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Frontiers in Medicine, 2022 Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is no longer a respiratory disease that predominantly affects men, to the point where the prevalence among women has equaled that of men since 2008, partly due to their increasing exposure to tobacco and to biomass fuels. Indeed, COPD has become the leading cause of death in women in the USA.
Maéva Zysman +3 more
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Developing a patient-driven chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) research agenda in the U.S.
Journal of Patient-Reported Outcomes, 2021 Plain English summary The COPD Patient-Powered Research Network (PPRN) asked adults with COPD and their caregivers to suggest areas for future research on COPD.
Inga Gruß +7 more
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Australian family physician, 2011 The BEACH data confirmed that patients managed for COPD were significantly more likely than average to be male. Male patients were managed for COPD at a rate of 10 per 1000 encounters, significantly higher than the rate for females (7 per 1000). They were also more likely to be older than the average general practice patient; three-quarters of COPD ...
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Vaccines, 2022 Herpes zoster (HZ) is common in older adults with conditions such as chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). Effective prevention is available through vaccination, but HZ vaccine uptake remains incomplete. Using an online survey of people with self-
Barbara P. Yawn +6 more
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The relation between age and airway epithelial barrier function
Respiratory Research, 2022 Background The prevalence of age-associated diseases, such as chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), is increasing as the average life expectancy increases around the world.
M. de Vries +9 more
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Seminars in Immunopathology, 2016 The immunopathology of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is based on the innate and adaptive inflammatory immune responses to the chronic inhalation of cigarette smoking. In the last quarter of the century, the analysis of specimens obtained from the lower airways of COPD patients compared with those from a control group of age-matched ...
CARAMORI, Gaetano +5 more
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T cells suppress memory-dependent rapid mucous cell metaplasia in mouse airways
Respiratory Research, 2016 Background Airway epithelial cells (AECs) are crucial for mucosal and adaptive immunity but whether these cells respond in a memory-dependent manner is poorly studied.
Hitendra S. Chand +3 more
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Lung macrophages drive mucus production and steroid-resistant inflammation in chronic bronchitis
Respiratory Research, 2021 Background Patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) frequently suffer from chronic bronchitis (CB) and display steroid-resistant inflammation with increased sputum neutrophils and macrophages. Recently, a causal link between mucus hyper-
Kristina Andelid +6 more
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Addiction to tobacco smoking and vaping
Revista de Investigación Clínica, 2023 The tobacco epidemic has been one of the biggest public health threats, and smoking is one of the world’s largest preventable causes of premature death. An estimated 15.4% of all deaths in the world are attributable to tobacco smoking. The present review
Andrea Hernández-Pérez +7 more
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European Respiratory Review, 2015 Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is a leading cause of morbidity, mortality and resource use worldwide. The goal of this official American Thoracic Society (ATS)/European Respiratory Society (ERS) Research Statement is to describe evidence ...
Bartolome R. Celli +53 more
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