Examinando por Autor "Torres Castro, Rodrigo"

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    Evidence-based practice in respiratory healthcare professionals in Latin America: a survey of the Latin American Thoracic Association (ALAT)
    (Facultad de Salud de la Universidad del Valle, 2024) Benavides, Vicente; Torres Castro, Rodrigo; Fregonezi, Guilherme A.F.; Resqueti, Vanessa; Pérez Nieto, Orlando; Cañas, Alejandra; Larrateguy, Santiago; Mazzucco, Guillermo; Betancourt Peña, Jhonatan
    Background: Evidence-based practice (EBP) is a systematic approach to professional practice using the best available evidence to make informed clinical decisions in healthcare. It is necessary to measure and identify strengths and opportunities for improvement. Objective: To assess the knowledge and application of EBP in respiratory health professionals in Latin America. Methods: A cross-sectional study was conducted. The questionnaire was distributed online to health professionals in Latin American countries. Demographic data, professional characteristics, EBP training, and questionnaire responses were collected. Descriptive and inferential statistical analyses were performed. Results: A total of 448 respiratory health professionals participated in the study. Responses were obtained from 17 countries where the majority were female, with an average age of 42. Participants included physicians, physiotherapists, nurses, respiratory therapists, speech therapists, and occupational therapists. Overall scores indicated moderate to high levels of EBP knowledge and application. However, variations were observed in different dimensions. Factors such as EBP training, reading scientific articles, and professional characteristics were associated with higher scores. Barriers to implementing EBP were identified mostly related to institutional support. Conclusions: This study provides information on the knowledge and implementation of EBP in respiratory health professionals in Latin America. Although the overall levels of knowledge and application of EBP were moderate to high, there are options for improvement, especially in addressing barriers to implementation.
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    Maximal respiratory pressure reference equations in healthy adults and cut-off points for defining respiratory muscle weakness
    (Sociedad Espanola de Neumologia y Cirugia Toracica (SEPAR), 2023-12) Lista Paz, Ana; Langer, Daniel; Barral Fernández, Margarita; Quintela del Río, Alejandro; Gimeno Santos, Elena; Arbillaga Etxarri, Ane; Torres Castro, Rodrigo; Vilaró, Jordi; Varas de la Fuente, Ana B.; Serrano Veguillas, Cristina; Bravo Cortés, Pilar; Martín Cortijo, Concepción; García Delgado, Esther; Herrero Cortina, Beatriz; Valera, José Luis; Fregonezi, Guilherme A.F.; González Montañez, Carolina; Martín Valero, Rocío; Francín Gallego, Marina; Sanesteban Hermida, Yolanda; Giménez Moolhuyzen, Esther; Álvarez Rivas, Jorge; Ríos Cortés, Antonio Tomás; Souto-Camba, Sonia; González Doniz, Luz
    Introduction: Maximal inspiratory and expiratory pressures (PImax/PEmax) reference equations obtained in healthy people are needed to correctly interpret respiratory muscle strength. Currently, no clear cut-off points defining respiratory muscle weakness are available. We aimed to establish sex-specific reference equations for PImax/PEmax in a large sample of healthy adults and to objectively determine cut-off points for respiratory muscle weakness. Methods: A multicentre cross-sectional study was conducted across 14 Spanish centres. Healthy non-smoking volunteers aged 18–80 years stratified by sex and age were recruited. PImax/PEmax were assessed using uniform methodology according to international standards. Multiple linear regressions were used to obtain reference equations. Cut-off points for respiratory muscle weakness were established by using T-scores. Results: The final sample consisted of 610 subjects (314 females; 48 [standard deviation, SD: 17] years). Reference equations for PImax/PEmax included body mass index and a squared term of the age as independent variables for both sexes (p < 0.01). Cut-off points for respiratory muscle weakness based on T-scores ≥2.5 SD below the peak mean value achieved at a young age were: 62 and 83 cmH2O for PImax and 81 and 109 cmH2O for PEmax in females and males, respectively. Conclusion: These reference values, based on the largest dataset collected in a European population to date using uniform methodology, help identify cut-off points for respiratory muscle weakness in females and males. These data will help to better identify the presence of respiratory muscle weakness and to determine indications for interventions to improve respiratory muscle function.