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Acta Biomed ; 94(S1): e2023186, 2023 08 22.
Article in English | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-37606079

ABSTRACT

Accessory cardiac bronchus (ACB) has been described mainly as case reports finding (frequency 0.08%-0.39%). Even though 50% of all ACBs have a blind extremity, imaging studies have demonstrated that some develop into a series of bronchioles with cystic degeneration or a ventilated lobule demarcated by an anomalous fissure and extremely rare with an abnormal pulmonary artery. In this case, ACB was demonstrated on several imaging methods arising from the intermediate bronchus's medial wall with correspondent blood vessels and fissure. Although an ACB is not a pathological entity and most patients with ACB are asymptomatic, it can become symptomatic due to recurrent infection, empyema, hemoptysis, and malignant transformation.  In conclusion, both pulmonologists and radiologists should recognize normal bronchial anatomy and developmental bronchial anomalies, as these may be important to establish a correct diagnosis.


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Bronchi , Radiologists , Humans , Bronchi/diagnostic imaging
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Int J Chron Obstruct Pulmon Dis ; 12: 2593-2610, 2017.
Article in English | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-28919728

ABSTRACT

Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is a leading cause of mortality and morbidity worldwide, with high and growing prevalence. Its underdiagnosis and hence under-treatment is a general feature across all countries. This is particularly true for the mild or early stages of the disease, when symptoms do not yet interfere with daily living activities and both patients and doctors are likely to underestimate the presence of the disease. A diagnosis of COPD requires spirometry in subjects with a history of exposure to known risk factors and symptoms. Postbronchodilator forced expiratory volume in 1 second (FEV1)/forced vital capacity <0.7 or less than the lower limit of normal confirms the presence of airflow limitation, the severity of which can be measured by FEV1% predicted: stage 1 defines COPD with mild airflow limitation, which means postbronchodilator FEV1 ≥80% predicted. In recent years, an elegant series of studies has shown that "exclusive reliance on spirometry, in patients with mild airflow limitation, may result in underestimation of clinically important physiologic impairment". In fact, exercise tolerance, diffusing capacity, and gas exchange can be impaired in subjects at a mild stage of airflow limitation. Furthermore, growing evidence indicates that smokers without overt abnormal spirometry have respiratory symptoms and undergo therapy. This is an essential issue in COPD. In fact, on one hand, airflow limitation, even mild, can unduly limit the patient's physical activity, with deleterious consequences on quality of life and even survival; on the other hand, particularly in younger subjects, mild airflow limitation might coincide with the early stage of the disease. Therefore, we thought that it was worthwhile to analyze further and discuss this stage of "mild COPD". To this end, representatives of scientific societies from five European countries have met and developed this document to stimulate the attention of the scientific community on COPD with "mild" airflow limitation. The aim of this document is to highlight some key features of this important concept and help the practicing physician to understand better what is behind "mild" COPD. Future research should address two major issues: first, whether mild airflow limitation represents an early stage of COPD and what the mechanisms underlying the evolution to more severe stages of the disease are; and second, not far removed from the first, whether regular treatment should be considered for COPD patients with mild airflow limitation, either to prevent progression of the disease or to encourage and improve physical activity or both.


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Biomedical Research/methods , Lung/physiopathology , Pulmonary Disease, Chronic Obstructive/physiopathology , Pulmonary Medicine/methods , Research Design , Adult , Aged , Aged, 80 and over , Animals , Biomedical Research/standards , Consensus , Exercise Tolerance , Female , Forced Expiratory Volume , Humans , Male , Middle Aged , Predictive Value of Tests , Prognosis , Pulmonary Disease, Chronic Obstructive/diagnosis , Pulmonary Disease, Chronic Obstructive/epidemiology , Pulmonary Disease, Chronic Obstructive/therapy , Pulmonary Medicine/standards , Research Design/standards , Risk Factors , Severity of Illness Index , Smoking/adverse effects , Smoking/epidemiology , Spirometry , Vital Capacity
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Acta Clin Croat ; 52(1): 69-77, 2013 Mar.
Article in English | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-23837275

ABSTRACT

Waist circumference is a good predictor of the risk of heart diseases, but data on the relationship between waist circumference and pulmonary diseases are sparse. The aim of this study was to investigate its influence on pulmonary function regarding exercise capacity in moderate and severe chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), according to Global Initiative for Lung Diseases (GOLD) stages. During 2009, a total of 70 COPD patients aged 33 to 80 years were stratified into GOLD 2 and GOLD 3 stages. Diagnostic separation between COPD severity groups was made upon percentage of predicted forced expiratory volume in 1 second. Anthropometric measures, lung function testing and prognostic scoring systems were assessed. Logistic regression analysis was used to make comparisons while taking into account the possible confounding factors. Waist circumference did not show substantial variations between GOLD 2 and GOLD 3 stages (p > 0.5). There was a weak positive correlation between waist circumference and percent of predicted 6-minute walking distance (r = 0.237; p = 0.001). Another parameter, suprailiac skinfold, was significantly different between GOLD 2 and GOLD 3 stages (19.41 vs. 15.32 mm; p = 0.047). Although waist circumference is a meaningful marker of abdominal obesity, which influences pulmonary function, we failed to prove its importance in correlation with functional lung capacity in a selected COPD population. However, suprailiac skinfold deserves greater attention and further evaluation.


Subject(s)
Exercise Test , Forced Expiratory Volume , Pulmonary Disease, Chronic Obstructive/diagnosis , Pulmonary Disease, Chronic Obstructive/physiopathology , Total Lung Capacity , Waist Circumference , Adult , Aged , Aged, 80 and over , Female , Humans , Male , Middle Aged , Severity of Illness Index , Walking
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