Browsing by Author "Lopez, Maria Victorina"
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- ItemChronic obstructive pulmonary disease and body mass index in five Latin America cities: The PLATINO study(W B SAUNDERS CO LTD, 2008) de Oca, Maria Montes; Talamo, Carlos; Perez Padilla, Rogelio; Jardim, Jose Roberto B.; Muino, Adriana; Lopez, Maria Victorina; Valdivia, Gonzalo; Pertuze, Julio; Moreno, Dolores; Halbert, Ronald J.; Menezes, Ana Maria B.; Platino TeamBackground: The body mass index (BMI) is a prognostic factor for chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). Despite its importance, little information is available regarding BMI alteration in COPD from a population-based study. We examined characteristics by BMI categories in the total and COPD populations in five Latin-American cities, and explored the factors influencing BMI in COPD.
- ItemDiagnostic Labeling of COPD in five Latin American cities(ELSEVIER, 2007) Talamo, Carlos; Montes de Oca, Maria; Halbert, Ron; Perez Padilla, Rogelio; Jardim, Jose Roberto B.; Muino, Adriana; Lopez, Maria Victorina; Valdivia, Gonzalo; Pertuze, Julio; Moreno, Dolores; Menezes, Ana Maria B.; PLATINO TeamBackground: COPD is a major worldwide problem with a rising prevalence. Despite its importance, there is a lack of information regarding underdiagnosis and misdiagnosis of COPD in different countries. As part of the Proyecto Latinoamericano de Investigacion en Obstruccion Pulmonar study, we examined the relationship between prior diagnostic label and airway obstruction in the metropolitan areas of five Latin American cities (S (a) over tildeo Paulo, Santiago, Mexico City, Montevideo, and Caracas).
- ItemOutcomes for symptomatic non-obstructed individuals and individuals with mild (GOLD stage I) COPD in a population based cohort(2018) Perez-Padilla, Rogelio; Wehrmeister, Fernando C.; Montes de Oca, María; Lopez, Maria Victorina; Jardim, Jose R.; Muiño A.; Valdivia Cabrera, Gonzalo; Menezes A.M.B.
- ItemSpirometric reference values in 5 large Latin American cities for subjects aged 40 years or over(ELSEVIER ESPANA SLU, 2006) Perez Padilla, Rogelio; Valdivia, Gonzalo; Muino, Adriana; Lopez, Maria Victorina; Marquez, Maria Nelly; de Oca, Maria Montes; Talamo, Carlos; Lisboa, Carmen; Pertuze, Julio; Jardim, Jose Roberto B.; Menezes, Ana Maria B.; Grp Trabajo PLATINOOBJECTIVE: In clinical practice, spirometry is a extremely useful test that requires strict quality control, an appropriate strategy for interpretation, and reliable reference values. The aim of this study was to report spirometric reference values for 5 cities in Latin America.
- ItemUse of respiratory medication in five Latin American cities: The PLATINO study(ACADEMIC PRESS LTD- ELSEVIER SCIENCE LTD, 2008) de Oca, Maria Montes; Talamo, Carlos; Perez Padilla, Rogelio; Lopez, Maria Victorina; Muino, Adriana; Jardim, Jose Roberto B.; Valdivia, Gonzalo; Pertuze, Julio; Moreno, Dolores; Halbert, Ronald J.; Menezes, Ana Maria B.; PLATINO TeamBackground: There is scanty information regarding respiratory medication prescription pattern in Latin America. We examined the use of bronchodilators and corticosteroids in a population-based study conducted in five Latin American cities.