Safety and efficacy of formoterol/tiotropium bromide and formoterol/glycopyrronium combination in patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease [PDF]
, 2023 Background: Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease is characterized by a progressive development of airflow limitation that is not fully reversible.
Ahmad, Farida +3 more
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COPD significantly increases cerebral and cardiovascular events in hypertensives [PDF]
, 2021 Essential hypertension and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease often coexist in the same patient. The aim of this study was to evaluate whether the addition of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease modifies the risk of cardiovascular events in ...
Caroleo, Benedetto +6 more
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Association of current smoking with airway inflammation in chronic obstructive pulmonary disease and asymptomatic smokers [PDF]
, 2005 BACKGROUND: Inflammation in the airways and lung parenchyma underlies fixed airway obstruction in chronic obstructive pulmonary disease. The exact role of smoking as promoting factor of inflammation in chronic obstructive pulmonary disease is not clear ...
Postma, DS +4 more
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A systematic review and meta-analysis of studies comparing burden from lung cancer and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease. [PDF]
, 2020 BACKGROUND:Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease and lung cancer are both life-limiting diseases that confer burden in the form of symptoms and affect functioning and quality of life.
Barnes-Harris, MM +5 more
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Ambient air pollutants relate to hospital admissions for chronic obstructive pulmonary disease in Ganzhou, China [PDF]
, 2022 OBJECTIVE To evaluate the relationship between ambient air pollutants and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease in relatively low-polluted areas in China.
Gao, Yanfang +5 more
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Distinguishing between pre- and post-treatment in the speech of patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease [PDF]
Proc. Interspeech 2022, 3623-3627, 2022 Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) causes lung inflammation and airflow blockage leading to a variety of respiratory symptoms; it is also a leading cause of death and affects millions of individuals around the world. Patients often require treatment and hospitalisation, while no cure is currently available.
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Hospital readmissions for COPD:a retrospective longitudinal study [PDF]
, 2017 Prevention of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease hospital readmissions is an international priority aimed to slow disease progression and limit costs. Evidence of the risk of readmission and of interventions that might prevent it is lacking.
Crichton, Siobhan +5 more
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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 ...
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Brain Damage and Motor Cortex Impairment in Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease: Implication of Nonrapid Eye Movement Sleep Desaturation [PDF]
SLEEP, American Academy of Sleep Medicine, 2016, 39 (2), pp.327 -
335, 2017 Nonrapid eye movement (NREM) sleep desaturation may cause neuronal damage due to the withdrawal of cerebrovascular reactivity. The current study (1) assessed the prevalence of NREM sleep desaturation in nonhypoxemic patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) and (2) compared a biological marker of cerebral lesion and neuromuscular ...
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Surrogate Markers of Cardiovascular Risk and Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease: A Large Case-Controlled Study. [PDF]
, 2018 Cardiovascular disease is a common comorbidity and cause of mortality in chronic obstructive pulmonary disease. A better understanding of mechanisms of cardiovascular risk in chronic obstructive pulmonary disease patients is needed to improve clinical ...
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