Browsing by Author "Montes de Oca, M."

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    Paid employment in subjects with and without chronic obstructive pulmonary disease in five Latin American cities: the PLATINO study
    (2011) Montes de Oca, M.; Halbert, R. J.; Talamo, C.; Perez-Padilla, R.; Lopez, M. V.; Muino, A.; Jardim, J. R. B.; Valdivia, G.; Pertuze, J.; Moreno, D.; Menezes, A. M. B.
    BACKGROUND: Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is a costly condition that frequently causes permanent work disabilities. Little information exists regarding the impact of COPD on work force participation and the indirect costs of the disease in developing countries.
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    Sex-related differences in COPD in five Latin American cities: the PLATINO study
    (EUROPEAN RESPIRATORY SOC JOURNALS LTD, 2010) Lopez Varela, M. V.; Montes de Oca, M.; Halbert, R. J.; Muino, A.; Perez Padilla, R.; Talamo, C.; Jardim, J. R. B.; Valdivia, G.; Pertuze, J.; Moreno, D.; Menezes, A. M. B.; PLATINO Team
    There is evidence to suggest sex differences exists in chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) clinical expression. We investigated sex differences in health status perception, dyspnoea and physical activity, and factors that explain these differences using an epidemiological sample of subjects with and without COPD.
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    The 6-min walk distance in healthy subjects: reference standards from seven countries
    (2011) Casanova, C.; Celli, B. R.; Barria, P.; Casas, A.; Cote, C.; de Torres, J. P.; Jardim, J.; Lopez, M. V.; Marin, J. M.; Montes de Oca, M.; Pinto-Plata, V.; Aguirre-Jaime, A.
    The 6-min walk distance (6MWD) predicted values have been derived from small cohorts mostly from single countries. The aim of the present study was to investigate differences between countries and identify new reference values to improve 6MWD interpretation.