical and psychological counseling and the pharmacologic therapy for smoking cessation is ensured by the qualified personnel. CCSC was founded in 2005, when the hospital was included in European Program: "European Network Smoke-Free Hospital", and experienced an important development in 2007 with the initiation "Stop Smoking" National Program of Ministry of Health. The doctor-smoker patient communication in the CCSC was conducted during the smoker's recruitment, therapeutic and post therapeutic period, a special place being occupied by the doctor-medical staff communication, including smoker medical students. The number of people who became nonsmokers after being counseled at our center was the evidence of the effectiveness of this communication. The obtained results determined us to join the global fight against smoking and to propose the introduction of the smoking cessation program in the curriculum of the medical education institutions.


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Comunicação , Aconselhamento , Relações Médico-Paciente , Psicoterapia , Abandono do Hábito de Fumar , Humanos , Abandono do Hábito de Fumar/métodos , Poluição por Fumaça de Tabaco/prevenção & controle
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Rev Med Chir Soc Med Nat Iasi ; 119(1): 77-80, 2015.
Artigo em Inglês | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-25970946

RESUMO

UNLABELLED: Aim was to compare the quality of life (QoL) at the smokers with COPD who quit smoking and have completed a pulmonary rehabilitation program with those who received usual treatment. MATERIAL AND METHODS: 437 smokers with COPD stages II and III were counseled and treated to smoking cessation and completed COPD Assessment Test (CAT) at the beginning and at the end of 12 weeks of treatment. 113 patients were enrolled in a 12 weeks supervised pulmonary rehabilitation program (PR group) and 324 smokers received usual treatment for COPD and were monitored for 12 weeks (non-PR group). The initial HbCO > 2%, and every patient completed an initial CAT. RESULTS: Initially, CAT scores varied between 26 and 38. At the end of the period, CAT scores in the PR group were between 7 and 16 and in the non-PR group CAT scores were between 20 and 26, and additionally the smoking cessation failure at an important number of non-PR members (45.98%) (in PR group, 16.81%). There were reported as well higher rates of long-term abstinence in the adherent patients to PR than the other group. CONCLUSIONS: COPD smokers who completed the PR presented important QoL improvements, better CAT score than COPD smokers usually treated. A better PR adherence seems to be related with higher rates of sustained long term abstinence.


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Doença Pulmonar Obstrutiva Crônica/reabilitação , Qualidade de Vida , Abandono do Hábito de Fumar , Adulto , Idoso , Idoso de 80 Anos ou mais , Feminino , Volume Expiratório Forçado , Humanos , Masculino , Registros Médicos , Pessoa de Meia-Idade , Índice de Gravidade de Doença , Inquéritos e Questionários
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Rev Med Chir Soc Med Nat Iasi ; 119(4): 1060-5, 2015.
Artigo em Inglês | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-26793850

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Chronic periaortitis represents a unique pathogenic concept for three entities: Inflammatory Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm, Idiopathic Retroperitoneal Fibrosis and Perianeurysmal Retroperitoneal Fibrosis. The fundamental meaning of an inflammatory reaction to advanced atherosclerosis has been developed on the bottom of clinical and histological features. The triad of abdominal pain, weight loss and elevated inflammatory markers: erythrocyte sedimentation rate/C-reactive protein in patients with abdominal aortic aneurysms revealed on contrast-enhanced computer tomography is highly suggestive for inflammatory aneurysm. We report a case of a heavy-smoker adult male presented with suddenly abdominal symptoms suggestive for mesenteric ischemia which have proved to be due to inflammatory abdominal aortic aneurysm. The most favorable management of patients with inflammatory aneurysm is ambiguous. Surgical approach seems reasonable even supposing inflammatory aneurysm emerges less likely to rupture than the atherosclerotic variant. Corticosteroids are used in inoperable inflammatory aneurysm, even if is well known that this treatment does not change the long-term outcome of the disease. Surgical-open or Endovascular Repair of the aneurysm is the elective treatment.


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Aneurisma da Aorta Abdominal/complicações , Aneurisma da Aorta Abdominal/diagnóstico , Obesidade/complicações , Fibrose Retroperitoneal/complicações , Fibrose Retroperitoneal/diagnóstico , Dor Abdominal/etiologia , Aneurisma da Aorta Abdominal/sangue , Aneurisma da Aorta Abdominal/cirurgia , Biomarcadores/sangue , Sedimentação Sanguínea , Prótese Vascular , Índice de Massa Corporal , Proteína C-Reativa/metabolismo , Humanos , Inflamação/complicações , Inflamação/diagnóstico , Masculino , Pessoa de Meia-Idade , Náusea/etiologia , Fibrose Retroperitoneal/sangue , Fibrose Retroperitoneal/cirurgia , Fatores de Risco , Fumar/efeitos adversos , Resultado do Tratamento , Procedimentos Cirúrgicos Vasculares/métodos , Vômito/etiologia
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Rev Med Chir Soc Med Nat Iasi ; 118(3): 608-11, 2014.
Artigo em Inglês | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-25341272

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Tracheomalacia remains a special entity present also in children and adults. Tracheomalacia refers to a weakness of the trachea. Bronchoscopy is the "golden standard" for diagnosis. Differential diagnosis includes foreign body aspiration, difficult controlled asthma and other diseases. This disease may be congenital or it may be acquired. Acquired tracheomalacia can be treated. The main symptoms in tracheomalacia are: dyspnea, sputum production, hemoptysis and cough in adults and expiratory stridor and cough in children. Tracheomalacia could be progressive in some patients. We want to bring to your attention the tools for diagnosis and different methods of treatment. Tracheomalacia is not a rare disease and therefore we need to consider it.


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Broncoscopia , Traqueomalácia/diagnóstico , Adulto , Criança , Tosse/etiologia , Diagnóstico Diferencial , Humanos , Sons Respiratórios/etiologia , Traqueomalácia/complicações , Traqueomalácia/fisiopatologia , Traqueomalácia/terapia
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Rev Med Chir Soc Med Nat Iasi ; 118(3): 649-53, 2014.
Artigo em Inglês | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-25341279

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Dyspnea is one of the most common symptoms in the clinical setting, the main causes being represented by respiratory and cardiovascular disorders but sometimes it is difficult to identify and document the underlying mechanism of breathlessness. We present the case of a 75-years-old male patient, former smoker, with progressive worsening dyspnea. He performed a complex imagistic, respiratory, and functional assessment, the results showing severe emphysema with mild obstructive syndrome, in contrast with severe impairment of diffusing capacity of the lung for carbon monoxide (DLCO) due to inhomogeneous distribution of ventilation/perfusion ratio. This case brings to front a certain type of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), with suggestive clinical exam but with minimal impairment of spirometry results in the presence of debilitating dyspnea. In order to perform an accurate diagnosis, alternative functional diagnostic measurements, like estimation of DLCO, should be used.


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Dispneia/etiologia , Capacidade de Difusão Pulmonar , Doença Pulmonar Obstrutiva Crônica/complicações , Enfisema Pulmonar/complicações , Idoso , Monóxido de Carbono/metabolismo , Progressão da Doença , Dispneia/diagnóstico , Dispneia/fisiopatologia , Humanos , Masculino , Valor Preditivo dos Testes , Fatores de Risco , Sensibilidade e Especificidade , Índice de Gravidade de Doença , Fumar/efeitos adversos , Relação Ventilação-Perfusão
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Rev Med Chir Soc Med Nat Iasi ; 118(2): 293-300, 2014.
Artigo em Inglês | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-25076690

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Lung cancer is one of the most common types of cancer, often diagnosed in advanced stages. Chest surgery is the main component of curative treatment, the pre-operative functional status being predictive for post-operative morbidity. The potential benefits of pulmonary rehabilitation in lung cancer management appear in pre-operative period, improving the exercise capacity and increasing the number of patients sent to surgery, in post-operative period, decreasing the number of complications, and during the medical treatment of patients with advanced disease, improving the symptoms and increasing the quality of life. The quality of life (QOL) in patients with lung cancer is determined by factors related to patient (stage of disease, co morbidities) as well as treatment (surgery, chemotherapy, radiotherapy). The assessment of QOL is made through questionnaires, mainly related to therapeutic regimens and symptoms. Among the most used are Questionnaire of the European Organization for Research and Treatment of Cancer (EORTC QLQ - C30), Functional Assessment of Cancer Therapy - General (FACT - G), FACT - L (Lung) and the Lung Cancer Symptom Scale (LCSS).


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Neoplasias Pulmonares/reabilitação , Qualidade de Vida , Medicina Baseada em Evidências , Humanos , Período Pós-Operatório , Período Pré-Operatório , Prognóstico , Fatores de Risco , Inquéritos e Questionários
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Pneumologia ; 63(1): 60-2, 2014.
Artigo em Romano | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-24800598

RESUMO

As tobacco products are sold in all the 28 member states of the European Union, they are subject of regulation of the internal common market. Thus, the Directive 2001/37/EC lays down rules at Union level concerning the manufacture, presentation and sale of tobacco products. In order to reflect scientific, market and international developments, substantial changes have to be made and the Directive was replaced by a new Directive. The process has begun in 2009 and was finished in December 2013, with a political agreement regarding the new provisions. The final vote in the European Parliament (expected for February 2014) will mark the end of a long and difficult legislative process. The article presents the main changes of the regulation of tobacco products from the point of view of health professionals, closer to their expectations and understandings. The complete text in Romanian and English language of the new directive will be available on: www.stopfumat.eu.


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Publicidade/legislação & jurisprudência , Política de Saúde/legislação & jurisprudência , Prevenção do Hábito de Fumar , Fumar/legislação & jurisprudência , Indústria do Tabaco/legislação & jurisprudência , Produtos do Tabaco , União Europeia , Humanos , Romênia , Abandono do Hábito de Fumar
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