The role of airway infection in chronic obstructive pulmonary disease [PDF]
, 2006 PhDThis. thesis examines the role of respiratory bacterial and viral infection in the natural history of Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease. The rationale for this study is basedu pon previous data demonstratingt hat airway bacterial colonisationi s
Wilkinson, Thomas Michael Alan
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Role of clinical questionnaires in optimizing everyday care of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease. [PDF]
, 2011 : Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is a leading cause of disability in all its stages, and death in patients with moderate or severe obstruction.
van der Molen, T +11 more
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Pathogenesis of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease [PDF]
, 2005 The current paradigm for the pathogenesis of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease is that chronic airflow limitation results from an abnormal inflammatory response to inhaled particles and gases in the lung. Airspace inflammation appears to be different
Macnee, W
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Inflammation to Pulmonary Diseases [PDF]
Mediators of Inflammation, 2016 Inflammation, which is induced and perpetuated by microorganism pathogens or from the damage or death of host cells, is an essential component of various common respiratory diseases, such as chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), asthma, bronchiectasis, and acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS), as well as of less common ones, for example ...
Kang-Yun Lee +2 more
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Bilateral diaphragmatic paralysis after kidney surgery
Monaldi Archives for Chest Disease, 2015 A 57-year-old woman underwent an enucleoresection of her right kidney angiomyolipoma. Two weeks later she was admitted to our hospital because of dyspnea at rest with orthopnea.
S. Sozzo +6 more
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Pilot study of losartan for pulmonary hypertension in chronic obstructive pulmonary disease. [PDF]
, 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
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Prediction of disease progression, treatment response and dropout in chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). [PDF]
, 2014 Drug development in chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) has been characterised by unacceptably high failure rates. In addition to the poor sensitivity in forced expiratory volume in one second (FEV1), numerous causes are known to contribute to ...
Musuamba, F.T. +20 more
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Implementing integrated care guidelines in asthma and COPD: It ain't easy!
Heliyon, 2023 Objective: To evaluate the implementation of a guideline-based, integrated, standardised, personal approach in patients with Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) or Asthma in a real-life situation.
Jan A. Witte +7 more
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Pulmonary Diseases and the Heart [PDF]
Circulation, 2007 The complex nature of interactions between the pulmonary and cardiovascular systems is becoming increasingly appreciated. Pulmonary vascular abnormalities are frequently present in patients with respiratory disorders, including chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis, sarcoidosis, neuromuscular or chest wall disorders, and ...
MeiLan K, Han +3 more
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Guidelines of Integrated Traditional Chinese and Western Medicine for Diagnosis and Treatment of Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (2025 Edition) [PDF]
Zhongguo quanke yixueChronic obstructive pulmonary disease(COPD) poses a serious threat to human health, making it one of the major global public health burdens. In 2023, an expert consensus group was established to address key clinical questions in the integrated Chinese ...
Guideline Working Group of Integrated Traditional Chinese and Western Medicine Management for Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease
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