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EClinicalMedicine, Jun 1, 2023
Jornal Brasileiro De Pneumologia, May 1, 2012
Pulmonary circulation, 2023
Pulmonary arterial hypertension (PAH) is a severe and progressive disease characterized by increa... more Pulmonary arterial hypertension (PAH) is a severe and progressive disease characterized by increased pulmonary vascular resistance, ultimately leading to right heart failure and death. Registries are a valuable tool in the research of rare conditions such as PAH. Moreover, the risk assessment strategy has been validated in European and North American registries and has been reported to provide an accurate prediction of mortality and the clinical advantage of reaching low‐risk status. However, there is no available data from Brazil. Thus, the aim of the present study was to describe the characteristics of a sample of PAH from Southern Brazil and to retrospectively validate the risk assessment at our population. The RESPHIRAR is a retrospective and multicentric registry on pulmonary hypertension. With a join collaboration from nine centers in Southern Brazil, demographics, clinical presentation, and hemodynamics data of PAH were collected between 2007 and 2017. Moreover, the REVEAL 2.0 and REVEAL 2.0 Lite risk assessments were validated in our population. Overall, 370 PAH patients were included in the present study. Patients were predominantly female (78.5%) and had a mean age of 41.8 ± 18.8 years. Most patients (33.4%) had idiopathic PAH, 30.2% had PAH associated with congenital heart disease, and 23.5% had PAH associated with connective tissue disease. The low‐risk group showed significantly lower mortality than the intermediated‐ or high‐risk group at diagnosis (p < 0.05). In conclusion, our data suggest that REVEAL 2.0 and REVEAL 2.0 Lite risk assessments can predict mortality risk in PAH patients in Southern Brazil.
Jornal Brasileiro de Pneumologia, 2012
Mycopathologia, Feb 1, 2004
Asymptomatic presentations of chronic pulmonary paracoccidiodomycosis have been reported since 19... more Asymptomatic presentations of chronic pulmonary paracoccidiodomycosis have been reported since 1959, usually published in case series of paracoccidiodomycosis. Incidental radiographic findings on chest roentgenogram led to diagnostic evaluation in these cases. An unusual case in a female patient is described, and 24 previously reported cases are reviewed.
Jornal Brasileiro de Pneumologia, 2012
Clinical Pulmonary Medicine, 2006
Wolters Kluwer Health may email you for journal alerts and information, but is committed to maint... more Wolters Kluwer Health may email you for journal alerts and information, but is committed to maintaining your privacy and will not share your personal information without your express consent. For more information, please refer to our Privacy Policy. ... Skip Navigation Links Home > ...
Respiratory Medicine Extra, 2006
Isolated pulmonary cryptococcosis (IPC) in immunocompetent individuals represents an uncommon for... more Isolated pulmonary cryptococcosis (IPC) in immunocompetent individuals represents an uncommon form of cryptococcosis, accounting for 1030% of cases. 1 , 2 , 3 and 4 The diagnosis requires a high index of suspicion, as there is a wide variety of clinical and radiological features. 5 ...
Mycopathologia, 2000
Asymptomatic presentations of chronic pulmonary paracoccidiodomycosis have been reported since 19... more Asymptomatic presentations of chronic pulmonary paracoccidiodomycosis have been reported since 1959, usually published in case series of paracoccidiodomycosis. Incidental radiographic findings on chest roentgenogram led to diagnostic evaluation in these cases. An unusual case in a female patient is described, and 24 previously reported cases are reviewed.
EClinicalMedicine, Jun 1, 2023
Jornal Brasileiro De Pneumologia, May 1, 2012
Pulmonary circulation, 2023
Pulmonary arterial hypertension (PAH) is a severe and progressive disease characterized by increa... more Pulmonary arterial hypertension (PAH) is a severe and progressive disease characterized by increased pulmonary vascular resistance, ultimately leading to right heart failure and death. Registries are a valuable tool in the research of rare conditions such as PAH. Moreover, the risk assessment strategy has been validated in European and North American registries and has been reported to provide an accurate prediction of mortality and the clinical advantage of reaching low‐risk status. However, there is no available data from Brazil. Thus, the aim of the present study was to describe the characteristics of a sample of PAH from Southern Brazil and to retrospectively validate the risk assessment at our population. The RESPHIRAR is a retrospective and multicentric registry on pulmonary hypertension. With a join collaboration from nine centers in Southern Brazil, demographics, clinical presentation, and hemodynamics data of PAH were collected between 2007 and 2017. Moreover, the REVEAL 2.0 and REVEAL 2.0 Lite risk assessments were validated in our population. Overall, 370 PAH patients were included in the present study. Patients were predominantly female (78.5%) and had a mean age of 41.8 ± 18.8 years. Most patients (33.4%) had idiopathic PAH, 30.2% had PAH associated with congenital heart disease, and 23.5% had PAH associated with connective tissue disease. The low‐risk group showed significantly lower mortality than the intermediated‐ or high‐risk group at diagnosis (p < 0.05). In conclusion, our data suggest that REVEAL 2.0 and REVEAL 2.0 Lite risk assessments can predict mortality risk in PAH patients in Southern Brazil.
Jornal Brasileiro de Pneumologia, 2012
Mycopathologia, Feb 1, 2004
Asymptomatic presentations of chronic pulmonary paracoccidiodomycosis have been reported since 19... more Asymptomatic presentations of chronic pulmonary paracoccidiodomycosis have been reported since 1959, usually published in case series of paracoccidiodomycosis. Incidental radiographic findings on chest roentgenogram led to diagnostic evaluation in these cases. An unusual case in a female patient is described, and 24 previously reported cases are reviewed.
Jornal Brasileiro de Pneumologia, 2012
Clinical Pulmonary Medicine, 2006
Wolters Kluwer Health may email you for journal alerts and information, but is committed to maint... more Wolters Kluwer Health may email you for journal alerts and information, but is committed to maintaining your privacy and will not share your personal information without your express consent. For more information, please refer to our Privacy Policy. ... Skip Navigation Links Home > ...
Respiratory Medicine Extra, 2006
Isolated pulmonary cryptococcosis (IPC) in immunocompetent individuals represents an uncommon for... more Isolated pulmonary cryptococcosis (IPC) in immunocompetent individuals represents an uncommon form of cryptococcosis, accounting for 1030% of cases. 1 , 2 , 3 and 4 The diagnosis requires a high index of suspicion, as there is a wide variety of clinical and radiological features. 5 ...
Mycopathologia, 2000
Asymptomatic presentations of chronic pulmonary paracoccidiodomycosis have been reported since 19... more Asymptomatic presentations of chronic pulmonary paracoccidiodomycosis have been reported since 1959, usually published in case series of paracoccidiodomycosis. Incidental radiographic findings on chest roentgenogram led to diagnostic evaluation in these cases. An unusual case in a female patient is described, and 24 previously reported cases are reviewed.