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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Osteoporosis in COPD patients: Risk factors and pulmonary rehabilitation
The Clinical Respiratory Journal, 2022 Objectives To present a review on the pathogenesis, risk factor and treatment of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease complicated with osteoporosis and provide new ideas for the diagnosis and treatment.
Yujuan Li +3 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 +51 more
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The Evaluation of Pulmonary Function Tests in Patients with Polycystic Ovary Syndrome [PDF]
Journal of Cardio-Thoracic Medicine, 2013 Introduction: Recently a relation between female sex hormones and severity of asthma symptoms has been proposed. As a common endocrine dysfunction, polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) could significantly influence the level of sex hormones in PCOS patients.
Davood Attaran +5 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 +26 more
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Late-onset Radiologic Findings of Respiratory System Following Sulfur Mustard Exposure [PDF]
Asia Pacific Journal of Medical Toxicology, 2013 Background: Sulfur mustard (SM) as a chemical warfare agent, increases permeability of bronchial vessels and damages airway epithelium. SM exposure causes debilitating respiratory complications.
Mahnaz Amini, Zohreh Oghabian
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Call to action: improving primary care for women with COPD
npj Primary Care Respiratory Medicine, 2017 In this perspective-based article, which is based on findings from a comprehensive literature search, we discuss the significant and growing burden of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease in women worldwide.
Ioanna Tsiligianni +4 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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Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease: management of chronic disease [PDF]
Medicine, 2012 Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is the third leading cause of death worldwide, affecting an estimated 3 million people in the UK. The most common cause is tobacco smoke. Patients with COPD experience a high symptom burden, worsened during disease instability (termed exacerbations or ‘lung attacks’), and a multidisciplinary approach should ...
Russell, R, Norcliffe, J, Bafadhel, M
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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.
Agarwal +105 more
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