... Comorbidity is common in patients with chronicobstructive pulmonary disease (COPD); however, the relationship between comorbidity and quality of life is inconsistent. The objective was to establish the ...
... Clinical audits to assess the quality of care delivered and the attainment of treatment goals are paramount for the management of various chronic diseases, including chronicobstructive pul- monary ...
... Background: Chronicobstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) has become a major health challenge worldwide due to its in- creasing incidence and mortality, which have serious repercussions for health-care ...
... between chronicobstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) and atherosclerosis has been sug- gested; this association may relate to systemic inflammation and endothelial dysfunction, which can lead to alteration ...
... Chronicobstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is a major cause of chronic morbidity and mortality worldwide. While the cut-off point to define airflow obstruction has been controversial, it is widely ...
... Chronicobstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is a leading cause of morbidity and mortality in developed ...its chronic and progressive nature has prompted the use of molecular genetic studies to ...
... Background: Osteoporosis (OP) is common in patients with chronicobstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). The relationship between OP and COPD has been primarily studied in male patients, and few reports are ...
... for ChronicObstructive Lung Disease (GOLD) se define como una “entidad prevenible y tratable, caracterizada por una limitación al flujo aéreo persistente, generalmente progresiva y asociada a una respuesta ...
... of chronic bronchitis in Shanghai: a time series ...for chronicobstructive pulmo- nary disease in-hospital care: a joint analysis from the AUDIPOC and European COPD audit ...
... 8. Ikeda A, Nishimura K, Koyama H. Comparative dose-re- sponse study of three anticholinergic agents and formot- erol using a metered dose inhaler in patients with chron- ic obstructive pulmonary disease. Thorax ...
... Intractable breathlessness is a common, devastating symptom of advanced cancer causing distress and isolation for patients and families. In advanced cancer, breathlessness is complex and usually multifactorial and its ...
... 4. National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health. Work-related lung disease surveillance report, 1996. Washington, D.C.: Government Printing Office, 1996. (DHHS (NIOSH) publication no. 96-134.) 5. Ross DJ. Ten ...
... A fifth limitation of the current thesis is that diaphragm muscle biopsies from the study subjects were obtained during thoracotomy because of localized lung lesions, the gold standard technique to obtain diaphragm ...
... tence of some mycobacteria, leading to chronic antigenic stimulation and T-cell accumulation around MQ. The close apposition of MQ and lymphocytes is necessary to activate more MQ that will try to kill MTb. Thus, ...
... Although these CMS PUFs contain valuable information on FFS Medicare beneficiaries, they have a few shortcomings. For example, they do not allow for analyzing different types of Medicare enrollees, such as the people ...