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Cristina Esquinas

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Protocol for the EARCO Registry

2020

Rationale and objectives Alpha-1 antitrypsin deficiency (AATD) is a genetic condition that leads to an increased risk of emphysema and liver disease. Despite extensive investigation, there remain unanswered questions concerning the natural history, pathophysiology, genetics and the prognosis of the lung disease in association with AATD. The European Alpha-1 Clinical Research Collaboration (EARCO) is designed to bring together researchers from European countries and to create a standardised database for the follow-up of patients with AATD. Study design and population The EARCO Registry is a non-interventional, multicentre, pan-European, longitudinal observational cohort study enrolling patie…

Pulmonary and Respiratory Medicinemedicine.medical_specialtyChronic Obstructive Pulmonary DiseasePopulation1MEDLINElcsh:Medicine61032 Biomedical and Clinical Sciences610 Medicine & health[SDV.MHEP.PSR]Life Sciences [q-bio]/Human health and pathology/Pulmonology and respiratory tract03 medical and health sciencesLiver diseaseStudy Protocol0302 clinical medicineRare DiseasesClinical ResearchmedicineGenetics030212 general & internal medicineIntensive care medicineeducation3202 Clinical SciencesLungProtocol (science)Emphysemaeducation.field_of_studybusiness.industryPreventionlcsh:Rmedicine.disease3. Good healthNatural historyClinical research030228 respiratory systemObservational study10178 Clinic for PneumologybusinessCohort study
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Determinants of CAT (COPD Assessment Test) scores in a population of patients with COPD in central and Eastern Europe: The POPE study

2019

Abstract Background The COPD Assessment Test (CAT) has been proposed to help guide therapy in chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). It is important to understand the distribution of scores in different COPD populations and their determinants. Methods The POPE study is an international, observational cross-sectional study of COPD subjects in 11 Central and Eastern European countries aimed at characterizing COPD phenotypes. Here we report the analysis of CAT scores with the objective of identifying their determinants, evaluating symptom load and investigating the distribution of scores among the participating countries. Additionally, we investigated the discrepancies between the CAT a…

MalePulmonary and Respiratory Medicinemedicine.medical_specialtyPopulationWalk TestComorbiditySeverity of Illness IndexPulmonary Disease Chronic Obstructive03 medical and health sciences0302 clinical medicineForced Expiratory VolumeInternal medicinePrevalencemedicineHumansEurope Eastern030212 general & internal medicineBulgariaTrial registrationeducationDepression (differential diagnoses)AgedHungaryeducation.field_of_studyCOPDDepressionbusiness.industryMiddle AgedExercise capacitymedicine.diseaseRespiratory Function Tests3. Good healthEastern europeanCross-Sectional Studies030228 respiratory systemPhysical EnduranceCopd assessment testFemaleObservational studySymptom AssessmentbusinessRespiratory Medicine
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Obstructive sleep apnoea in adult patients post-tonsillectomy

2021

Background: The impact of removing the upper airway lymphoid tissue and in particular, tonsillectomy, in adults with OSA has not been demonstrated in large populations. Aims: To compare the severity of OSA and the prevalence of cardiovascular, metabolic and respiratory co-morbidities between patients with OSA who had undergone previous tonsillectomy and those who had not. Methods: The 19,711 participants in this study came from the European sleep apnea database (ESADA) which comprises data from unselected adult patients aged 18–80 years with a history of symptoms suggestive of OSA referred to sleep centers throughout Europe. Results: There were no differences between the two groups in terms…

AdultPediatricsmedicine.medical_specialtymedicine.medical_treatment[SDV]Life Sciences [q-bio]ESADALymphoid tissue overgrowthSettore MED/10 - Malattie Dell'Apparato Respiratorio03 medical and health sciencesSleep apnoea0302 clinical medicinemedicineHumansMass indexRespiratory systemTonsillectomySleep Apnea ObstructiveAdult patientsbusiness.industrySleep apneaGeneral MedicineESADA ; Lymphoid tissue overgrowth ; Sleep apnoea ; Tonsillectomy.medicine.diseaseSleep in non-human animalsrespiratory tract diseasesTonsillectomy[SDV] Life Sciences [q-bio]Europe030228 respiratory systemDiabetes Mellitus Type 2Lower prevalenceTonsillectomy.AirwaybusinessSleep030217 neurology & neurosurgery
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Metabolic syndrome, insulin resistance and sleepiness in real-life obstructive sleep apnoea.

2011

The metabolic syndrome shows a variable prevalence in obstructive sleep apnoea (OSA), and its association with insulin resistance or excessive daytime sleepiness in OSA is unclear. This study assessed the following in consecutive patients with newly diagnosed OSA: 1) the prevalence of metabolic syndrome; and 2) its association with insulin resistance and daytime sleepiness. Metabolic syndrome (National Cholesterol Education Program Adult Treatment Panel (NCEP- ATP) III criteria), insulin resistance (Homeostatic Model Assessment (HOMA) index, n5288) and daytime sleepiness (Epworth Sleepiness Scale) were assessed in 529 OSA patients. The prevalence of metabolic syndrome was 51.2%, which incre…

Pulmonary and Respiratory MedicineAdultMalemedicine.medical_specialtyExcessive daytime sleepinessBlood PressureSettore MED/10 - Malattie Dell'Apparato RespiratorioSeverity of Illness IndexBody Mass IndexInsulin resistanceSex FactorsInternal medicinemedicinePrevalenceHumansObesityAgedMetabolic SyndromeSleep Apnea Obstructivebusiness.industryEpworth Sleepiness ScaleSleep apneaMiddle Agedmedicine.diseaseObesityrespiratory tract diseasesOxygenEndocrinologyEpidemiology intermittent hypoxia metabolism sexHomeostatic model assessmentCardiologyFemaleSleep StagesMetabolic syndromemedicine.symptomInsulin ResistancebusinessBody mass indexBiomarkersThe European respiratory journal
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Obstructive sleep apnoea and metabolic syndrome in Mediterranean countries.

2011

To the Editors: Obstructive sleep apnoea (OSA) is often associated with metabolic disturbances, including altered glucose metabolism and dyslipidaemia, which probably contribute to the increased cardiovascular risk in these patients 1. The concept of the metabolic syndrome (MetS) as a cluster of cardiometabolic risk factors has gained popularity in recent years, and a much higher prevalence of the MetS has been found in OSA patients compared with the general population in several studies 1. While the MetS largely reflects the effects of visceral obesity, environmental factors, i.e. the type of diet, could also play some role. The Mediterranean diet, rich in olive oil and fish, is protective…

MalePulmonary and Respiratory MedicineMediterranean climatePediatricsmedicine.medical_specialtyNational Health and Nutrition Examination SurveyMediterranean dietPopulationsleep apnea metabolic syndrome mediterranean coutriesSettore MED/10 - Malattie Dell'Apparato RespiratorioDisease clusterBody Mass IndexRisk FactorsPrevalencemedicineHumanseducationAgedRetrospective StudiesMetabolic SyndromeSleep Apnea Obstructiveeducation.field_of_studyGreeceMediterranean Regionbusiness.industryMedical schoolMiddle Agedmedicine.diseaseSleep in non-human animalsItalySpainFemaleMetabolic syndromebusiness
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Gender-specific anthropometric markers of adiposity, metabolic syndrome and visceral adiposity index (VAI) in patients with obstructive sleep apnea

2013

Obstructive sleep apnea often coexists with visceral adiposity and metabolic syndrome. In this study, we analysed gender-related differences in anthropometrics according to sleep apnea severity and metabolic abnormalities. In addition, the visceral adiposity index, a recently introduced marker of cardiometabolic risk, was analysed. Consecutive subjects with suspected obstructive sleep apnea (n = 528, 423 males, mean age ± standard deviation: 51.3 ± 12.8 years, body mass index: 31.0 ± 6.2 kg m(-2) ) were studied by full polysomnography (apnea-hypopnea index 43.4 ± 27.6 h(-1) ). Variables of general and visceral adiposity were measured (body mass index, neck, waist and hip circumferences, wai…

AdultMalemedicine.medical_specialtyWaistPolysomnographyCognitive NeuroscienceBlood PressurePolysomnographySettore MED/10 - Malattie Dell'Apparato Respiratorioreceiving-operator characteristic curveCardiovascular SystemBody Mass IndexBehavioral NeuroscienceInsulin resistanceInternal medicinemedicineHumansObesityAdiposityMetabolic SyndromeSex CharacteristicsSleep Apnea ObstructiveAnthropometrymedicine.diagnostic_testWaist-Hip Ratiobusiness.industryMetabolic Syndrome XSleep apneaGeneral MedicineSex CharacteristicMiddle Agedmedicine.diseaseObesityrespiratory tract diseasesObstructive sleep apneaEndocrinologyfat distributionBiological MarkerCardiologyFemalewomenWaist CircumferenceInsulin ResistanceMetabolic syndromebusinessBody mass indexBiomarkersHumanJournal of Sleep Research
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