Prevalence of Chronic Bronchitis in the Northwest of Iran: Results of the Pilot Phase of the Azar Cohort Study [PDF]
International Journal of Epidemiologic Research, 2018 Background and aims: Although chronic bronchitis is markedly under-diagnosed in the general population, it has a significant impact on the health status and the well-being of patients as well as healthcare resource consumption.
Delara Laghousi +4 more
doaj +1 more source
Principles of appropriate antibiotic use for treatment of uncomplicated acute bronchitis: background. [PDF]
, 2001 The following principles of appropriate antibiotic use for adults with acute bronchitis apply to immunocompetent adults without complicating comorbid conditions, such as chronic lung or heart disease.
Bartlett, JG +7 more
core +2 more sources
npj Primary Care Respiratory Medicine, 2021 This study aims to investigate the characteristics of the phenotype and management of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) patients in the general population in China.
Heling Bao +11 more
doaj +1 more source
The chronic bronchitis phenotype in subjects with and without COPD: the PLATINO study [PDF]
, 2012 Little information exists regarding the epidemiology of the chronic bronchitis phenotype in unselected chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) populations.
Halbert, Ronald J. +10 more
core +1 more source
Second-hand smoke and chronic bronchitis in Taiwanese women: a health-care based study
BMC Public Health, 2010 Background Cigarette smoking cannot fully explain the epidemiologic characteristics of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) in women, particularly for those who rarely smoke, but COPD risk is not less than men.
Lee Chung-Ying +10 more
doaj +1 more source
Psychological distress and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease in the Renfrew and Paisley (MIDSPAN) study [PDF]
, 2006 Background: This study examined whether psychological distress might be a predictor of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). Method: The relation between psychological distress at baseline, measured by the general health questionnaire (GHQ ...
Davey Smith, G. +4 more
core +2 more sources
Mucolytic agents versus placebo for chronic bronchitis or chronic obstructive pulmonary disease.
Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews, 2019 BACKGROUND Individuals with chronic bronchitis or chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) may suffer recurrent exacerbations with an increase in volume or purulence of sputum, or both.
P. Poole +2 more
semanticscholar +1 more source
Management of Children With Chronic Wet Cough and Protracted Bacterial Bronchitis CHEST Guideline and Expert Panel Report [PDF]
, 2017 BACKGROUND: Wet or productive cough is common in children with chronic cough. We formulated recommendations based on systematic reviews related to the management of chronic wet cough in children (aged METHODS: We used the CHEST expert cough panel\u27s ...
Chang, Anne B. +7 more
core +2 more sources
Chronic obstructive pulmonary diseases, 2019 UNLABELLED Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease is the third leading cause of death and disease burden worldwide. It includes a spectrum of diseases including chronic bronchitis which is characterized by overproduction, hypersecretion and decreased ...
J. Ohar, J. Donohue, S. Spangenthal
semanticscholar +1 more source
Is pesticide exposure a cause of obstructive airways disease? [PDF]
, 2014 Peer reviewedPublisher ...
Ayres, Jon G. +6 more
core +2 more sources