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No evidence for additional systemic eosinophil mobilization during exacerbations in patients with COPD and chronic bronchitis but no allergy [PDF]

Frontiers in Medicine
BackgroundThere is published evidence that a modest increase in blood eosinophils during stable COPD indicates future risk for exacerbations and a potential utility of inhaled corticosteroids. This has been perceived as an argument for targeting systemic
Anders Andersson, Anders Andersson, Kristina Andelid, Kristina Andelid, Bettina Brundin, Ann Ekberg-Jansson, Ann Ekberg-Jansson, Anders Lindén, Anders Lindén   +8 more
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LTOT in COPD. [PDF]

Thorax, 1994
L.J. Restrick, Jadwiga A. Wedzicha
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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, Gretchen M. McCreary, Ilya Ivlev, Mary Ellen Houlihan, Barbara P. Yawn, Cara Pasquale, William Clark, Richard A. Mularski   +7 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, K. O. Nwozor, K. Muizer, M. Wisman, W. Timens, M. van den Berge, A. Faiz, T.-L. Hackett, I. H. Heijink, C. A. Brandsma   +9 more
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Knowledge and Attitudes Concerning Herpes Zoster among People with COPD: An Interventional Survey Study

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, Debora D. Merrill, Sergio Martinez, Elisabeth Callen, Janice Cotton, Dennis Williams, Natalia Y. Loskutova   +6 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, Yohannes A. Mebratu, Marena Montera, Yohannes Tesfaigzi   +3 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, Leonor García-Gómez, Robinson Robles-Hernández, Ireri Thirión-Romero, Jennifer Osio-Echánove, Sebastián Rodríguez-Llamazares, Ruben Baler, Rogelio Pérez-Padilla   +7 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, Karolina Öst, Anders Andersson, Esha Mohamed, Zala Jevnikar, Lowie E. G. W. Vanfleteren, Melker Göransson   +6 more
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Epithelial senescence in idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis is propagated by small extracellular vesicles

Respiratory Research, 2023
Background Idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis (IPF) is a chronic lung disease that affects 3 million people worldwide. Senescence and small extracellular vesicles (sEVs) have been implicated in the pathogenesis of IPF, although how sEVs promote disease ...
Sabha Asghar, Susan Monkley, David J. F. Smith, Richard J. Hewitt, Ken Grime, Lynne A. Murray, Catherine L. Overed-Sayer, Philip L. Molyneaux   +7 more
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Sarcopenia in COPD [PDF]

Thorax, 2015
Dear Editor, We read with great interest the paper by Jones et al 1 about the prevalence, clinical correlates and response to pulmonary rehabilitation of sarcopenia in COPD. We believe that authors have meritoriously focused their attention on a highly relevant topic, which is the skeletal muscle decline in patients with COPD. Sarcopenia represents a
Matteo Cesari, Matteo Cesari, Simone Scarlata, Raffaele Antonelli Incalzi   +3 more
openaire   +3 more sources