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Lipid Profile Status in Mustard Lung Patients and its Relation to Severity of Airflow Obstruction [PDF]

Journal of Cardio-Thoracic Medicine, 2014
Introduction: Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) secondary to sulfur mustard gas poisoning, known as mustard lung, is a major late pulmonary complications in chemical warfare patients.
Davood Attaran, Mohammad Towhidi, Shahrzad M.Lari, Hossein Ayatollahi, Abbas Asadi, Majid Ghayour-Mobarhan, Omid Shadkam, Zahra Maghami   +7 more
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Efficacy and safety of once-daily aclidinium in chronic obstructive pulmonary disease. [PDF]

, 2011
BACKGROUND: The long-term efficacy and safety of aclidinium bromide, a novel, long-acting muscarinic antagonist, were investigated in patients with moderate to severe chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD).
Fabbri, Leonardo M., Caracta, C, Stephen I Rennard, James F Donohue, Caracta, Cynthia, Gil, Esther Garcia, Jones, PW, Donohue, JF, Magnussen, Helgo, Bateman, ED, Nicholas J Gross, Bateman, Eric D, Channez, Pascal, Fabbri, L, Agusti, Alvar, Lamarca R, Gross Nicholas J, Magnussen Helgo, Gil, Esther G, Cynthia Caracta, Caracta Cynthia, Chanez P, Jones, Paul, Agusti Alvar, Paul W Jones, Lamarca, R, Bateman, Eric D., Jones, Paul W., Gross, Nicholas J, Esther Garcia Gil, Agusti A, Gil, Esther, Rosa Lamarca, Alvar Agusti, Jones, Paul W, Chanez, P, Fabbri Leonardo, Magnussen H, Helgo Magnussen, Donohue JF, Gil, EG, Magnussen, H, Donohue James F, Gross, Nicholas J., Garcia Gil, Esther, Jones PW, Rennard, SI, Lamarca, Rosa, Gross NJ, Agusti, A, Caracta C, Eric D Bateman, Jones Paul W, Gil Esther, Chanez, Pascal, Donohue, James F, Donohue, James F., Bateman Eric D, Rennard, Stephen I., Bateman, Eric, Rennard Stephen I, Gross, Nicholas, Gross, NJ, Pascal Chanez, Rennard, Stephen, Bateman ED, Agustí García-Navarro, Àlvar, Lamarca Rosa, Chanez Pascal, Rennard, Stephen I, Rennard SI, Gil EG, Fabbri, Leonardo, Leonardo Fabbri, Donohue, James   +74 more
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The natural history of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease [PDF]

, 2006
Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is a leading cause of morbidity and mortality in the USA, and it remains one of the few diseases that continues to increase its numbers.
McConnachie, A., Man, S.F.P., Vestbo, J., Mapel, D.W., Watt, G., Hole, D., Hart, C., Gillis, C., Sin, D.D., Upton, M., Hawthorne, V., Davey Smith, G., Van Eden, S., Mannino, D.M.   +13 more
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Corticosteroid suppression of antiviral immunity increases bacterial loads and mucus production in COPD exacerbations

Nature Communications, 2018
Corticosteroid therapy is frequently used for chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) but its use is associated with increased risk of pneumonia.
Aran Singanayagam, Nicholas Glanville, Jason L. Girkin, Yee Man Ching, Andrea Marcellini, James D. Porter, Marie Toussaint, Ross P. Walton, Lydia J. Finney, Julia Aniscenko, Jie Zhu, Maria-Belen Trujillo-Torralbo, Maria Adelaide Calderazzo, Chris Grainge, Su-Ling Loo, Punnam Chander Veerati, Prabuddha S. Pathinayake, Kristy S. Nichol, Andrew T. Reid, Phillip L. James, Roberto Solari, Peter A. B. Wark, Darryl A. Knight, Miriam F. Moffatt, William O. Cookson, Michael R. Edwards, Patrick Mallia, Nathan W. Bartlett, Sebastian L. Johnston   +28 more
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Anticipated barriers and facilitators for implementing smart inhalers in asthma medication adherence management

npj Primary Care Respiratory Medicine, 2023
Smart inhalers are electronic monitoring devices which are promising in increasing medication adherence and maintaining asthma control. A multi-stakeholder capacity and needs assessment is recommended prior to implementation in healthcare systems.
Susanne J. van de Hei, Nilouq Stoker, Bertine M. J. Flokstra-de Blok, Charlotte C. Poot, Eline Meijer, Maarten J. Postma, Niels H. Chavannes, Janwillem W. H. Kocks, Job F. M. van Boven   +8 more
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Pharmacotherapies for COPD

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, Alice M. Turner
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Role of clinical questionnaires in optimizing everyday care of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease. [PDF]

, 2011
: Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is a leading cause of disability in all its stages, and death in patients with moderate or severe obstruction.
van der Molen, T, Jones PW, Jones, P., van der Molen, T., Price, D, Price, David, Jones, PW, van der Molen, Thys, Jones, Paul W., Price D, van der Molen T, Price, D.   +11 more
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Serum periostin does not reflect type 2-driven inflammation in COPD

Respiratory Research, 2018
Although Th2 driven inflammation is present in COPD, it is not clearly elucidated which COPD patients are affected. Since periostin is associated with Th2 driven inflammation and inhaled corticosteroid (ICS)-response in asthma, it could function as a ...
O. A. Carpaij, F. O. W. Muntinghe, M. B. Wagenaar, J. W. Habing, W. Timens, H. A. M. Kerstjens, M. C. Nawijn, L. I. Z. Kunz, P. S. Hiemstra, G. W. Tew, C. T. J. Holweg, C. A. Brandsma, M. van den Berge   +12 more
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The Fractional exhaled Nitric Oxide (FeNO)- test as add-on test in the diagnostic work-up of asthma: a study protocol

BMC Pulmonary Medicine
Background Asthma is a common disease characterized by chronic inflammation of the lower airways, bronchial hyperactivity, and (reversible) airway obstruction. The Global Initiative of Asthma Guideline recommends a flowchart to diagnose asthma with first-
T. (Tuba) Kaya, G.J. (Gert-Jan) Braunstahl, J.C.C.M. (Johannes) in ’t Veen, J.H. (Jasper) Kappen, J.P.M. (Hanna) van der Valk   +4 more
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Characteristics of patients referred to Canary Island pneumology outpatient services for chronic obstructive pulmonary disease: the EPOCan study

BMC Research Notes, 2022
Objective Assessing patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) accounts for 30% of all pneumology outpatient evaluations. COPD is a heterogeneous disease and generates a massive public health problem.
Juan Marco Figueira-Gonçalves, José María Hernández-Pérez, Carlos Cabrera-López, Aurelio Luis Wangüemert-Pérez, Ignacio García-Talavera, Yolanda Ramallo-Fariña, Carolina Ramos-Izquierdo, Luis Manuel González-García, Sara Guanche-Dorta   +8 more
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