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The effect of Baduanjin exercises on the functional capacity, respiratory function, and quality of life of patients with idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis: a randomized controlled trial

BioPsychoSocial Medicine
Background Idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis (IPF) is a disease with a poor prognosis that causes fibrosis in the interstitial space of the lungs, characterized by shortness of breath and progressive deterioration of lung function.
Sema Nur Atmaca, Rengin Demir, Rüstem Mustafaoğlu, Ersan Atahan   +3 more
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Anxiety and depression status in patients with idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis and outcomes of nintedanib treatment: an observational study

Annals of Medicine
Background Anxiety and depression are common comorbidities in idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis (IPF) that impair health-related quality of life. However, there is a lack of studies focusing on the mental disorder of IPF after antifibrotic treatment and ...
Xing He, Jiaqi Ji, Zongmin Pei, Zeli Luo, Siyu Fang, Xiaoqin Liu, Yan Lei, Haiying Yan, Lu Guo   +8 more
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Novel Therapeutics for Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease: From Empirical Bronchodilation to Precision Medicine

Respirology, Volume 31, Issue 6, Page 561-577, June 2026.
ABSTRACT Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) remains the third leading cause of death worldwide, and conventional bronchodilator‐based therapies have limited efficacy in preventing exacerbations and disease progression. The 2024–2026 period represents a historic inflection point: three mechanistically distinct agents received Food and Drug ...
Naoya Fujino, Hisatoshi Sugiura
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Clinical phenotypes and heath-related quality of life of COPD patients in a rural setting in Malaysia – a cross-sectional study

BMC Pulmonary Medicine, 2020
Background The Spanish chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) guideline phenotypes patients according to the exacerbation frequency and COPD subtypes.
Chee-Shee Chai, Sumastika Bt Mos, Diana-Leh-Ching Ng, Greta-Miranda-Kim-Choo Goh, Anselm-Ting Su, Muhammad Amin B. Ibrahim, Aisya Natasya Bt Musa, Seng-Beng Tan, Yong-Kek Pang, Chong-Kin Liam   +9 more
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Respiratory muscle endurance training among patients with chronic diseases: A systematic review of available evidence

Experimental Physiology, Volume 111, Issue 6, Page 2880-2894, 1 June 2026.
Abstract This systematic review summarizes the available evidence on respiratory muscle endurance training involving voluntary isocapnic hyperpnoea among patients with chronic diseases. It includes both randomized and non‐randomized controlled trials implementing this exercise training modality performed either alone or in combination with other ...
Hélène Laurent, Frédéric Costes, Ruddy Richard, Marc Filaire   +3 more
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Correlations between disease-specific and generic health status questionnaires in patients with advanced COPD: a one-year observational study

Health and Quality of Life Outcomes, 2012
Background Longitudinal studies analyzing the correlations between disease-specific and generic health status questionnaires at different time points in patients with advanced COPD are lacking.
Wilke Sarah, Janssen Daisy JA, Wouters Emiel FM, Schols Jos MGA, Franssen Frits ME, Spruit Martijn A   +5 more
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Discriminative and predictive properties of disease-specific and generic health status indexes in elderly COPD patients

BMC Pulmonary Medicine, 2008
Background The association between bronchial obstruction severity and mortality in Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) is well established, but it is unknown whether disease-specific health status measures and multidimensional assessment (MDA ...
Forastiere Francesco, Bellia Vincenzo, Pedone Claudio, Conte Maria E, Antonelli-Incalzi Raffaele   +4 more
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‘What’ and ‘How’ to Measure in Allergy and Clinical Immunology: A Systematic Review of Core Outcome Sets and Outcome Harmonisation Processes

Clinical &Experimental Allergy, Volume 56, Issue 5, Page 476-497, May 2026.
This systematic review maps core outcome sets and harmonisation efforts in allergy and clinical immunology. Despite shared priorities such as quality of life and symptoms, substantial gaps and methodological inconsistencies remain, underscoring the need for broader coverage and standardised outcome measurement to improve comparability and clinical ...
Anastasia Demidova, Nata Kiknavelidze, Kristine Purtskhvanidze, Elvina Alieva, Mehrshad Ebrahimnejad, Svetlana Konchina, Azaliya Nurmeeva, Igor Matkovskii, Elmira Elmurzaeva, Siuzanna Davtian, Natalia Degtyareva, Karl Philipp Drewitz, Alan Asmanov, Nikolina Banjanin, Erna Botjes, Pasquale Comberiati, Joana Costa, Derek K. Chu, Michelle M. Epstein, Lyudmila Fedorova, Audrey Dunn Galvin, Mattia Giovannini, Matthew Greenhawt, Kristina R. Jamalyan, Christina J. Jones, Ekaterina Khaleva, Rebecca C. Knibb, Yael A. Leshem, Douglas P. Mack, Isabel Mafra, Mary Jane Marchisotto, Dragan Mijakoski, Asel Nurtazina, Cevdet Özdemir, Diego Peroni, Jennifer L. P. Protudjer, Pablo Rodríguez del Río, Ann‐Marie Malby Schoos, Anita Fossaluzza Schopfer, Sasho Stoleski, Julia Upton, Willem van de Veen, Jon Genuneit, Robert J. Boyle, Christian Apfelbacher, Daniel Munblit   +45 more
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The clinical course of idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis and its association to quality of life over time: longitudinal data from the INSIGHTS-IPF registry

Respiratory Research, 2019
Background Quality of life (QoL) is profoundly impaired in patients with idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis (IPF). However, data is limited regarding the course of QoL. We therefore analysed longitudinal data from the German INSIGHTS-IPF registry.
Michael Kreuter, Jeff Swigris, David Pittrow, Silke Geier, Jens Klotsche, Antje Prasse, Hubert Wirtz, Dirk Koschel, Stefan Andreas, Martin Claussen, Christian Grohé, Henrike Wilkens, Lars Hagmeyer, Dirk Skowasch, Joachim F. Meyer, Joachim Kirschner, Sven Gläser, Nicolas Kahn, Tobias Welte, Claus Neurohr, Martin Schwaiblmair, Matthias Held, Thomas Bahmer, Tim Oqueka, Marion Frankenberger, Jürgen Behr   +25 more
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Prevalence and Clinical Implications of Aspergillus fumigatus Sensitisation in Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease

Mycoses, Volume 69, Issue 5, May 2026.
ABSTRACT Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is a chronic airway inflammatory disease characterised by airway obstruction. Aspergillus fumigatus sensitisation represents a distinct, clinically relevant endotype in COPD. In recent years, studies have shown that sensitised patients experience more frequent respiratory symptoms, exacerbations and
Ying Luo, Yongchang Sun
wiley   +1 more source