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Endothelial dysfunction is not a predictor of outcome in chronic obstructive pulmonary disease

Respiratory Research, 2020
Background Local airway inflammation may cause systemic changes which result in endothelial dysfunction. Only a few studies have used reactive hyperemia peripheral arterial tonometry (RH-PAT) in patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD ...
Andreas Scherr, Desiree M. Schumann, Meropi Karakioulaki, Léo Franchetti, Werner Strobel, Michael Zellweger, Michael Tamm, Daiana Stolz   +7 more
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Attitudes to specialist palliative care and advance care planning in people with COPD: a multi-national survey of palliative and respiratory medicine specialists

BMC Palliative Care, 2018
BackgroundChronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) guidelines recommend early access to palliative care together with optimal, disease-directed therapy for people with advanced disease, however, this occurs infrequently.
N. Smallwood, D. Currow, S. Booth, A. Spathis, L. Irving, J. Philip   +5 more
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Urban particulate matter (PM) suppresses airway antibacterial defence

Respiratory Research, 2018
Background Epidemiological studies have shown that urban particulate matter (PM) increases the risk of respiratory infection. However, the underlying mechanisms are poorly understood. PM has been postulated to suppress the activation of airway epithelial
Xiaoyan Chen, Jinguo Liu, Jian Zhou, Jian Wang, Cuicui Chen, Yuanlin Song, Jue Pan   +6 more
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Novel anti-tumour necrosis factor receptor-1 (TNFR1) domain antibody prevents pulmonary inflammation in experimental acute lung injury. [PDF]

, 2018
BACKGROUND: Tumour necrosis factor alpha (TNF-α) is a pleiotropic cytokine with both injurious and protective functions, which are thought to diverge at the level of its two cell surface receptors, TNFR1 and TNFR2.

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Therapeutic Effects and Molecular Mechanisms of Bioactive Compounds Against Respiratory Diseases: Traditional Chinese Medicine Theory and High-Frequency Use

Frontiers in Pharmacology, 2021
Respiratory diseases, especially the pandemic of respiratory infectious diseases and refractory chronic lung diseases, remain a key clinical issue and research hot spot due to their high prevalence rates and poor prognosis.
Jing Wang, Qibiao Wu, Lucky Ding, Siyu Song, Yaxin Li, Li Shi, Tan Wang, Daqing Zhao, Zeyu Wang, Xiangyan Li   +9 more
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Utility and safety of airway stenting in airway stenosis after lung transplant: A systematic review

Frontiers in Medicine, 2023
BackgroundAirway complications seriously affect the clinical outcomes and long-term prognosis of lung-transplantation patients. Airway stenting provides effective palliation for patients with airway stenosis.
Zilin Wang, Bo Zhao, Mingming Deng, Run Tong, Yiding Bian, Qin Zhang, Gang Hou   +6 more
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Diagnostic performance of a doppler radar-based sleep apnoea testing device

BMC Pulmonary Medicine
Background Inpatient polysomnography (PSG) is the gold standard for the diagnosis of obstructive sleep apnoea (OSA), however, both complexity and costs limit the availability of this examination.
Jonathan Röcken, Andrei M. Darie, Leticia Grize, Claire Ellen Dexter, Matthias J. Herrmann, Kathleen Jahn, Werner Strobel, Michael Tamm, Daiana Stolz   +8 more
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The Effect of Growth and Body Surface Area on Cardiopulmonary Exercise Testing: A Cohort Study in Preadolescent Female Swimmers

Children, 2023
Background: The performance of young swimmers is the result of a multifactorial process that is influenced by anthropometric characteristics and biological maturation.
Vasileios T. Stavrou, Eleni Karetsi, Konstantinos I. Gourgoulianis   +2 more
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The role of endothelin-1 in pulmonary arterial hypertension. [PDF]

, 2014
Pulmonary arterial hypertension (PAH) is a rare but debilitating disease, which if left untreated rapidly progresses to right ventricular failure and eventually death. In the quest to understand the pathogenesis of this disease differences in the profile,
Chester, AH, Yacoub, MH
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Evaluation of isokinetic muscle strength of upper limb and the relationship with pulmonary function and respiratory muscle strength in stable COPD patients

International Journal of COPD, 2019
Background Upper limb muscle strength plays an important role in respiratory and pulmonary function, and limited research focuses on the role of strength and endurance of the elbow extensor and flexor.
Xiaodan Liu, Peijun Li, Zhenwei Wang, Yufan Lu, Ning Li, Lu Xiao, H. Duan, Zhengrong Wang, Jian Li, Chunlei Shan, Weibing Wu   +10 more
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