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Asthma Symptoms Do not Predict Spirometry
Canadian Respiratory Journal, 2007 BACKGROUND: Asthma is a disease characterized by variable airflow obstruction, but the measurement of airflow is often omitted in the process of diagnosis and management of the disease.
Robert L Cowie +2 more
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F1000Research, 2017 Novel pharmacotherapies introduce additional options to providers and patients in how to best treat chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). Emerging data question the role of inhaled corticosteroids in COPD treatment, particularly as combination ...
Sharon R Rosenberg, Ravi Kalhan
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European Respiratory Review, 2009 Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is responsible for early mortality, high death rates and significant cost to health systems. The projection for 2020 indicates that COPD will be the third leading cause of death worldwide (from sixth in 1990) and fifth leading cause of years lost through early mortality or handicap (disability-adjusted life ...
P. O. Girodet, Chantal Raherison
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Sensitization of the UPR by loss of PPP1R15A promotes fibrosis and senescence in IPF
Scientific Reports, 2021 The unfolded protein response (UPR) is a direct consequence of cellular endoplasmic reticulum (ER) stress and a key disease driving mechanism in IPF.
Susan Monkley +16 more
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Canadian Respiratory Journal, 2009 BACKGROUND: The value of other health care professionals is increasingly being recognized to compensate for the shortage of physicians in Canada. Chronic cough is one of the most common reasons for consultation with a respirologist. In the present study,
Stephen K Field +4 more
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Eosinophilic inflammation in COPD: from an inflammatory marker to a treatable trait
Thorax, 2020 The heterogeneity of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) creates many diagnostic, prognostic, treatment and management challenges, as the pathogenesis of COPD is highly complex and the underlying cellular and molecular mechanisms remain poorly ...
B. David +3 more
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Airway inflammation in COPD: progress to precision medicine
European Respiratory Journal, 2019 Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is a significant cause of morbidity and mortality worldwide, and its prevalence is increasing. Airway inflammation is a consistent feature of COPD and is implicated in the pathogenesis and progression of COPD,
C. Brightling, Neil J Greening
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Clinical Medicine Insights: Circulatory, Respiratory and Pulmonary Medicine, 2013 This review article summarizes the main treatments for chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, their mechanisms, and the key evidence from trials supporting their use. Drug classes covered were short acting beta agonists (SABA), short acting muscarinic antagonists (SAMA), long acting beta agonists (LABA), long acting antimuscarinics (LAMA), inhaled ...
Stan Ejiofor +2 more
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Global and regional estimates of COPD prevalence: Systematic review and meta–analysis
Journal of Global Health, 2015 Background The burden of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) across many world regions is high. We aim to estimate COPD prevalence and number of disease cases for the years 1990 and 2010 across world regions based on the best available evidence ...
D. Adeloye +12 more
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Telemedicine in COPD: An Overview by Topics
COPD, 2020 COPD is a major cause of morbidity and mortality worldwide and carries a huge and growing economic and social burden. Telemedicine might allow the care of patients with limited access to health services and improve their self-management. During the COVID-
M. Barbosa +4 more
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