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Why do physicians lack engagement with smoking cessation treatment in their COPD patients? A multinational qualitative study [PDF]

, 2017
Smoking cessation is the only effective intervention to slow down the accelerated decline in lung function in smokers with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease.
Andreeva, Elena, Bech Risør, Mette, Francis, Nicholas, Godycki-Cwirko, Maciek, Kotz, Daniel, Melbye, Hasse, Spigt, Mark, van Eerd, Eva Anne Marije, van Schayck, Onno, Wollny, Anja   +9 more
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Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease [PDF]

The Lancet, 1998
Acute exacerbations of underlying COPD are a common cause of respiratory deterioration. Developments have been made in preventive measures, but admission to hospital for acute exacerbations can be expected to remain common. Several expert consensus guidelines have been published to define the appropriate management of COPD patients.
Madison, J Mark, Irwin, Richard S
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Eosinophilic Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease [PDF]

Lung, 2021
AbstractRecent therapeutic advances in the management of asthma have underscored the importance of eosinophilia and the role of pro-eosinophilic mediators such as IL-5 in asthma. Given that a subset of patients with COPD may display peripheral eosinophilia similar to what is observed in asthma, a number of recent studies have implied that eosinophilic ...
Jonathan C. Weissler, Traci N. Adams
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Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease

BMJ, 2003
Three distinct disorders combine to produce chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD): emphysema, peripheral airway disease or bronchospasm, and chronic bronchitis. Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease is defined as a disease state characterized by airflow limitation that is not fully reversible.
David, Price, Martin, Duerden
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Prevalence of depression and anxiety in patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease and their association with psychosocial outcomes: A cross-sectional study from Pakistan

SAGE Open Medicine, 2021
Objectives: Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease contributes to substantial health and economic burden worldwide. Co-morbid depression and anxiety are highly prevalent in patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease.
Muhammad Omair Husain, Imran B Chaudhry, Amy Blakemore, Suleman Shakoor, Muhammad Ali Husain, Steven Lane, Tayyeba Kiran, Farhat Jafri, Rakhshi Memon, Maria Panagioti, Nusrat Husain   +10 more
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Inhaled corticosteroids versus long-acting beta -agonists for chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (Review). [PDF]

, 2011
Long-acting beta(2)-agonists and inhaled corticosteroids can be used as maintenance therapy by patients with moderate to severe chronic obstructive pulmonary disease. These interventions are often taken together in a combination inhaler.
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Clinical characteristics of Japanese patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) with comorbid interstitial lung abnormalities: A cross-sectional study.

PLoS ONE, 2020
Smoking-related interstitial lung abnormalities are different from specific forms of fibrosing lung disease which might be associated with poor prognoses.
Manabu Ono, Seiichi Kobayashi, Masakazu Hanagama, Masatsugu Ishida, Hikari Sato, Tomonori Makiguchi, Masaru Yanai   +6 more
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Resilience as a concept for understanding family caregiving of adults with Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD): an integrative review [PDF]

, 2016
Aims: This paper was a report of the synthesis of evidence on examining the origins and definitions of the concept of resilience, investigating its application in chronic illness management and exploring its utility as a means of understanding family ...
Antonovsky, Benner, Bettany-Saltikov, Bianchi, Blank, Bonanno, Cahill, Cain, Caress, Caress, Covinsky, Cowan, Day, Del Negro, Dias, Earle, Earvolino-Ramirez, El Masry, Gabriel, Garcia-Dia, Grant, Harmell, Hawker, Healthcare Commission, Hicks, Hynes, Kumar, Lee, Lin, Marques, Meier, Moher, Morgan, Morgan, Nakken, National Clinical Guideline Centre, Papastavrou, Pearlin, Pinto, Proot, Redinbaugh, Rotegård, Sautter, Simpson, Spence, Tusaie, Weisser, Whittemore, Wodskou, World Health Organization, Zander, Zarit   +51 more
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Determinants of initial inhaled corticosteroid use in patients with GOLD A/B COPD:a retrospective study of UK general practice [PDF]

, 2017
Initial use of inhaled corticosteroid therapy is common in patients with Global Initiative for Chronic Obstructive Lung Disease (GOLD) A or B chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, contrary to GOLD guidelines.
A Agusti, A Corrado, A Rossi, AG Kaplan, C Crim, CF Vogelmeier, D Price, D Price, E Herrett, H Magnussen, H Magnussen, H Watz, J Chalmers, JA Wedzicha, K Gruffydd-Jones, KM Beeh, LA García Rodríguez, M Miravitlles, MT Dransfield, N Roche, NC Barnes, NF Khan, PMA Calverley, RW Flynn, S Suissa, SS Jick, YK Loke   +26 more
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Bronchiectasis in patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease

Journal of Pathology of Nepal, 2018
Background: Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease is most common disease entity and third leading cause of mortality worldwide. The presence of bronchiectasis in severe chronic obstructive pulmonary disease patients had led to frequent exacerbation ...
Milesh Jung Sijapati, Narayan Bikram Thapa, Rajendra Rijal, Shiva Raj KC, Poojyashree Karki   +4 more
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