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Atorvastatin effects on serum level of hs-CRP and lung function in chemical warfare victims with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease. [PDF]

Background: Anti-Infammatory properties of Statins may be beneficial in reduction of airway inflammation and improvement of lung function in patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease.
قبادی مراللو, حسن, محمودپور, افسون, پورفرضی, فرهاد   +2 more
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Patients' practices and experiences of using nebuliser therapy in the management of COPD at home. [PDF]

, 2015
How patients use their nebulisers at home is vital to ensure effective treatment and optimal health outcomes for patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD).
Alhaddad, B, Robertson, T, Smith, FJ, Taylor, KM, Watman, G   +4 more
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Prevalence and clinical characteristics of fibromyalgia syndrome in individuals with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease: A cross-sectional study

Journal of International Medical Research
Objective This study investigated the prevalence of fibromyalgia syndrome in individuals with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease and examined its association with the demographic and clinical variables of these individuals.
Suat Konuk, Alp Özel, Emine Özsarı, Aşkın Nasırcılar   +3 more
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Serum bilirubin level is associated with exercise capacity and quality of life in chronic obstructive pulmonary disease

Respiratory Research, 2019
Background Bilirubin has antioxidant properties against chronic respiratory diseases. However, previous studies are limited by acquisition of serum bilirubin level at one time point and its analysis with clinical parameters.
Ah Young Leem, Young Sam Kim, Ji-Hyun Lee, Tae-Hyung Kim, Ha Yan Kim, Yeon Mok Oh, Sang Do Lee, Ji Ye Jung   +7 more
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Use of low-dose oral theophylline as an adjunct to inhaled corticosteroids in preventing exacerbations of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease: study protocol for a randomised controlled trial. [PDF]

, 2015
BACKGROUND: Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is associated with high morbidity, mortality, and health-care costs. An incomplete response to the anti-inflammatory effects of inhaled corticosteroids is present in COPD.
Alyn Morice, Amanda J. Lee, Andrew Briggs, Andrew Wilson, Anita Sullivan, Anthony De Soyza, B Shah, BG Cosio, BG Cosio, BR Celli, CM Fletcher, David Price, E Stahl, G Cusack, GC Donaldson, GC Donaldson, Gladys McPherson, Graham Burns, Graham Devereux, H Chrystyn, H Chrystyn, H Chrystyn, H Chrystyn, Henry Chrystyn, JA Marwick, JC Bestall, JJ Soler-Cataluna, JK Quint, John Haughney, John Norrie, JR Hurst, JR Powell, JR Powell, JW Dodd, K Ito, K Ito, K Ito, K Ito, K Ohta, KC Farmer, Kirsty McCormack, KL Hattotuwa, L Hendeles, Lisa Davies, M Britton, M Ferrer, MC Cyr, MR Miller, P Dolan, P Sullivan, PA Ford, Peter Barnes, PJ Barnes, PJ Barnes, PW Jones, Rekha Chaudhuri, RG Barr, S Lim, Seonaidh Cotton, Shona Fielding, Simon Gompertz, SN Hunt, SV Culpitt, SV Culpitt, TA Seemungal, The EuroQol Group, WJ Jusko, WJ Jusko, Y To   +68 more
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Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease * Introduction [PDF]

Thorax, 2002
A series of review articles on chronic obstructive pulmonary disease beginning in this issue of Thorax will consider many of the basic science and clinical aspects and provide the clinical scientist and practising physician with an up to date understanding of this common and distressing lung disease.
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Transcriptional Dynamics of NRF2 Overexpression and KEAP1-NRF2 Inhibitors in Human Cell Line and Primary Lung Cells

Antioxidants
Oxidative stress in the human lung is caused by both internal (e.g., inflammation) and external stressors (smoking, pollution, and infection) to drive pathology in a number of lung diseases.
Corinne Hamblet, Karin Björhall, Susann Busch, Ulf Gehrmann, Lisa Öberg, Rebekka Kubisch-Dohmen, Sonja Haas, Manish K. Aneja, Johannes Geiger, Carsten Rudolph, Ellinor Hornberg   +10 more
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Pulmonary rehabilitation : insight into current trends [PDF]

, 2010
Pulmonary rehabilitation is a widely accepted therapeutic tool used to improve the quality of life and functional capacity of individuals with chronic lung disease.
Montefort, Stephen, Sciriha, Anabel
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Palliative care for people with non-malignant lung disease: summary of current evidence and future direction [PDF]

, 2013
Background: The physical and psychosocial needs of patients with chronic non-malignant lung disease are comparable to those with lung cancer. This article will focus on chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, interstitial lung disease and cystic fibrosis ...
Boland, Jason, Martin, Jonathan, Ross, Joy R, Ross, Joy R., Wells, Athol U, Wells, Athol U.   +5 more
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CAT-test significance in life quality assessment in patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease [PDF]

Саратовский научно-медицинский журнал, 2010
Comprehensive analysis of the impact of complex vaccination against pneumococcus, Haemophilus influenzae type b and influenza on performance CAT-test 6 months after vaccination in patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease compared with ...
Protasov A.D., Zhestkov A.M, Shanina I.Yu.   +2 more
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