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Recent asthma exacerbations: A key predictor of future exacerbations [PDF]

open access: yesRespiratory 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 ...
June H Lee   +2 more
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Exacerbations of COPD

Respiratory Care, 2023
COPD exacerbations are associated with significant morbidity, mortality, and increased health care expenditures. The recently published Global Initiative for Chronic Obstructive Lung Disease (GOLD) recommendations have further refined the definition of an exacerbation.
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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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