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Reducing Agents Decrease the Oxidative Burst and Improve Clinical Outcomes in COPD Patients: A Randomised Controlled Trial on the Effects of Sulphurous Thermal Water Inhalation

open access: yesThe 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
doaj   +1 more source

The effects of lung volume reduction treatment on diffusing capacity and gas exchange

open access: yesEuropean 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
doaj   +1 more source

Mortality from asthma and COPD in Australia [PDF]

open access: yes, 2014
This report provides information about mortality due to asthma and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) in Australia, examining trends over time, seasonal variation, international comparison and variation by age, sex, remoteness, Indigenous ...

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Human Rhinovirus at Naturally Occurring COPD Exacerbation [PDF]

open access: yes, 2015
Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is an inflammatory condition of the lung caused by an abnormal response to particles and noxious gases, primarily cigarette smoke.
George, SN
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Prevalence of airflow limitation in outpatients with cardiovascular diseases in Japan [PDF]

open access: yes, 2014
Katsuya Onishi,1 Daisuke Yoshimoto,2 Gerry W Hagan,3 Paul W Jones4 1Onishi Heart Clinic, Mie, 2Medical Affairs Respiratory, GlaxoSmithKline KK, Tokyo, Japan; 3Independent Consultant, Marbella, Spain; 4Division of Clinical Science, St George's ...
Jones PW   +7 more
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The Evaluation of Diastolic Hypertention in Sleep Overlap Syndrome [PDF]

open access: yesJournal of Cardio-Thoracic Medicine, 2015
Introduction: The overlap syndrome, consisting ofobstructive sleep apnea hypopnea syndrome (OSAHS) and chronic obstructvie pulmonary disease (COPD) is a major problem in COPD patients.
Fariba Rezaeetalab   +5 more
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National clinical audit for hospitalised exacerbations of COPD

open access: yesERJ Open Research, 2020
Introduction Exacerbations of COPD requiring hospital admission are burdensome to patients and health services. Audit enables benchmarking performance between units and against national standards, and supports quality improvement.
John R. Hurst   +5 more
doaj   +1 more source

Objectively Measured Physical Activity in Patients with COPD: Recommendations from an International Task Force on Physical Activity [PDF]

open access: yes, 2021
Physical activity (PA) is of key importance for health among healthy persons and individuals with COPD. PA has multiple dimensions that can be assessed and quantified objectively using activity monitors.
Merrill, Debora D   +119 more
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FastCAR: fast correction for ambient RNA to facilitate differential gene expression analysis in single-cell RNA-sequencing datasets

open access: yesBMC Genomics, 2023
Cell type-specific differential gene expression analyses based on single-cell transcriptome datasets are sensitive to the presence of cell-free mRNA in the droplets containing single cells.
Marijn Berg   +10 more
doaj   +1 more source

Exacerbations of COPD

open access: yesInternational Journal of Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease, 2016
Exacerbations of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) are defined as sustained worsening of a patient's condition beyond normal day-to-day variations that is acute in onset, and that may also require a change in medication and/or hospitalization.
David Finch   +4 more
openaire   +3 more sources

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