Alba Ramirez-Sarmiento
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Recent Articles
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Orozco-Levi M, Reyes C, Quintero N, Tiga-Loza D, Reyes M, Sanabria S, et al.
Med Devices (Auckl)
. 2022 Jul;
15:215-227.
PMID: 35859660
Introduction: Tracheostomy is one of the most common surgical strategies in intensive care units (ICU) and provides relevant clinical benefit for multiple indications. However, the complications associated with its use...
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Orozco-Levi M, Colmenares-Mejia C, Ruiz J, Valencia-Baron Y, Ramirez-Sarmiento A, Quintero-Lesmes D, et al.
J Nutr Metab
. 2021 Dec;
2021:7463391.
PMID: 34868678
Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is a common, preventable, treatable lung disease characterized by persistent respiratory symptoms and airflow limitation and multiorgan impact. This affects the nutritional status of patients...
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Ramirez-Sarmiento A, Aya O, Caceres-Rivera D, Reyes C, Espitia A, Pizarro C, et al.
Med Devices (Auckl)
. 2021 Oct;
14:287-297.
PMID: 34675695
Background: Bronchoaspiration of content that accumulates in the supraglottic area (eg, saliva, gastroesophageal reflux) is a risk factor for ventilator-associated pneumonia. A continuous supraglottic suction system may decrease the risk...
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Rodriguez D, Arbillaga A, Barberan-Garcia A, Ramirez-Sarmiento A, Torralba Y, Vilaro J, et al.
Clin Respir J
. 2014 Jul;
10(1):83-9.
PMID: 25043734
Background And Aim: Both interval (IT) and continuous (CT) exercise training results in an improvement of aerobic capacity in patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD); however, their effects on...
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Orozco-Levi M, Coronell C, Ramirez-Sarmiento A, Lloreta J, Martinez-Llorens J, Galdiz J, et al.
Ultrastruct Pathol
. 2012 Aug;
36(4):228-38.
PMID: 22849524
Muscle injury has clinical relevance in diseased individuals because it is associated with muscle dysfunction in terms of decreased strength and/or endurance. This study was aimed at answering three questions:...
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Orozco-Levi M, Gayete A, Rodriguez C, Ramirez-Sarmiento A, Mendez R, Tous F, et al.
Arch Bronconeumol
. 2010 Oct;
46(11):571-9.
PMID: 20970234
Unlabelled: The diaphragm is the principal respiratory muscle. Its special characteristics have made it difficult to design instruments capable of performing a non-invasive evaluation of its structure and function in...
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Vilaro J, Ramirez-Sarmiento A, Martinez-Llorens J, Mendoza T, Alvarez M, Sanchez-Cayado N, et al.
Respir Med
. 2010 Jun;
104(12):1896-902.
PMID: 20541383
Unlabelled: Exacerbations of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) are associated with several modifiable (sedentary life-style, smoking, malnutrition, hypoxemia) and non-modifiable (age, co-morbidities, severity of pulmonary function, respiratory infections) risk factors....
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Walter E, Orozco-Levi M, Ramirez-Sarmiento A, Vigorito A, Campregher P, Martin P, et al.
Biol Blood Marrow Transplant
. 2010 Jan;
16(1):53-61.
PMID: 20053332
It is unknown if diminished pulmonary function early after allogeneic hematopoietic transplant is associated with poor long-term outcomes. The objective of this study was to determine if posttransplant lung function...
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Guerri R, Gayete A, Balcells E, Ramirez-Sarmiento A, Vollmer I, Garcia-Aymerich J, et al.
Respir Med
. 2009 Nov;
104(3):378-88.
PMID: 19932014
Background: The potential role of decreased respiratory muscle mass, if any, in mediating the susceptibility to exacerbation in COPD patients has not been determined. We hypothesized that a decrease in...
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Ramirez-Sarmiento A, Orozco-Levi M, Walter E, Au M, Chien J
Biol Blood Marrow Transplant
. 2009 Sep;
16(2):199-206.
PMID: 19781655
We conducted a 15-year retrospective cohort study to determine the prevalence of restrictive lung disease before allogeneic hematopoietic cell transplantation (HCT), and to assess whether this was a risk factor...