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Barriers to adherence to home-based pulmonary rehabilitation among patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease in Iran: a descriptive qualitative study

BMJ Open, 2023
Objectives Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease is a chronic disease with numerous complications. Therefore, its effective management depends on home-based pulmonary rehabilitation.
Ramin Sami, Kobra Salehi, Marzieh Hashemi, Shila Haghighat, Vajihe Atashi   +4 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, Jones PW, Jones, P., van der Molen, T., Price, D, Price, David, Jones, PW, van der Molen, Thys, Jones, Paul W., Price D, van der Molen T, Price, D.   +11 more
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Guidelines of Integrated Traditional Chinese and Western Medicine for Diagnosis and Treatment of Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (2025 Edition) [PDF]

Zhongguo quanke yixue
Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease(COPD) poses a serious threat to human health, making it one of the major global public health burdens. In 2023, an expert consensus group was established to address key clinical questions in the integrated Chinese ...
Guideline Working Group of Integrated Traditional Chinese and Western Medicine Management for Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease
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Assessment of Risk Factors against Severity of COPD in Non-Smokers

Journal of Nepal Medical Association, 2013
Introduction: Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease in non-smokers has been an important concern in past decade. We studied the risk factors responsible for more severe Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease.
Ashok Kumar Panjwani, Shaista Ghazal, Ravi Mahat, Maria Malik, Nadeem Rizvi   +4 more
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Prevalence and Risk Factors of COPD in Nepal: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis

Journal of Nepal Health Research Council, 2022
Background: Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease is a common, preventable, and treatable disease. Here, we conducted a systematic review of Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease and its risk factors in Nepal for the last two decades.
Pravash Budhathoki, Dhan Bahadur Shrestha, Yub Raj Sedhai, Ramkaji Baniya, Ayush Bhatt, Kabita Chaudhary, Astutee Acharya, Ruja Rajkarnikar, Madan Basnet, Alok Atreya   +9 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 ...
Christopher J Cates, Karner, C, Cates, CJ, Charlotta Karner   +3 more
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Adjunctive treatment with oral AKL1, a botanical nutraceutical, in chronic obstructive pulmonary disease [PDF]

, 2014
Claire Brockwell,1 Sundari Ampikaipakan,1,2 Darren W Sexton,1 David Price,3,4 Daryl Freeman,5 Mike Thomas,6 Muzammil Ali,4 Andrew M Wilson1,21Norwich Medical School, University of East Anglia, Norwich, UK; 2Norfolk and Norwich University Hospital ...
Freeman, D, Wilson, AM, Thomas, Mike, Brockwell, Claire, Ampikaipakan, Sundari, Thomas M, Ampikaipakan, S, Ali, M, Sexton, Darren W., Freeman, Daryl, Brockwell C, Ampikaipakan S, Thomas, M., Wilson, Andrew M., Brockwell, C, Freeman D, Ali M, Sexton, DW, Sexton DW, Price, D, Price, David, Ali, Muzammil, Thomas, M, Price D, Wilson AM   +24 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, Robert Milroy, Grose, Derek, Milroy, Robert   +3 more
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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, Sulaiman, Alhassan, Marvin, Balaan, Mark, Lega, Anil C, Singh   +4 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, Hurst John R, Wedzicha Jadwiga A, Wedzicha, JA, John R Hurst, Jadwiga A Wedzicha   +5 more
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