Surrogate Markers of Cardiovascular Risk and Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease: A Large Case-Controlled Study. [PDF]
, 2018 Cardiovascular disease is a common comorbidity and cause of mortality in chronic obstructive pulmonary disease. A better understanding of mechanisms of cardiovascular risk in chronic obstructive pulmonary disease patients is needed to improve clinical ...
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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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Evaluation of Functional Condition of Respiratory Muscles of Patients with a Complicated Bronchial Asthma Pathology and Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Diseases [PDF]
, 2017 The aim of the research was to study the functional state of respiratory muscles and neuro-respiratory drive in patients with a combined pathology of bronchial asthma and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease.The functional condition of the respiratory ...
Feschenko, Y. (Yuriy) +1 more
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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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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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Diagnosing chronic obstructive pulmonary disease [PDF]
BMJ, 2015 #### What you need to know A 55 year old man attends surgery with a productive cough for nine months, which he has put down to his smoking. He had “chest infections” the previous winter and takes ramipril for hypertension. His breathing is now preventing him from climbing stairs.
Conway, F, Majeed, A, Easton, G
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Metabolomics analysis identifies sex-associated metabotypes of oxidative stress and the autotaxin-lysoPA axis in COPD. [PDF]
, 2017 Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is a heterogeneous disease and a leading cause of mortality and morbidity worldwide. The aim of this study was to investigate the sex dependency of circulating metabolic profiles in COPD.Serum from healthy ...
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Risk of Coronary Heart Disease in People with Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease: A Meta-Analysis
International Journal of COPD, 2021 Jia-Jie Wang Medical College, Soochow University, Suzhou, Jiangsu Province, People’s Republic of ChinaCorrespondence: Jia-Jie WangMedical College, Soochow University, No.
Wang JJ
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COPD: Optimizing Treatment [PDF]
, 2015 A guideline update and an expanded armamentarium have many physicians wondering how best to treat patients with COPD. Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) carries a high disease burden. In 2012, it was the 4th leading cause of death worldwide.1,2
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International Archives of Otorhinolaryngology, 2013 Summary Introduction: Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease is characterized by progressive and partially reversible obstruction of pulmonary airflow.
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