Association of current smoking with airway inflammation in chronic obstructive pulmonary disease and asymptomatic smokers [PDF]
Respiratory Research, 2005 Background Inflammation in the airways and lung parenchyma underlies fixed airway obstruction in chronic obstructive pulmonary disease. The exact role of smoking as promoting factor of inflammation in chronic obstructive pulmonary disease is not clear ...
Willemse Brigitte WM +4 more
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Prevalence of depression and anxiety in patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease and their association with psychosocial outcomes: A cross-sectional study from Pakistan [PDF]
SAGE Open Medicine, 2021 Objectives: Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease contributes to substantial health and economic burden worldwide. Co-morbid depression and anxiety are highly prevalent in patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease.
Muhammad Omair Husain +10 more
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Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease [PDF]
Journal of Physiotherapy, 2020 The Home & Garden Information Center provides research-based information on landscaping, gardening, plant health, household pests, food safety and preservation, nutrition, physical activity, and health.
Clemson University, Cooperative Extension Service
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Stroke risk among patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease: A systematic review and meta-analysis [PDF]
Clinics, 2018 Increased stroke risk among chronic obstructive pulmonary disease patients has not yet been established. In this study, we conducted a systematic review and meta-analysis to assess stroke risk among chronic obstructive pulmonary disease patients. PubMed,
Yu Ree Kim +5 more
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Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease
Veterinary Clinics of North America: Equine Practice, 1991 COPD continues to be a severe condition in horses. Despite increased understanding of its pathogenesis, there is relatively little information on effective treatment regimens. Management and prevention are critical, and more emphasis should be placed on improved housing, bedding, and feeding.
Jill Beech
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Association between left ventricular diastolic dysfunction and severity of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease [PDF]
Clinics, 2013 OBJECTIVES: The prevalence of electrocardiographic and echocardiographic abnormalities in chronic obstructive pulmonary disease according to disease severity has not yet been established.
Laura Miranda de Oliveira Caram +7 more
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Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease [PDF]
Nursing Older People, 2017 Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) is a gradually progressive disease that affects the airways or pulmonary parenchyma, or both, and results in airflow obstruction.
Fleming, Tracy
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Pathogenesis of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease [PDF]
Clinics in Chest Medicine, 2005 The current paradigm for the pathogenesis of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease is that chronic airflow limitation results from an abnormal inflammatory response to inhaled particles and gases in the lung. Airspace inflammation appears to be different
Macnee, W
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Association of Surfactant-Associated Protein D Gene Polymorphisms with the Risk of COPD: a Meta-Analysis [PDF]
Clinics, 2019 The relationship between surfactant-associated protein D polymorphisms and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease risk remains controversial. This article is the first to systematically evaluate this relationship.
Yi Liao +3 more
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Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease [PDF]
Canadian Respiratory Journal, 2007 Outpatient management of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is reviewed in this paper. Smoking cessation is probably important, although its benefit in established COPD is unproven. Bronchodilator therapy may be of more than symptomatic benefit and is indicated in virtually all patients.
Andrew McIvor, Paul Little
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