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β-Catenin Directs Nuclear Factor-κB p65 Output via CREB-Binding Protein/p300 in Human Airway Smooth Muscle

Frontiers in Immunology, 2017
β-Catenin is a multifunctional protein that apart from its role in proliferative and differentiation events, also acts upon inflammatory processes, mainly via interaction with nuclear factor-κB (NF-κB). However, there is still controversy as to whether β-
Tim Koopmans, Tim Koopmans, Roos Eilers, Roos Eilers, Mark Menzen, Mark Menzen, Andrew Halayko, Reinoud Gosens, Reinoud Gosens   +8 more
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Curve-Modelling and Machine Learning for a Better COPD Diagnosis

Background: Development of new tools in artificial intelligence has an outstanding performance in the recognition of multi-dimensional patterns, which is why they have proven to be useful in the diagnosis of Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD ...
Maldonado-Franco A., Tuta-Quintero E., Goyes A.R.B., Cagy M., Botero Rosas, Daniel Alfonso, Giraldo Cadavid, Luis Fernando   +5 more
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A cross-sectional survey investigating the desensitisation of graphic health warning labels and their impact on smokers, non-smokers and patients with COPD in a London cohort. [PDF]

, 2014
OBJECTIVES: There is a lack of evidence regarding the effectiveness of graphic health warning labels (GHWL) in different individuals, including patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD).
Sivakumar, Bairavie, Barrecheguren, Miriam, Ratneswaran, Culadeeban, Sivakumar, B, Chisnall, B, Drakatos, P, Barrecheguren, M, Sivakumar, Sukhanthan, Ratneswaran, C, Steier, Joerg; id_orcid, Chisnall, Ben, Drakatos, Panagis, Douiri, Abdel; id_orcid, Steier, J, Douiri, A, Sivakumar, S   +15 more
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Systematic review on inhaled corticosteroid monotherapy and its efficacy and safety in longterm treatment of patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) [PDF]

--chronic obstructive pulmonary disease,COPD,corticosteroids,systematic review,chronisch obstruktive Lungenerkrankung,COPD,Kortikosteroid,systematischer ...
Wasem, Jürgen, Kossmann, Beate, Niebuhr, Dea, Buchberger, Barbara, Neumann, Anja   +4 more
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The Diagnostic Values of Protein to Lactate Dehyrogenase Ratio in Serum and Pleural Fluid in Exudate Pleural Effusions [PDF]

Journal of Cardio-Thoracic Medicine, 2013
Introduction: Different etiologies of pleural effusion are diagnosed based on serum and plural fluid characteristics. The aim of this study was to assess and compare the serum and pleural fluid protein to lactate dehyrogenase (Pr/LDH) ratio in exudative ...
Zahra Hadizadeh Talasaz, Shahrzad M.Lari, Reza Basiri, Mohammad Towhidi, Davood Attaran, Amir Asnaashari, Zahra Javid-Arabshahi   +6 more
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Occupation and COPD [PDF]

Occupational and Environmental Medicine, 2005
Time for action Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is now the fourth leading cause of death worldwide and, by all reasonable projections, its incidence will increase. The worldwide burden of COPD morbidity and mortality is already large, and will become staggering in this century.
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Hospitalization Due to Co-Morbid Conditions is the Main Cost Driver Among Subjects With COPD - A Report From the Population-Based OLIN COPD Study

, 2015
Background: Co-morbidities are common in COPD; however, there is a lack of population-based studies evaluating the health economic impact of co-morbid diseases for subjects with COPD.
Lindberg, Anne,, Rönmark, Eva,, Jansson, Sven-Arne,, Backman, Helena,, Lundbäck, Bo, Jansson, Sven-Arne, Lundbäck, Bo,, Backman, Helena, Lindberg, Anne   +8 more
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The history of COPD [PDF]

International Journal of COPD, 2006
The evolution of knowledge concerning COPD and its components--emphysema, chronic bronchitis, and asthmatic bronchitis--covers 200 years. The stethoscope and spirometer became important early tools in diagnosis and assessment. Spirometry remains the most effective means of identification and assessment of the course of COPD and responses to therapy ...
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The impact of bronchoscopic lung volume reduction with endobronchial valves with or without pulmonary rehabilitation on symptoms of fatigue, anxiety and depression: a multicentre randomised controlled trial

ERJ Open Research
Background Bronchoscopic lung volume reduction using one-way endobronchial valves (BLVR-EBV) improves exercise capacity and quality of life in patients with severe emphysema.
Rein Posthuma, Marieke C. van der Molen, Anouk W. Vaes, Jorine E. Hartman, Martijn A. Spruit, Dirk-Jan Slebos, Lowie E.G.W. Vanfleteren   +6 more
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Current GOLD recommendations and its implementation within hospitalised COPD patients in Malta [PDF]

, 2015
In 2012, Global Initiative for Chronic Obstructive Lung Disease (GOLD) revised their classification of Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease patients, incorporating spirometry, symptoms and recent exacerbations.
Bilocca, David, Yamagata, Kentaro, Montefort, Stephen, Mifsud, Maria, Gauci, Jonathan   +4 more
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