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Association of current smoking with airway inflammation in chronic obstructive pulmonary disease and asymptomatic smokers

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, ten Hacken Nick HT, Rutgers Bea, Postma Dirkje S, Timens Wim   +4 more
doaj   +1 more source

Formal and Informal Social Care in People With Rheumatic and Musculoskeletal Diseases: A Cross‐Sectional Multicenter Survey

Arthritis Care &Research, EarlyView.
Objective Rheumatic and musculoskeletal diseases (RMDs) are leading causes of physical disability, necessitating support with activities of daily living. This study describes social care received by patients with RMDs in two disparate regions of England: Salford (urban) and Norfolk (rural).
Mehreen Somro, Karen Durrant, William G. Dixon, John McBeth, Alex MacGregor, Max Yates, Jenny H. Humphreys   +6 more
wiley   +1 more source

CORRELATION OF CAT SCORE WITH BODE INDEX IN PATIENTS WITH CHRONIC OBSTRUCTIVE PULMONARY DISEASE

Pakistan Armed Forces Medical Journal, 2020
Objective: To determine correlation of Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary disease Assessment Test score with Body mass index, airflow Obstruction, Dyspnea and Exercise index in patients with stage II and III chronic obstructive pulmonary disease.
Asma Ambreen, Kanwal Fatima Khalil
doaj   +2 more sources

Pulmonary hypertension due to interstitial lung disease or chronic obstructive pulmonary disease: a patient experience study of symptoms and their impact on quality of life

Pulmonary Circulation, 2021
Pulmonary hypertension resulting from chronic lung disease such as chronic obstructive pulmonary disease and interstitial lung disease is categorized by the World Health Organization as Group 3 pulmonary hypertension. To identify the symptoms and impacts
Hilary M. DuBrock, Steven D. Nathan, Bryce B. Reeve, Nicholas A. Kolaitis, Stephen C. Mathai, Peter M. Classi, Andrew C. Nelsen, Bimpe Olayinka-Amao, Lindsey N. Norcross, Susan A. Martin   +9 more
doaj   +1 more source

Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease in China: a nationwide prevalence study

The Lancet Respiratory Medicine, 2018
Summary Background Because of the rapid change in economic development and lifestyle in China, and the ageing population, concerns have grown that chronic obstructive pulmonary disease ...
L. Fang, P. Gao, H. Bao, Xun Tang, Bao-Hua Wang, Yajing Feng, S. Cong, J. Juan, Jing Fan, Ke Lu, Ning Wang, Yonghua Hu, Linhong Wang   +12 more
semanticscholar   +1 more source

Characteristics and Outcomes of Male Participants in a Multicenter Longitudinal Australian Study Cohort

Arthritis Care &Research, EarlyView.
Objective The aim of this study was to determine the differences in demographic, serologic, and clinical characteristics between male and female patients with systemic sclerosis (SSc) in an Australian cohort. Methods This was a retrospective observational study using data from the Australian Scleroderma Cohort Study.
Emily Lin, Dylan Hansen, Laura Ross, Gene‐Siew Ngian, Susanna Proudman, Gabor Major, Maryam Tabesh, Mandana Nikpour, Jennifer Walker, Lauren Host, Nava Ferdowsi, Alannah Quinlivan, Wendy Stevens, Joanne Sahhar, Diane Apostolopoulos   +14 more
wiley   +1 more source

Current concepts on oxidative/carbonyl stress, inflammation and epigenetics in pathogenesis of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease [PDF]

, 2011
Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is a global health problem. The current therapies for COPD are poorly effective and the mainstays of pharmacotherapy are bronchodilators.
Hongwei Yao, Yao, Hongwei, Rahman, Irfan, Irfan Rahman   +3 more
core   +1 more source

Obesity Subtypes and Longitudinal Trajectories of Function Over Seven Years of Follow‐Up: Data From the Multicenter Osteoarthritis Study

Arthritis Care &Research, EarlyView.
Objective Obesity, defined by body mass index (BMI) ≥30 kg/m2, is a risk factor for functional limitations in people with knee osteoarthritis (OA). However, function varies among such individuals. Our objective was to evaluate the implications of obesity subtypes on longitudinal patterns of physical functioning in people with or at risk for knee OA ...
Kristine Godziuk, Sarah Tilley, Michael LaValley, Michael C. Nevitt, Cora E. Lewis, James C. Torner, Tuhina Neogi, for the Multicenter Osteoarthritis Study Group   +7 more
wiley   +1 more source

Health Care Use Among Patients Presenting to Emergency Department for Gout Flares in Ontario, Canada: A Population‐Based Health Systems Analysis

Arthritis Care &Research, EarlyView.
Objective We characterized emergency department (ED) gout visits and identified patient characteristics and health services patterns contributing to ED presentations. Methods We conducted a population‐based study of ED gout visits in Ontario, Canada, between 2014 and 2023.
Timothy S. H. Kwok, Samantha Morais, William K. Silverstein, Clare L. Atzema, Gregory Choy, Priyanka Chandratre, Ping Li, Jessica Widdifield   +7 more
wiley   +1 more source

Effectiveness of Pulmonary Rehabilitation with Exercise Training in Improving Health Outcomes for Patients with Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease [PDF]

Egyptian Journal of Health Care
Background: Even though pulmonary rehabilitation is supposed to be crucial to managing patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, health outcomes are still not at their best.
Madiha Hassan Nabih Mohamed, Awatef Abdel Hamid Mohamed, Shaymaa Elsayed Mosaad Mohammed   +2 more
doaj   +1 more source