Review Article

Respiratory health hazards in agricultural activities

Agravos respiratórios decorrentes da atividade agrícola

Carlos A.A. Viegas

J Bras Pneumol.2000;26(2):83-90

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Preventing smoking during pregnancy: the importance of maternal knowledge of the health ha-zards and of the treatment options available

Prevenção do tabagismo na gravidez: importância do conhecimento materno sobre os malefícios para a saúde e opções de tratamento disponíveis

André Luís Bertani, Thais Garcia, Suzana Erico Tanni, Irma Godoy

J Bras Pneumol.2015;41(2):175-181

Objective: To examine the pattern of tobacco use and knowledge about tobacco-related diseases, as well as to identify popular types of electronic media, in pregnant women, in order to improve strategies for the prevention or cessation of smoking among such women. Methods: A cross-sectional study involving 61 pregnant women, seen at primary care clinics and at a university hospital, in the city of Botucatu, Brazil. For all subjects, we applied the Hospital Anxiety and Depression Scale. For subjects with a history of smoking, we also applied the Fagerström Test for Nicotine Dependence, and we evaluated the level of motivation to quit smoking among the current smokers. Results: Of the 61 pregnant women evaluated, 25 (40.9%) were smokers (mean age, 26.4  7.4 years), 24 (39.3%) were former smokers (26.4  8.3 years), and 12 (19.8%) were never-smokers (25.1  7.2 years). Thirty-nine women (63.9%) reported exposure to passive smoking. Of the 49 smokers/former smokers, 13 (26.5%) were aware of the pulmonary consequences of smoking; only 2 (4.1%) were aware of the cardiovascular risks; 23 (46.9%) believed that smoking does not harm the fetus or newborn infant; 21 (42.9%) drank alcohol during pregnancy; 18 (36.7%) reported increased cigarette consumption when drinking; 25 (51.0%) had smoked flavored cigarettes; and 12 (24.5%) had smoked a narghile. Among the 61 pregnant women evaluated, television was the most widely available and favorite form of electronic media (in 85.2%), as well as being the form most preferred (by 49.2%). Conclusions: Among pregnant women, active smoking, passive smoking, and alternative forms of tobacco consumption appear to be highly prevalent, and such women seem to possess little knowledge about the consequences of tobacco use. Educational programs that include information about the consequences of all forms of tobacco use, employing new and effective formats tailored to this particular population, should be developed, in order to promote smoking prevention and cessation among pregnant women. Further samples to explore regional and cultural adaptations should be evaluated.

Keywords: Pregnancy; Health knowledge, attitudes, practice; Smoking; Mass media; Smoking cessation; Primary prevention.

The Manchester Respiratory Activities of Daily Living questionnaire for use in COPD patients: translation into Portuguese and cross-cultural adaptation for use in Brazil

The Manchester Respiratory Activities of Daily Living questionnaire para o uso em pacientes com DPOC: tradução e adaptação cultural para a língua portuguesa falada no Brasil

Maíra Junkes-Cunha1, Anamaria Fleig Mayer2,3, Cardine Reis1, Abebaw M. Yohannes4, Rosemeri Maurici1

J Bras Pneumol.2016;42(1):15-21

Respiratory symptoms as health status indicators in workers at ceramics manufacturing facilities

Sintomas respiratórios como indicadores de estado de saúde em trabalhadores de indústrias de cerâmicas

Edilaura Nunes Rondon, Regina Maria Veras Gonçalves da Silva, Clovis Botelho

J Bras Pneumol.2011;37(1):36-45

The Brazilian Portuguese-language version of the Manchester Respiratory Activities of Daily Living questionnaire: construct validity, reliability, and measurement error.

Versão em português do Brasil do questionário Manchester Respiratory Activities of Daily Living: validade de construto, confiabilidade e erro de medida.

Fernanda Rodrigues Fonseca1,2,a, Roberta Rodolfo Mazzali Biscaro1,b, Alexânia de Rê1,2,c, Maíra Junkes-Cunha3,d, Cardine Martins dos Reis1,e, Marina Mônica Bahl1,f, Abebaw Mengistu Yohannes4,g, Rosemeri Maurici1,2,5,h

J Bras Pneumol.2020;46(1):e20180397

Objective: To test the construct validity, reliability, and measurement error of the Brazilian Portuguese-language version of the Manchester Respiratory Activities of Daily Living (MRADL) questionnaire in patients with COPD. Methods: We evaluated 50 patients with COPD, among whom 30 were men, the mean age was 64 ± 8 years, and the median FEV1 as a percentage of the predicted value (FEV1%predicted) was 38.4% (interquartile range, 29.1-57.4%). Pulmonary function and limitations in activities of daily living (ADLs) were assessed by spirometry and by face-to-face application of the MRADL, respectively. For the construct validity analysis, we tested the hypothesis that the total MRADL score would show moderate correlations with spirometric parameters. We analyzed inter-rater reliability, test-retest reliability, inter-rater measurement error, and test-retest measurement error. Results: The total MRADL score showed moderate correlations with the FEV1/FVC ratio, FEV1 in liters, FEV1%predicted, and FVC%predicted, all of the correlations being statistically significant (r = 0.34, r = 0.31, r = 0.42, and r = 0.38, respectively; p < 0.05 for all). For the reliability and measurement error of the total MRADL score, we obtained the following inter-rater and test-retest values, respectively: two-way mixed-effects model intraclass correlation coefficient for single measures, 0.92 (95% CI: 0.87-0.96) and 0.89 (95% CI: 0.81-0.93); agreement standard error of measurement, 1.03 and 0.97; smallest detectable change at the individual level, 2.86 and 2.69; smallest detectable change at the group level, 0.40 and 0.38; and limits of agreement, −2.24 to 1.96 and −2.65 to 2.69. Conclusions: In patients with COPD in Brazil, this version of the MRADL shows satisfactory construct validity, satisfactory inter-rater/test-retest reliability, and indeterminate inter-rater/test-retest measurement erro

Keywords: Pulmonary disease, chronic obstructive; Activities of daily living; Disability evaluation; Patient reported outcome measures; Validation studies.

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Suitability of Health Science key words for indexing master's degree theses and dissertations in the area of respiratory diseases

Adequação dos descritores em Ciências da Saúde para a indexação de dissertações acadêmicas, na área de doenças respiratórias

J Bras Pneumol.1999;25(6):

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Adults with asthma treated with add-on omalizumab report less limitation in activities of daily living

Adultos com asma tratados com terapia adicional com omalizumabe relatam menor limitação nas atividades da vida diária

Joice Mara de Oliveira1,2, Alcindo Cerci Neto3, Fatima Mitsie Chibana Soares3, Fabio Pitta2, Karina Couto Furlanetto1,2

J Bras Pneumol.2022;48(1):e20210321

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Smoking in health professionals

J Bras Pneumol.2004;30(3):194-

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Level of asthma control and its impact on activities of daily living in asthma patients in Brazil

Nível de controle da asma e seu impacto nas atividades de vida diária em asmáticos no Brasil

Mariana Rodrigues Gazzotti, Oliver Augusto Nascimento, Federico Montealegre, James Fish, José Roberto Jardim

J Bras Pneumol.2013;39(5):532-538

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Diagnosis of tuberculosis in individuals with respiratory symptoms. Commentary on the II Guidelines of the Brazilian Society of Pulmonology and Phthisiology and the Ministry of Health

Diagnóstico da tuberculose em sintomáticos respiratórios. Comentários a respeito das II Diretrizes da Sociedade Brasileira de Pneumologia e Tisiologia e Ministério da Saúde

Nelson Morrone

J Bras Pneumol.2005;31(4):350-355

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Hospital admission and mortality rates for non-COVID-19 respiratory diseases in Brazil’s public health system during the covid-19 pandemic: a nationwide observational study

Internações hospitalares e taxas de mortalidade por doenças respiratórias não COVID-19 no sistema público de saúde do Brasil durante a pandemia de COVID-19: um estudo observacional nacional

Diogo de Azevedo Resende de Albuquerque1, Marcelo Dantas Tavares de Melo1, Thiago Lins Fagundes de Sousa2, Paulo Garcia Normando1, Juliana Góes Martins Fagundes2, Jose de Arimateia Batista Araujo-Filho3

J Bras Pneumol.2023;49(1):e20220093

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Upper limb exercise training and activities of daily living in patients with COPD: a systematic review of randomized controlled trials

Treinamento de membros superiores e atividades da vida diária em pacientes com DPOC: revisão sistemática de ensaios controlados randomizados

Christos Karagiannis1a, Christos Savva1a, Ioannis Mamais1a, Tonia Adamide2a, Andreas Georgiou2a, Theodoros Xanthos3a

J Bras Pneumol.2020;46(6):e20190370

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Indoor air quality and health in schools

Qualidade do ar interno e saúde em escolas

Ana Maria da Conceição Ferreira, Massano Cardoso

J Bras Pneumol.2014;40(3):259-268

Continuing Education : Scientific Methodology

Implementation research and its role in public health and health policies

Pesquisa de implantação e seu papel na saúde pública e políticas de saúde

Victoria Sáenz1,2, Cecilia María Patino1,3, Juliana Carvalho Ferreira1,4

J Bras Pneumol.2021;47(5):e20210443

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Asthma prevalence among employees of a university hospital as evaluated using a European Union respiratory health questionnaire

Prevalência de asma em funcionários de hospital universitário avaliada por meio de questionário de saúde respiratória da Comunidade Européia

Antônio Soares Aguiar Filho, Edmundo Pessoa Almeida Lopes Neto, Emanuel Sávio Cavalcanti Sarinho, Maria Magalhães Vasconcelos, Darla Siqueira Tenório Lima, Penélope Matos Wirtsbiki

J Bras Pneumol.2005;31(5):390-397

Editorial

Participation of researchers from the Brazilian Network of Tuberculosis Research in the activities of the Brazilian Journal of Pulmonology, official publication of the Brazilian Society of Pulmonology and Phthisiology

Incorporação de atores da Rede Brasileira de Pesquisa em TB nas atividades do Jornal Brasileiro de Pneumologia da Sociedade Brasileira de Pneumologia e Tisiologia

Afrânio Lineu Kritski

J Bras Pneumol.2004;30(4):394-397

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Active tuberculosis among health care workers in Portugal

Tuberculose ativa entre profissionais de saúde em Portugal

José Castela Torres da Costa, Rui Silva, José Ferreira, Albert Nienhaus

J Bras Pneumol.2011;37(5):636-645

Frequency of COPD in health care workers who smoke

Frequência de DPOC em profissionais de saúde que fumam

Ivan Kopitovic1,2, Aleksandar Bokan1,2, Ilija Andrijevic1,2, Miroslav Ilic1,2, Sanja Marinkovic3, Dragana Milicic1,2, Marija Vukoja1,2

J Bras Pneumol.2017;43(5):351-356

Administering the Sarcoidosis Health Questionnaire to sarcoidosis patients in Serbia

Aplicação do Sarcoidosis Health Questionnaire em pacientes com sarcoidose na Sérvia

Violeta Mihailović-Vučinić1,2, Branislav Gvozdenović3, Mihailo Stjepanović2, Mira Vuković4, Ljiljana Marković-Denić5, Aleksandar Milovanović6, Jelica Videnović-Ivanov2, Vladimir Zugić1,2, Vesna Skodrić-Trifunović, 1,2, Snezana Filipović2, Maja Omčikus2

J Bras Pneumol.2016;42(2):99-105

Editorial

Comprehensive care in cystic fibrosis: mental health assessments

Paulo Camargos1,2

J Bras Pneumol.2025;51(2):e20250143

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