Background . The community outbreak of legionnaires disease that occurred in Murcia,
Spain, in July 2001—to our knowledge, the largest such outbreak ever reported—afforded an …

Background Limited mobility is a risk factor for developing chronic obstructive pulmonary
disease (COPD)-related disabilities. Little is known about the validity of the Short Physical …

Backgrounds AUDIPOC is a nationwide clinical audit that describes the characteristics,
interventions and outcomes of patients admitted to Spanish hospitals because of an …

The changes that drive differentiation facilitate the emergence of abnormal cells that need to
be removed before they contribute to further development or the germline. Consequently, in …

Mammalian primed pluripotent stem cells have been shown to be highly susceptible to cell
death stimuli due to their low apoptotic threshold, but how this threshold is regulated remains …

Background Self-management interventions improve different outcome variables in various
chronic diseases. Their role in COPD has not been clearly established. We assessed the …

Minute pulmonary meningothelial-like nodules (MPMNs) are usually unique lesions in the
lung parenchyma. Diffuse pulmonary meningotheliomatosis, which is presented as multiple …

Background Satisfaction with the inhaler is an important determinant of treatment adherence
in patients with asthma and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). However, few …

Objective: To assess the effect of bronchoalveolar lavage (BAL) volume on arterial oxygenation
in critically ill patients with pneumonia. Design: Randomized clinical comparison. Setting…

Introducción La eficacia de los programas de prevención de drogodependencias en la
escuela muestra diferencias entre su administración por docentes o sanitarios. Este estudio …