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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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Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease [PDF]
Current Opinion in Anaesthesiology, 2012 Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is a common cause of primary hospital admission and also a common coexisting disease among surgical patients. This translational review focused on recent studies related to the perioperative care of COPD patients.In addition to the crucial role of smoking cessation, the use of corticosteroids, antibiotics ...
Andreas Güldner +2 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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Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease [PDF]
The Lancet, 1998 Acute exacerbations of underlying COPD are a common cause of respiratory deterioration. Developments have been made in preventive measures, but admission to hospital for acute exacerbations can be expected to remain common. Several expert consensus guidelines have been published to define the appropriate management of COPD patients.
Richard S. Irwin, J. Mark Madison
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Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease [PDF]
Critical Care Nursing Quarterly, 2016 Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is a chronic smoking-related lung disease associated with significant mortality and morbidity. It carries an enormous economic burden on the health care system. This results in a significant social impact on affected patients and their families.
Anil Singh +4 more
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A comparison of HTLV-1 Infection Frequency in Patients with or without Tuberculosis [PDF]
Journal of Cardio-Thoracic Medicine, 2014 Introduction: To recognize the predisposing factors in tuberculosis as an endemic infection in Northeast province of Iran, this study was aimed to evaluate whether HumanT-lymphocyte type 1 (HTLV-I) as an immunosuppressive factor increases the risk of ...
Leila Ghofraniha +6 more
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Auditory function assessment in patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
SAGE Open Medicine, 2023 Background: Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease is a multisystem disease with multiple comorbidities. Hearing is dependent on the cochlear functions that may be affected by oxygenation. Affection of hearing is problematic and represents a major concern
Hoda A Eid +13 more
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Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease [PDF]
BMJ, 2003 Three distinct disorders combine to produce chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD): emphysema, peripheral airway disease or bronchospasm, and chronic bronchitis. Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease is defined as a disease state characterized by airflow limitation that is not fully reversible.
Martin Duerden, David Price
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Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease
DeckerMed Medicine, 2018 Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is a leading cause of disability and death worldwide. This edition reviews the epidemiology and etiologies of COPD, including the gender effects, racial differences, and more recently identified genetic factors associated with this condition.
Andrew J Schissler +2 more
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American Journal of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine, 2020 The severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) pandemic has raised many questions about the management of patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) and whether modifications of their therapy are required.
D. Halpin +7 more
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