Different anatomic and physiological changes occur in the lung of aging people that can
affect pulmonary functions, and different pulmonary diseases, including deadly diseases …

There is now evidence that depression, as characterized by melancholic symptoms, anxiety,
and fatigue and somatic (F&S) symptoms, is the clinical expression of peripheral cell …

This report updates surveillance results for COPD in the United States. For 1999 to 2011,
data from national data systems for adults aged≥ 25 years were analyzed. In 2011, 6.5% of …

Background Comorbidities are frequent in patients hospitalized for COPD exacerbation, but
little is known about their relation with short-term mortality and hospital readmissions. Our …

Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is a common chronic inflammatory disease
of the lung with a high mortality and morbidity rate. Some of the inflammatory markers such …

Context Chronic obstructive lung disease (COPD) is a progressive lung disease
characterized by persistent airflow limitation. An increasing amount of evidence suggests an …

Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is recognized by the Global Initiative for
Chronic Obstructive Lung Disease guidelines as an inflammatory disease state, and …

ACE (angiotensin-converting enzyme) inhibitors and ARBs (angiotensin II receptor blockers)
are already widely used for the treatment and prevention of cardiovascular disease and their …

Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), a major cause of death and disability, is
attributed to an abnormal inflammatory response by the lungs to noxious substances …

Although systemic inflammation occurs in most pathological conditions that challenge the
neural control of breathing, little is known concerning the impact of inflammation on …