The role of airway infection in chronic obstructive pulmonary disease [PDF]
, 2006 PhDThis. thesis examines the role of respiratory bacterial and viral infection in the natural history of Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease. The rationale for this study is basedu pon previous data demonstratingt hat airway bacterial colonisationi s
Wilkinson, Thomas Michael Alan
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Etiological Spectrum and Treatment Outcome of Obstructive Jaundice at a University Teaching Hospital in Northwestern Tanzania: A Diagnostic and Therapeutic Challenges. [PDF]
, 2011 Obstructive jaundice poses diagnostic and therapeutic challenges to general surgeons practicing in resource-limited countries. This study was undertaken to highlight the etiological spectrum, treatment outcome of obstructive jaundice in our setting and ...
Kanumba, Emmanuel S +11 more
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Pathogenesis of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease [PDF]
, 2005 The current paradigm for the pathogenesis of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease is that chronic airflow limitation results from an abnormal inflammatory response to inhaled particles and gases in the lung. Airspace inflammation appears to be different
Macnee, W
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The effect of adding inhaled corticosteroids to tiotropium and long-acting beta(2)-agonists for chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (Review) [PDF]
, 2011 BackgroundLong-acting bronchodilators comprising long-acting beta(2)-agonists and the anticholinergic agent tiotropiumare commonly used, either on their own or in combination, for managing persistent symptoms of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease ...
Christopher J Cates +3 more
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Role of clinical questionnaires in optimizing everyday care of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease. [PDF]
, 2011 : Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is a leading cause of disability in all its stages, and death in patients with moderate or severe obstruction.
van der Molen, T +11 more
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Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease: a complex comorbidity of lung cancer [PDF]
, 2011 Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is a major burden throughout the world. It is associated with a significantly increased incidence of lung cancer and may influence treatment options and outcome.
Derek Grose MRCP, FRCR +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 +5 more
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Symptoms of Daytime Sleepiness and Sleep Apnea among Pregnant Women
Oman Medical Journal, 2020 Objectives: Despite the fact that sleep disturbances have been associated with poor maternal and neonatal health outcomes in pregnancy, no studies have assessed excessive daytime sleepiness or the risk for sleep apnea among pregnant Saudi Arabian women ...
Yassar Al-Jahdali +8 more
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Screening for obstructive sleep apnea in elderly: performance of the Berlin and STOP-Bang questionnaires and the Epworth Sleepiness Scale using polysomnography as gold standard [PDF]
Sleep ScienceObjectives: Obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) affects approximately one third of the population and can reach 90% prevalence in the elderly. There are screening tools to track the disease, however, their performance may differ according to population ...
Paulo Henrique Godoy +4 more
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Вестник урологии, 2023 Introduction. Reinfection after drainage of obstructive pyelonephritis exacerbates the postoperative course of the disease and delays the possible surgical intervention aimed at eliminating the cause of obstruction.Objectives. To determine the percentage
I. E. Mamaev +4 more
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