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Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease [PDF]
Lancet, The, 2012 Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is characterised by progressive airflow obstruction that is only partly reversible, inflammation in the airways, and systemic effects or comorbities. The main cause is smoking tobacco, but other factors have been identified.
Wim Janssens, Marc Miravitlles
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Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
Lancet, The, 2022 Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) is related to smoking as the main etiological agent although there are other risk factors that can interact influencing the development of the disease. The definition of COPD is based on three points: the presence of persistent respiratory symptoms, exposure to risk agents, and a non-reversible obstructive ...
Stephanie A Christenson +2 more
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Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease [PDF]
BMJ, 2007 A 58 year old female smoker presents with a complaint of dyspnoea associated with chronic cough and sputum production during the winter months. Her general health is good. She recently took early retirement to spend more time with her grandchildren but found that she is too breathless to lift and carry them or to look after them safely in the park ...
Andrew, McIvor, Paul, Little
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Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
Journal of Physiotherapy, 2020 No abstract ...
Bonnevie, Tristan, Elkins, Mark
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Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease [PDF]
Critical Care Nursing Quarterly, 2016 Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is a chronic smoking-related lung disease associated with significant mortality and morbidity. It carries an enormous economic burden on the health care system. This results in a significant social impact on affected patients and their families.
Yousef, Hattab +4 more
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Self management and symptom monitoring among older adults with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease [PDF]
, 2010 Aims. To describe self-management, symptom monitoring and the associated influences among older adults with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease. Background.
Chenoweth, L +3 more
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Telehealthcare for chronic obstructive pulmonary disease [PDF]
, 2011 BACKGROUND: Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is a disease of irreversible airways obstruction in which patients often suffer exacerbations. Sometimes these exacerbations need hospital care: telehealthcare has the potential to reduce admission
Car, Josip +5 more
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New targets for resolution of airway remodeling in obstructive lung diseases. [PDF]
, 2018 Airway remodeling (AR) is a progressive pathological feature of the obstructive lung diseases, including asthma and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD).
Deshpande, Deepak A. +2 more
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Comorbidities Associated with Large Abdominal Aortic Aneurysms [PDF]
, 2019 BACKGROUND: Abdominal aortic aneurysm has become increasingly important owing to demographic changes. Some other diseases, for example, cholecystolithiasis, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, and hernias, seem to co-occur with abdominal aortic ...
Althoff, Christian E. +6 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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