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Persona de Mediana Edad , Anciano , Masculino , Femenino , Humanos , Leuconostoc , Bacteriemia , Infecciones por Bacterias Grampositivas , Seudoobstrucción Intestinal , Granuloma de Células Plasmáticas del PulmónAsunto(s)
Trastornos Relacionados con Cocaína/complicaciones , Enfermedades Pulmonares/etiología , Cocaína/toxicidad , Trastornos Relacionados con Cocaína/diagnóstico , Cocaína Crack/toxicidad , Humanos , Pulmón/efectos de los fármacos , Pulmón/fisiopatología , Enfermedades Pulmonares/diagnóstico , Terminología como AsuntoRESUMEN
In order to determine the validity for our population of the theoretical reference values available in the literature today, we studied respiratory muscle force by calculating maximum expiratory pressure PEmax and maximum inspiratory pressure (PImax) in 100 healthy subjects in Asturias (50 women) between 17 and 80 years-old (mean 40.4 +/- 19.3 years). We used the same methods and apparatus as Black and Hyatt and compared the results with theoretical values given by them as references corresponding to our subjects, according to age and sex. Values were significantly lower (p < 0.001) in our population for both parameters and for both men and women. In men PEmax was 69.7% and PImax was 88.5% of the theoretical values, in women PEmax was 60.9% and PImax was 82.9%. These figures indicate that the theoretical values given by Black and Hyatt are not valid for the population we studied and that normal reference values appropriate for each population, laboratory and apparatus must be obtained if valid conclusions are to be reached.
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Mecánica Respiratoria/fisiología , Adolescente , Adulto , Anciano , Anciano de 80 o más Años , Femenino , Humanos , Masculino , Manometría/instrumentación , Manometría/métodos , Manometría/estadística & datos numéricos , Persona de Mediana Edad , Presión , Estudios Prospectivos , Valores de Referencia , Pruebas de Función Respiratoria/métodos , Pruebas de Función Respiratoria/estadística & datos numéricos , Estadísticas no ParamétricasRESUMEN
We present the most relevant data of a series of 8 cases of PTA coming from our environment. We highlight the onset of PTA with low doses of amiodarone (equal or lower than 400 mg/day), the affectation of only aged patients (range 63-77 years) and always, except in one case, during the first five years of treatment with amiodarone. Dyspnea was the most frequent symptom. The definition of PTA is mainly clinical-radiological and it has no biochemical, radiological or functional unique characteristics, determining the need for a careful differential diagnosis. The prognosis was excellent when the administration of amiodarone was stopped and, in some cases, steroids were added.