Risk factors for acute exacerbations of COPD in a primary care population: A retrospective observational cohort study [PDF]
, 2014 Objectives: To evaluate risk factors associated with exacerbation frequency in primary care. Information on exacerbations of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) has mainly been generated by secondary care-based clinical cohorts.
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Lung India, 2018 Patient–ventilator asynchrony is common with noninvasive ventilation (NIV) used for management of acute exacerbation of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD).
Vijay Hadda +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. +3 more
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Beta(2)-adrenergic receptor (ADRB2) gene polymorphisms and risk of COPD exacerbations : the Rotterdam study [PDF]
, 2019 The role of the beta(2)-adrenergic receptor (ADRB2) gene in patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is unclear. We investigated the association between ADRB2 variants and the risk of exacerbations in COPD patients treated with inhaled ...
Brusselle, Guy +8 more
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Changes in initial COPD treatment choice over time and factors influencing prescribing decisions in UK primary care : a real-world study [PDF]
, 2016 Acknowledgements Samantha Holmes (CircleScience, an Ashfield Company, part of UDG Healthcare plc) and Paul Hutchin (contracted to CircleScience, an Ashfield Company, part of UDG Healthcare plc) provided medical writing assistance.
Baldwin, Michael +9 more
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Beyond the present: current and future perspectives on the role of infections in pediatric PCD
Frontiers in PediatricsIntroductionPrimary Ciliary Dyskinesia (PCD) is a rare genetic disorder affecting motile cilia, leading to impaired mucociliary clearance and increased susceptibility to respiratory infections.
Megan Frohlich +11 more
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Comparing the effectiveness of small-particle versus large-particle inhaled corticosteroid in COPD [PDF]
, 2014 Dirkje S Postma,1 Nicolas Roche,2 Gene Colice,3 Elliot Israel,4 Richard J Martin,5 Willem MC van Aalderen,6 Jonathan Grigg,7 Anne Burden,8 Elizabeth V Hillyer,8 Julie von Ziegenweidt,8 Gokul Gopalan,9 David Price8,10 1University of Groningen, Department ...
Burden, A +11 more
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Immunomodulatory regulator blockade in a viral exacerbation model of severe asthma
Frontiers in Immunology, 2022 Asthmatics are more susceptible to viral infections than healthy individuals and are known to have impaired innate anti-viral defences. Influenza A virus causes significant morbidity and mortality in this population.
Ben Nicholas +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 +4 more
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Comorbid Conditions in Idiopathic Pulmonary Fibrosis: Recognition and Management. [PDF]
, 2017 Idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis (IPF), a fibrosing interstitial pneumonia of unknown etiology, primarily affects older adults and leads to a progressive decline in lung function and quality of life.
Collard, Harold R, Oldham, Justin M
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