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Pilot study of losartan for pulmonary hypertension in chronic obstructive pulmonary disease. [PDF]

open access: yes, 2005
BACKGROUND: Morbidity in COPD results from a combination of factors including hypoxia-induced pulmonary hypertension, in part due to pulmonary vascular remodelling. Animal studies suggest a role of angiotensin II and acute studies in man concur.
Shakur, B Haleema   +17 more
core   +1 more source

The Evaluation of Pulmonary Function Tests in Patients with Polycystic Ovary Syndrome [PDF]

open access: yesJournal 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
doaj  

Long-acting beta2-agonists for chronic obstructive pulmonary disease. [PDF]

open access: yes, 2013
BACKGROUND: Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is a respiratory disease that causes progressive symptoms of breathlessness, cough and mucus build-up.
Walters, JA   +5 more
core   +1 more source

Efficacy and safety of allergen-specific immunotherapy for allergic asthma: a meta-analysis comparing sublingual and subcutaneous routes across allergen types and age groups

open access: yesAnnals of Medicine
Purpose This meta-analysis aims to evaluate the efficacy and safety of allergen-specific immunotherapy (AIT) in treating allergic asthma.Methods A comprehensive search across PubMed, Cochrane Library, Embase and Web of Science was conducted.
Weimou Yin   +7 more
doaj   +1 more source

Cardiovascular pathology in patients with newly diagnosed tuberculosis and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease

open access: yesМедицинский совет, 2021
Introduction. Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease and cardiovascular diseases (arterial hypertension, ischemic heart disease, chronic heart failure) are among the comorbid conditions that mutually aggravate each other.
N. V. Bagisheva   +3 more
doaj   +1 more source

Transcriptional down-regulation of suppressor of cytokine signaling (SOCS)-3 in chronic obstructive pulmonary disease [PDF]

open access: yes, 2013
Background: Tobacco is a leading environmental factor in the initiation of respiratory diseases and causes chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD).
Groneberg, David A.   +14 more
core   +1 more source

Invasive pericardial and pulmonary aspergillosis by uncommon Aspergillus species in anti-interferon-γ autoantibody-associated immunodeficiency: a case report

open access: yesFrontiers in Medicine
This case report describes a 51-year-old female patient who presented with dyspnea and was diagnosed with invasive aspergillosis affecting the pericardium and lungs, secondary to immunodeficiency syndrome caused by anti-interferon-γ autoantibodies ...
Junyuan Tang   +9 more
doaj   +1 more source

Correlating changes in lung function with patient outcomes in chronic obstructive pulmonary disease: a pooled analysis. [PDF]

open access: yes, 2011
Background Relationships between improvements in lung function and other clinical outcomes in chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) are not documented extensively.
Pinault, Gregory   +23 more
core   +2 more sources

Reciprocal control of viral infection and phosphoinositide dynamics

open access: yesFEBS Letters, EarlyView.
Phosphoinositides, although scarce, regulate key cellular processes, including membrane dynamics and signaling. Viruses exploit these lipids to support their entry, replication, assembly, and egress. The central role of phosphoinositides in infection highlights phosphoinositide metabolism as a promising antiviral target.
Marie Déborah Bancilhon, Bruno Mesmin
wiley   +1 more source

Telehealthcare for chronic obstructive pulmonary disease [PDF]

open access: yes, 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 ...
McLean, Susannah   +16 more
core   +1 more source

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