Pulmonology (previously Revista Portuguesa de Pneumologia) is the official journal of the Portuguese Society of Pulmonology (Sociedade Portuguesa de Pneumologia/SPP). The journal publishes 6 issues per year, mainly about respiratory system diseases in adults and clinical research. This work can range from peer-reviewed original articles to review articles, editorials, and opinion articles. The journal is printed in English, and is freely available in its web page as well as in Medline and other databases.
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Special content about coronavirus SARS-CoV-2 (COVID-19) in Pulmonology

- Pathophysiology of light phenotype SARS-CoV-2 interstitial pneumonia: from histopathological features to clinical presentations
- Predictors of reduced 6-minute walk distance after COVID-19: a cohort study in Mexico
- Early awake proning in critical and severe COVID-19 patients undergoing noninvasive respiratory support: A retrospective multicenter cohort study
- Tobacco and COVID-19: A position from Sociedade Portuguesa de Pneumologia. Authors’ reply
- Different disease, same challenges: Social determinants of tuberculosis and COVID-19
- Use of Helmet CPAP in COVID-19 – A practical review
- Assisted mobilisation in critical patients with COVID-19
- Anatomic lung recruitment in the early phase of severe COVID-19-pneumonia
- Tuberculosis, COVID-19 and hospital admission: Consensus on pros and cons based on a review of the evidence
- Tuberculosis and COVID-19 interaction: A review of biological, clinical and public health effects
- Non-invasive respiratory support paths in hospitalized patients with COVID-19: proposal of an algorithm
- Predictors of intubation in COVID-19 patients treated with out-of-ICU continuous positive airway pressure
- Rehabilitative practice in Europe: Roles and competencies of physiotherapists. Are we learning something new from COVID-19 pandemic?
- Cigarette smoking and COVID-19
- Functional impairment during post-acute COVID-19 phase: Preliminary finding in 56 patients
- Current practices of non-invasive respiratory therapies in COVID-19 patients in Portugal — A survey based in the abstracts of the 36th Congress of the Portuguese Society of Pulmonology
- Plasmapheresis reduces cytokine and immune cell levels in COVID-19 patients with acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS)
- Tobacco and COVID-19: A position from Sociedade Portuguesa de Pneumologia
- Retraction in the era of COVID-19 and its influence on evidence-based medicine: is science in jeopardy?
- Wearing of medical mask over the high-flow nasal cannula for safer oxygen therapy in the COVID-19 era
- Tuberculosis and its future in the COVID-19 era: The Pulmonology series 2021
- Respiratory function in patients post-infection by COVID-19: a systematic review and meta-analysis
- Effects of prone and lateral position in non-intubated patients with 2019 Novel Coronavirus (COVID-19) pneumonia
- Prioritizing care for severe asthma during SARS-CoV-2 pandemic
- Interleukin-6 blockade with tocilizumab in COVID-19: Does it live up to its hype?
- Rationale and evidence on the use of tocilizumab in COVID-19: A systematic review. Authors’ reply
- High-resolution CT features in patients with COVID-19 pneumonia and negative nasopharyngeal and oropharyngeal swabs
- Challenges for the female health-care workers during the COVID-19 pandemic: the need for protection beyond the mask
- COVID-19 does not stop good practice in smoking cessation: Safe use of CO analyzer for smokers in the Covid era
- Will the COVID tsunami be able to impose tele-rehabilitation as a system opportunity?
- Tuberculosis — Reaping benefits from COVID-19 in Portugal
- Pulmonary artery thrombosis in COVID-19 patients
- Recommendations for interventional pulmonology during COVID-19 outbreak: a consensus statement from the Portuguese Pulmonology Society
- Ventilator configuration in children on long term home ventilation during the COVID19 pandemic
- The scientific production during 2009 swine flu pandemic and 2019/2020 COVID-19 pandemic
- Practical considerations for spirometry during the COVID-19 outbreak: Literature review and insights
- Rationale and evidence on the use of tocilizumab in COVID-19: a systematic review
- Prevention measures for COVID-19 in retail food stores in Braga, Portugal
- COVID-19: Once upon a time in Portugal
- Evaluating the massive underreporting and undertesting of COVID-19 cases in multiple global epicenters
- Helmet continuous positive airway pressure and prone positioning: A proposal for an early management of COVID-19 patients
- Wearing masks and the fight against the novel coronavirus (COVID-19)
- Tuberculosis, COVID-19 and migrants: Preliminary analysis of deaths occurring in 69 patients from two cohorts
- COVID-19 in Brazil
- Sleep labs, lung function tests and COVID-19 pandemic – Only emergencies allowed!
- COVID-19 pandemic and non invasive respiratory management: Every Goliath needs a David. An evidence based evaluation of problems
- Never Give Up: Lesson learned from a severe COVID-19 patient
- Medical masks and Respirators for the Protection of Healthcare Workers from SARS-CoV-2 and other viruses
- The COVID-19 outbreak: From “black swan” to global challenges and opportunities
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