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Neutrophil gelatinase-associated lipocalin and interleukin-6: Potential biomarker for asthma- COPD overlap, differentiation from asthma and COPD

Biotechnology & Biotechnological Equipment, 2021
Asthma-COPD overlap (ACO) is a disorder that combines clinical signs of bronchial asthma and COPD – fixed airways obstruction and/or significant reversibility of the bronchial obstruction, rapid progression, poor quality of life, higher mortality ...
Miroslav Mihaylov, Radoslav Bilyukov, Julieta Hristova, Denitsa Dimitrova, Vania Youroukova   +4 more
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Predictors of Suboptimal Peak Inspiratory Flow in Patients with Acute Exacerbation of Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease in Clinical Practice [PDF]

Tuberculosis and Respiratory Diseases
Background Incorrect inhalation technique is a primary cause of therapeutic failure in chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), leading to increased exacerbation frequency.
Natalia V. Trushenko, Baina B. Lavginova, Svetlana Yu. Chikina, Natalia E. Obukhova, Iuliia A. Levina, Fedor D. Tkachenko, Galina V. Nekludova, Zamira M. Merzhoeva, Sergey N. Avdeev   +8 more
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Additive effect of pneumococcal vaccine and influenza vaccine on acute exacerbation in patients with chronic lung disease [PDF]

, 2008
To determine the clinical efficacy of combined vaccination with 23-valent pneumococcal vaccine (PV) and influenza vaccine (IV) against pneumonia and acute exacerbation of chronic lung diseases (CLD), we conducted an open-label, randomized, controlled ...
Oishi, Kazunori, Sueyasu, Yoshiko, Nagatake, Tsuyoshi, Chen, Meng, Iwanaga, Tomoaki, Masaki, Hironori, Furumoto, Akitsugu, Ohkusa, Yasushi, Kawakami, Kenji, Aizawa, Hisamichi   +9 more
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Observational study on the impact of initiating tiotropium alone versus tiotropium with fluticasone propionate/salmeterol combination therapy on outcomes and costs in chronic obstructive pulmonary disease

Respiratory Research, 2012
Background This retrospective cohort study compared the risks of exacerbations and COPD-related healthcare costs between patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) initiating tiotropium (TIO) alone and patients initiating triple therapy ...
Chatterjee Arjun, Shah Manan, D'Souza Anna O, Bechtel Benno, Crater Glenn, Dalal Anand A   +5 more
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Recent asthma exacerbations: A key predictor of future exacerbations [PDF]

Respiratory Medicine, 2007
The objective of this analysis was to investigate whether patients with severe or difficult-to-treat asthma who experienced recent severe asthma exacerbations are at increased risk of future asthma exacerbations.We conducted a 1.5-year prospective analysis of 2780 patients 12 > or =years of age from The Epidemiology and Natural History of Asthma ...
Miller, Mary K., Lee, June H., Miller, Dave P., Wenzel, Sally E.   +3 more
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Management and prevention of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease exacerbations: a state of the art review [PDF]

, 2009
Exacerbations of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) are important events in the natural history of this prevalent and devastating condition. This review provides a concise, state of the art summary on prevention and management of exacerbations.
Hurst, JR, Hurst John R, Wedzicha Jadwiga A, Wedzicha, JA, John R Hurst, Jadwiga A Wedzicha   +5 more
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Serum Uric Acid in Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease: A Hospital Based Case Control Study [PDF]

Journal of Clinical and Diagnostic Research, 2017
Introduction: Airway inflammation and imbalance between oxidant/ anti-oxidant mechanisms are postulated to play a major role in the pathogenesis and exacerbation of Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD).
Rajlaxmi Sarangi, Nirupama Varadhan, Jyotirmayee Bahinipati, Asha Dhinakaran, Anandaraj, Kandasamy Ravichandran   +5 more
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Exacerbation of respiratory symptoms in COPD patients may not be exacerbations of COPD [PDF]

European Respiratory Journal, 2013
To the Editor: Exacerbations of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) are defined as acute events characterised by a worsening of the patient's respiratory symptoms, particularly dyspnoea, beyond day-to-day variation, leading to a change in medical treatment and/or hospitalisation [1, 2].
BEGHE', Bianca, VERDURI, Alessia, Roca, M, FABBRI, Leonardo   +3 more
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Annual and Post-Exacerbation Follow-Up of Asthma Patients in Clinical Practice – A Large Population-Based Study in Sweden

Journal of Asthma and Allergy, 2022
Hanna Sandelowsky,1– 3 Björn Ställberg,4 Fredrik Wiklund,5 Gunilla Telg,6 Sofie de Fine Licht,6 Christer Janson7 1Karolinska Institutet, Department of Medicine, Division of Clinical Epidemiology, Solna, Sweden; 2Karolinska Institutet, Department of ...
Sandelowsky H, Ställberg B, Wiklund F, Telg G, de Fine Licht S, Janson C   +5 more
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Alcohol-associated liver disease and behavioral and medical cofactors: unmet needs and opportunities

Frontiers in Public Health
Chronic liver disease is a leading cause of death in the US and is often preventable. Rising burden, cost, and fatality due to liver disease are driven by intensified alcohol use in the US population and the contributions of comorbid conditions.
Mollie A. Monnig, Mollie A. Monnig, Hayley Treloar Padovano, Hayley Treloar Padovano, Hayley Treloar Padovano, Peter M. Monti, Peter M. Monti   +6 more
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