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Acute exacerbation of COPD [PDF]

open access: yesRespirology, 2016
AbstractThe literature of acute exacerbation of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is fast expanding. This review focuses on several aspects of acute exacerbation of COPD (AECOPD) including epidemiology, diagnosis and management. COPD poses a major health and economic burden in the Asia‐Pacific region, as it does worldwide. Triggering factors
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COPD Exacerbations

AJN, American Journal of Nursing, 2013
Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is the third leading cause of death in the United States. It's estimated that more than 13 million U.S. adults have COPD, and as many as 24 million have evidence of impaired lung function, suggesting that COPD is underdiagnosed.
Leah, Burt, Susan, Corbridge
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Exacerbating the problem

Nursing Standard, 1991
The author of the letter, 'Treated like children' (Nursing Standard October 30), complained about library resource shortages in colleges of nursing and suggested that courses be transferred to universities and polytechnics who have these resources as soon as possible.
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Exacerbation of Psoriasis

Archives of Dermatology, 1989
To the Editor.— The report of a single case of exacerbation of psoriasis 1 by gemfibrozil prompted us to review reports of psoriasis during the Helsinki Heart Study. 2 The Helsinki Heart Study was a five-year double-blind primary prevention study involving 4081 hypercholesterolemic middle-aged men randomized to either placebo (n = 2035) or gemfibrozil,
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Exacerbations of Asthma: A Descriptive Study of 425 Severe Exacerbations

American Journal of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine, 1999
Abstract The identification, prevention, and prompt treatment of exacerbations are major objectives of asthma management. We looked at change in PEF, symptoms, and use of rescue β -agonists during the 425 severe exacerbations that occurred during a 12-mo parallel group study (FACET) in which low and high doses of budesonide with and ...
Tattersfield, AE   +8 more
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Premenstrual exacerbation of bulimia

Psychosomatics, 1987
Abstract All ten women in this two-month self-report study, who met DSM-III criteria for bulimia, recorded increased binge eating in the premenstrual period as compared with the menstrual period. A similar exacerbation of bulimia has not previously been reported.
W A, Price, M S, Torem, L R, DiMarzio
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[Exacerbation of COPD].

Pneumologie (Stuttgart, Germany), 2017
Acute worsenings of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) were for a long time regarded as transient deteriorations, although occasionally life-threatening. No connection to disease progression was recognized. Data emerging during the last decade showed that patients had a considerably worse survival outcome after severe exacerbations.
Lorenz, J.   +10 more
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Definitions of asthma exacerbations

Current Opinion in Allergy & Clinical Immunology, 2011
During the past decade exacerbations of asthma have increasingly been recognized a as primary outcome parameter in clinical research. However, comparison of results is hampered by the use of different definitions for asthma exacerbations in published reports.
Rik J B, Loymans   +2 more
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Exacerbation of ulcerative colitis

Gastroenterology, 1991
A 17-year-old girl with a history of ulcerative colitis and a recent pilonidal cyst excision was admitted to the hospital with fever, severe abdominal pain, and frequent, bloody diarrhea. The diagnosis of idiopathic ulcerative colitis was made 4 years before admission and was based on colitis symptoms, endoscopic pancolitis, and unequivocal ...
D J, Hermens, P B, Miner
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Acute exacerbation of macroglossia

British Journal of Plastic Surgery, 2005
We report the case of a large venous malformation of the tongue, preventing the patient from being able to contain it within the oral cavity. The extent of the malformation precluded a complete surgical excision. The immediate problems were; impending airway compromise, inability to speak, eat or drink, severe discomfort due to exposure-induced dryness
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