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Pathogenesis of Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease [PDF]
Clinics in Chest Medicine, 2005 Abstract 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 in susceptible smokers and involves a predominance of CD8+ T lymphocytes,
Macnee, W
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Expert Consensus on Immunomodulatory Therapies for Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease [PDF]
Zhongguo quanke yixue, 2022 China has attached importance to the prevention and treatment of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) , a major chronic respiratory disease. An in-depth discussion of the immunopathogenesis of COPD and intervening the identified key targets may ...
Writing Group for the Expert Consensus on Immunomodulatory Therapies for Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease
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Expert Consensus on Integrated Traditional Chinese and Western Medicine Management for Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (2023 Edition) [PDF]
Zhongguo quanke yixue, 2023 Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is one of the major chronic disease seriously affecting the health of Chinese residents. There are national and international guidelines and consensus on the diagnosis, treatment and management of COPD ...
Expert Consensus Writing Group of Integrated Traditional Chinese and Western Medicine Management for Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease
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Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease [PDF]
Canadian Respiratory Journal, 2007 Outpatient management of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is reviewed in this paper. Smoking cessation is probably important, although its benefit in established COPD is unproven. Bronchodilator therapy may be of more than symptomatic benefit and is indicated in virtually all patients.
Susan J, Corbridge, Jean K, Berry
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Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease [PDF]
Current Opinion in Anaesthesiology, 2012 Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is a common cause of primary hospital admission and also a common coexisting disease among surgical patients. This translational review focused on recent studies related to the perioperative care of COPD patients.In addition to the crucial role of smoking cessation, the use of corticosteroids, antibiotics ...
Peter M, Spieth +2 more
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Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
Journal of Physiotherapy, 2020 No abstract ...
Bonnevie, Tristan, Elkins, Mark
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Impact of moderate altitude on lung diseases and risk of high altitude illnesses
Revista de Investigación Clínica, 2022 A large world population resides at moderate altitudes. In the Valley of Mexico (2240 m above sea level) and for patients with respiratory diseases implies more hypoxemia and clinical deterioration, unless supplementary oxygen is prescribed or patients ...
Rogelio Pérez-Padilla
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Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease [PDF]
American Journal of Lifestyle Medicine, 2016 COPD is a common, preventable, and treatable disease characterized by persistent airflow obstruction associated with enhanced inflammation in the airways and the lung in response to noxious particles or gases. Clinical history and pulmonary function testing are necessary for accurate diagnosis.
Yousef, Hattab +4 more
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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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Frontiers in Allergy, 2021 Asthma is a heterogenous disease with different inflammatory subgroups that differ in disease severity. This disease variation is hampering treatment and development of new treatment strategies.
Nil Turan +17 more
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