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J. bras. pneumol ; 35(11): 1112-1115, nov. 2009. tab
Article in Portuguese | LILACS | ID: lil-533290

ABSTRACT

O objetivo deste estudo foi avaliar a eficácia do treinamento de exercício com protocolo de marcha. Foram incluídos 20 doentes com DPOC em estádios III/IV segundo Global Initiative for Chronic Obstructive Lung Disease. Os pacientes foram avaliados no início e ao final do programa de exercício quanto à dessaturação de oxigênio, sensação de dispneia/fadiga, qualidade de vida e distância percorrida no teste da caminhada de seis minutos. O efeito de treinamento evidenciou-se na comparação das distâncias percorridas antes e após o treinamento, com diminuição da dessaturação para maiores distâncias e na sensação de dispneia. Esse programa de treinamento é facilmente exequível.


The objective of this study was to assess the efficacy of exercise training by means of a rehabilitative walking protocol. Twenty patients with COPD staged as III/IV according to the Global Initiative for Chronic Obstructive Lung Disease were included. Patients were evaluated at baseline and at the end of the exercise program regarding oxygen desaturation, sensation of dyspnea/fatigue, quality of life and six-minute walk distance. The comparison between the six-minute walk distance prior to and after training proved the efficacy of the protocol, which also resulted in a decrease in oxygen desaturation and in the sensation of dyspnea. This protocol can be easily put into practice.


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Aged , Aged, 80 and over , Humans , Male , Middle Aged , Exercise Therapy/methods , Pulmonary Disease, Chronic Obstructive/rehabilitation , Walking/physiology , Activities of Daily Living , Exercise Test , Exercise Therapy/standards , Pulmonary Disease, Chronic Obstructive/physiopathology , Quality of Life , Treatment Outcome
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J. bras. pneumol ; 34(4): 245-248, abr. 2008. ilus
Article in English, Portuguese | LILACS | ID: lil-480761

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A actinomicose é uma infecção bacteriana supurativa crônica caracterizada por múltiplos abcessos, trajetos fistulosos e fibrose envolvendo a face, o pescoço, o tórax e o abdômen. É causada por uma bactéria anaeróbia, Gram-positiva e saprófita (Actinomyces). A actinomicose pulmonar primária é uma doença rara que resulta provavelmente da aspiração de secreções da orofaringe. Pode apresentar-se como uma doença respiratória crônica. O tratamento de escolha é a antibioticoterapia com penicilina. Os autores apresentam o caso clínico de uma mulher de 55 anos com diagnóstico de actinomicose pulmonar tratada com sucesso com levofloxacina.


Actinomycosis is a chronic suppurative bacterial infection characterized by multiple abscesses, fistulous pathways, and fibrosis involving the face, neck, chest, and abdomen. It is caused by an anaerobic Gram-positive saprophytic bacterium (Actinomyces). Primary actinomycosis of the lung is a rare disease that probably results from aspiration of oropharyngeal secretions. It can present as a chronic respiratory disease. The treatment of choice is antibiotic therapy with penicillin. The authors report the case of a 55-year-old female diagnosed with pulmonary actinomycosis and successfully treated with levofloxacin.


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Female , Humans , Middle Aged , Actinomycosis/drug therapy , Anti-Bacterial Agents/therapeutic use , Lung Diseases/drug therapy , Ofloxacin/therapeutic use , Actinomycosis/diagnosis , Diagnosis, Differential , Lung Diseases/diagnosis , Lung Diseases/microbiology , Lung Neoplasms/diagnosis , Tomography, X-Ray Computed
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