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Impaired Postural Control Reduces Sit-to-Stand-to-Sit Performance in Individuals with Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease [PDF]

open access: yes, 2014
Background: Functional activities, such as the sit-to-stand-to-sit (STSTS) task, are often impaired in individuals with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD).
Janssens, L   +48 more
core   +1 more source

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

Effectiveness of Pulmonary Rehabilitation with Exercise Training in Improving Health Outcomes for Patients with Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease [PDF]

open access: yesEgyptian Journal of Health Care
Background: Even though pulmonary rehabilitation is supposed to be crucial to managing patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, health outcomes are still not at their best.
Madiha Hassan Nabih Mohamed   +2 more
doaj   +1 more source

Long-acting beta2-agonists for chronic obstructive pulmonary disease.

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

Combining Three Peripheral Blood Biomarkers to Stratify Rheumatoid Arthritis–Associated Interstitial Lung Disease Risk

open access: yesArthritis Care &Research, EarlyView.
Objective The purpose was to evaluate a biomarker score consisting of MUC5B rs35705950 promoter variant, plasma matrix metalloproteinase‐7 (MMP‐7), and serum anti–malondialdehyde‐acetaldehyde (anti‐MAA) antibody for rheumatoid arthritis (RA)–associated interstitial lung disease (ILD) risk stratification.
Kelsey Coziahr   +16 more
wiley   +1 more source

Breathing and Breathlessness: Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease in Uruguay [PDF]

open access: yes, 2013
An increasingly common part of being human is living with chronic health problems for which management over time, and not cure, is the goal of medical treatment.
Wainwright, M., WAINWRIGHT, MEGAN,JULIE
core  

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

Background of the development of the concept of physical rehabilitation of patients with COPD

open access: yesJournal of Education, Health and Sport, 2016
The article presents data on the prevalence of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease and economic losses to which it leads. The emphasis is placed on the relevance of developing adequate rehabilitation measures for patients. A special place is devoted to
N. I. Maistruk
doaj   +3 more sources

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

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   +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

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