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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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Change in Cognition Following Ischaemic Stroke
Annals of Clinical and Translational Neurology, EarlyView.ABSTRACT Objective Cognitive decline can occur following ischaemic stroke. How cognition changes over time and associations with cognitive change are poorly understood. This study aimed to explore these issues over 2 years following ischaemic stroke.
Wenci Yan +8 more
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The effects of lung volume reduction treatment on diffusing capacity and gas exchange
European Respiratory Review, 2020 Lung volume reduction (LVR) treatment in patients with severe emphysema has been shown to have a positive effect on hyperinflation, expiratory flow, exercise capacity and quality of life.
Marlies van Dijk +5 more
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International Journal of COPD, 2017 Introduction A low body mass index (BMI) is associated with increased mortality and low health-related quality of life in patients with COPD. The Asia-Pacific classification of BMI has a lower cutoff for overweight and obese categories compared to the ...
Jeong Uk Lim +9 more
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Frailty Exacerbates Disability in Progressive Multiple Sclerosis
Annals of Clinical and Translational Neurology, EarlyView.ABSTRACT Background To evaluate frailty in severe progressive multiple sclerosis (PMS) and to investigate the underlying mechanisms. Methods This prospective, cross‐sectional, multicenter study enrolled a late severe PMS group requiring skilled nursing (n = 53) and an age, sex, and disease duration‐matched control PMS group (n = 53).
Taylor R. Wicks +10 more
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Inflammatory endotypes in COPD
Allergy. European Journal of Allergy and Clinical Immunology, 2019 Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is a major global health problem that is poorly treated by current therapies as it has proved difficult to treat the underlying inflammation, which is largely corticosteroid‐resistant in most patients ...
P. Barnes
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Thorax, 1997 Background. Inhalation of nitric oxide (NO) causes selective pulmonary vasodilation and improves arterial oxygenation in acute respiratory distress syndrome. But some patients do not respond or gas exchange worsens when inhaling NO. We hypothesised that this detrimental effect might be related to the reversion of hypoxic vasconstriction in those ...
A T, Jones, T W, Evans
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Arthritis Care &Research, EarlyView.Objective We aimed to identify unique disease trajectories within rheumatoid arthritis–associated interstitial lung disease (RA‐ILD) based on longitudinal forced vital capacity (FVC) values and their associated clinical outcomes. Methods We performed a cohort study of RA‐ILD within the Veterans Health Administration from 1999 to 2021.
Bryant R. England +9 more
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The Scientific World Journal, 2013 Background. Inhalation of thermal water with antioxidant properties is empirically used for COPD. Aims. To evaluate the effects of sulphurous thermal water (reducing agents) on airway oxidant stress and clinical outcomes in COPD. Methods.
Marco Contoli +12 more
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Beta-blocker under-use in COPD patients [PDF]
, 2017 Background: Cardiovascular (CVS) comorbidities are common in COPD and contribute significantly to morbidity and mortality, especially following acute exacerbations of COPD (AECOPD).
Lavender, Melanie +4 more
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