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A Two‐Stage Questionnaire and Actigraphy Screening for iRBD in a Multicenter Retrospective Cohort

open access: yesAnnals of Clinical and Translational Neurology, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Objective Isolated rapid‐eye‐movement sleep behavior disorder is a prodromal marker of synucleinopathies. However, most cases remain undiagnosed due to the insufficient predictive value of questionnaires and limited access to confirmatory video‐polysomnography. We assessed a two‐stage screening strategy combining a brief questionnaire on rapid‐
Caleb A. Massimi   +17 more
wiley   +1 more source

Clinical and fiberoptic endoscopic assessment of swallowing in patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease

open access: yesInternational Archives of Otorhinolaryngology, 2013
Summary Introduction: Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease is characterized by progressive and partially reversible obstruction of pulmonary airflow.
Marina Rodrigues Bueno Macri   +6 more
doaj   +1 more source

Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease * 6: The aetiology of exacerbations of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease [PDF]

open access: yesThorax, 2003
Exacerbations of COPD are thought to be caused by interactions between host factors, bacteria, viruses, and changes in air quality to produce increased inflammation in the lower airway. The evidence for this and the potential mechanisms by which they result in the characteristic symptoms of exacerbations is reviewed.
A J, White, S, Gompertz, R A, Stockley
openaire   +2 more sources

Pulsed moxifloxacin for the prevention of exacerbations of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease: a randomized controlled trial [PDF]

open access: yes, 2010
Background Acute exacerbations contribute to the morbidity and mortality associated with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). This proof-of-concept study evaluates whether intermittent pulsed moxifloxacin treatment could reduce the frequency of ...
Jones, PW   +118 more
core   +1 more source

Formal and Informal Social Care in People With Rheumatic and Musculoskeletal Diseases: A Cross‐Sectional Multicenter Survey

open access: yesArthritis Care &Research, EarlyView.
Objective Rheumatic and musculoskeletal diseases (RMDs) are leading causes of physical disability, necessitating support with activities of daily living. This study describes social care received by patients with RMDs in two disparate regions of England: Salford (urban) and Norfolk (rural).
Mehreen Somro   +6 more
wiley   +1 more source

Association of current smoking with airway inflammation in chronic obstructive pulmonary disease and asymptomatic smokers

open access: yesRespiratory Research, 2005
Background Inflammation in the airways and lung parenchyma underlies fixed airway obstruction in chronic obstructive pulmonary disease. The exact role of smoking as promoting factor of inflammation in chronic obstructive pulmonary disease is not clear ...
Willemse Brigitte WM   +4 more
doaj   +1 more source

Psychological distress and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease in the Renfrew and Paisley (MIDSPAN) study [PDF]

open access: yes, 2006
Background: This study examined whether psychological distress might be a predictor of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). Method: The relation between psychological distress at baseline, measured by the general health questionnaire (GHQ ...
Rasul, F.   +14 more
core   +1 more source

Characteristics and Outcomes of Male Participants in a Multicenter Longitudinal Australian Study Cohort

open access: yesArthritis Care &Research, EarlyView.
Objective The aim of this study was to determine the differences in demographic, serologic, and clinical characteristics between male and female patients with systemic sclerosis (SSc) in an Australian cohort. Methods This was a retrospective observational study using data from the Australian Scleroderma Cohort Study.
Emily Lin   +14 more
wiley   +1 more source

CORRELATION OF CAT SCORE WITH BODE INDEX IN PATIENTS WITH CHRONIC OBSTRUCTIVE PULMONARY DISEASE

open access: yesPakistan Armed Forces Medical Journal, 2020
Objective: To determine correlation of Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary disease Assessment Test score with Body mass index, airflow Obstruction, Dyspnea and Exercise index in patients with stage II and III chronic obstructive pulmonary disease.
Asma Ambreen, Kanwal Fatima Khalil
doaj   +2 more sources

Pulmonary hypertension due to interstitial lung disease or chronic obstructive pulmonary disease: a patient experience study of symptoms and their impact on quality of life

open access: yesPulmonary Circulation, 2021
Pulmonary hypertension resulting from chronic lung disease such as chronic obstructive pulmonary disease and interstitial lung disease is categorized by the World Health Organization as Group 3 pulmonary hypertension. To identify the symptoms and impacts
Hilary M. DuBrock   +9 more
doaj   +1 more source

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