1 year after an acute COVID-19 episode, patients with either lung sequelae or long COVID show a stronger SARS-CoV-2-specific T-cell response than fully recovered individuals, suggesting persistent cell stimulation by residual viral reservoirs
El pasado mes de febrero la UB celebró en su sala Paraninfo La “Barcelona Boston Lung Conference”, un foro anual de debate científico al más alto nivel sobre diversos aspectos de las enfermedades respiratorias, con un elenco de ponentes del máximo nivel internacional.
Evidence from clinical studies indicates that the inhaled corticosteroids (ICS) routinely taken for asthma and COPD could have had a protective role in preventing severe COVID-19 and, therefore, may be a promising treatment for COVID-19.
«Chronic airway diseases such as asthma and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease are prevalent and complex conditions that often coexist in the same patient. To address this complexity in clinical practice, and to move forward toward personalized and precision…»
The objectives of this task force were to review the terminology, definition, characteristics, pathophysiology, and research priorities of CPFE and to explore whether CPFE is a syndrome.
Complex diseases may be defined by combining two or more characteristics, ‘but independent of the characteristics used, once a definition is agreed on, itis practical to adopt a nomenclature that uses names and terms to classify subgroups within the disease than share similar characteristics. It follows that the definition and classification of diseases can and should change over time.
Este artículo recoge una serie de reflexiones sobre posibles oportunidades de mejora en el ámbito de consultas externas basadas en la experiencia de un grupo amplio de profesionales sanitarios que, en su doble vertiente de pacientes y profesionales, aportan su visión personal sobre el tema.
Un año después de su presentación en sociedad, el programa ANTES está en pleno desarrollo. En línea con sus objetivos iniciales, muy recientemente se ha publicado un artículo especial enfatizando la importancia de realizar ensayos clínicos de intervención en pacientes jóvenes con EPOC o pre-EPOC19. .
The addition of inhaled budesonide to usual care is safe and may reduce the risk of disease progression in patients hospitalised because of COVID-19 pneumonia
Global Initiative for the Diagnosis, Management, and Prevention of Chronic Obstructive Lung Disease. The 2020 GOLD Science Committee Report on COVID-19 and Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary
