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El estudio de los investigadores Camargo y col publicado en RAMR en Junio de 2016 "Heterogeneidad en los fenotipos inflamatorios de los pacientes con EPOC: rol del recuento celular diferencial en esputo" enfoca un área de gran interés en esta etapa de búsqueda de biomarcadores que permiten reconocer subgrupos diferenciados de pacientes dentro de la heterogeneidad de las enfermedades inflamatorias crónicas de la vía aérea
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Doenças Respiratórias , EscarroRESUMO
Objetivo: La distancia recorrida en la prueba de marcha de 6 minutos (6MWT) predice mortalidad en la Enfermedad pulmonar obstructiva crónica (EPOC) severa. Poco se ha investigado acerca de la desaturación durante la marcha. El objetivo fue determinar la relación entre el Área de desaturación de oxigeno (AD) durante la 6MWT y parámetrossubrogantes de mortalidad como el índice BODE, el VEF1, la disnea, la distancia recorrida en 6MWT y el cociente CI/TLC. Métodos: Se enrolaron 38 pacientes EPOC estables en el Hospital de Clínicas, Buenos Aires.Se midió el VEF1, la distancia y saturación O2 durante la 6MWT, la disnea, el BMI y los volúmenes pulmonares. Se definió AD como la suma de los valores que resultan de restara 100 el número absoluto de saturación en cada minuto. Resultados: Se encontró correlación moderada entre el AD y BODE (r: 0,49) (p : 0,0017), fuerte con el VEF1 (r: - 0,53) (p: 0,0006); con los metros caminados en la 6 MWT fue débil.(r: - 0,33) (p: 0,04). Los pacientes con mayor disnea presentaban mayor AD (r: 0.38) (p: 0.01). Al correlacionar el AD con el CI/TLC se observo una relación moderada (r: -0.36) (p: 0.02).Conclusión: el resultado nos sugiere de manera indirecta un posible rol pronóstico de el AD en la EPOC. Se necesitarán futuros trabajos prospectivos para demostrar dichaasociación con mortalidad, tras la realización de análisis multivariados.
Desaturation during de 6 MWT: Relationship with others outcomes in COPD. Background: The distance walked in a 6-minute walk test (6MWT) predicts mortality in severe Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD). Little is known about the value ofoxygen desaturation during a 6MWT. The aim of this study was to determine the existence of a relationship between oxygen desaturation area (DA) during the 6MWT and related mortality indicators such as Body-mass index, airflow Obstruction, Dyspnea and Exercise capacity (BODE) index, FEV1, dyspnea, distance walked in the 6MWT and Inspiratory Capacity / Total Lung Capacity (IC/TLC) ratio. Methods: We enrolled 38 patients who met the criteria for stable COPD at the Hospitalde Clinicas, Buenos Aires, Argentina. The observations included the measurement of FEV1, O2 saturation and the distance walked during the 6MWT, the degree of dyspnea, BMI and lung volumes. We defined oxygen desaturation area (DA) as the sum of the values resulting from subtracting from 100 percent the patients saturation measurement at each minute of the 6MWT. Results: The correlation between the DA with the BODE index was moderate (r: 0.49) (p: 0.0017), and with FEV1 was strong (r: - 0.53) (p: 0.0006). The correlation with meterswalked in the 6MWT was weak (r: - 0.33) (p: 0.04). Patients with a higher degree of dyspnea have a higher DA (r: 0.38) (p: 0.01). The correlation between the DA and IC/TLC was moderate (r: - 0.36) (p: 0.02).Conclusion: The results of our study suggest a possible indirect prognostic value of the DA in COPD. Prospective studies using multivariate analysis are needed to test association with mortality.
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Humanos , Caminhada/fisiologia , Consumo de Oxigênio/fisiologia , Tolerância ao Exercício , Doença Pulmonar Obstrutiva Crônica/fisiopatologia , Doença Pulmonar Obstrutiva Crônica/mortalidade , Valor Preditivo dos Testes , Resistência das Vias Respiratórias/fisiologia , Índice de Gravidade de DoençaRESUMO
PURPOSE OF REVIEW: Due to the exponential growth of international exchange, millions of travelers are exposed to respiratory pathogens in the tropics and may return ill. Community-acquired pneumonia is one of the more prevalent infections. RECENT FINDINGS: The acquisition of infections in the tropics, including community-acquired pneumonias, has been described for several centuries. During recent decades some microorganisms have been disclosed as causative of the disease (Legionella pneumophila in 1976 and hantavirus in 1990); other microorganisms are real new pathogens that were not previously demonstrated to have a pathogenic role in humans (e.g. severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus producing an outbreak in 2003 and H5N1 avian influenza virus producing an increasing number of human cases over the last few years). SUMMARY: A number of microorganisms may produce pneumonia in people who live or have traveled to tropical zones. History, including geography and epidemiology, physical exam and complementary workout are precious tools for the diagnosis, therapy and prevention. Exposure to microorganisms in tropical areas may show different patterns. A high index of suspicion, detailed investigation of travel, exposure history of the patient, and a basic understanding of the incubation periods and distribution of the various potential pathogens are imperative for the diagnosis.