PULMONARY ANGIOGRAPHY IN PULMONARY EMBOLIC DISEASE [PDF]
Pulmonary emboli were produced in 15 dogs and studied with serial angiography. The most common angiographic sign in the embolized animal was a filling defect and/or a cut-off, with or without regional delay in arterial flow. Less common findings were regional hypovascularity, slow arterial washout with capillary staining, tapered arteries, and beading ...
E J, Ferris +4 more
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Role of clinical questionnaires in optimizing everyday care of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease. [PDF]
: 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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Inflammation to Pulmonary Diseases [PDF]
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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Implementing integrated care guidelines in asthma and COPD: It ain't easy!
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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Pilot study of losartan for pulmonary hypertension in chronic obstructive pulmonary disease. [PDF]
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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Pathogenesis of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease [PDF]
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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Pulmonary Diseases and the Heart [PDF]
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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Prediction of disease progression, treatment response and dropout in chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). [PDF]
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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Guidelines of Integrated Traditional Chinese and Western Medicine for Diagnosis and Treatment of Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (2025 Edition) [PDF]
Chronic 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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Advances in the diagnosis and treatment of pulmonary hypertension (PH) have gradually improved the disease course. This retrospective cohort study aims to explore the diagnostic hemodynamic profile and survival of PH patients and their temporal changes ...
Georgios E. Papadopoulos +12 more
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