Background Despite the major public health impact of diabetes, recent population-based
data regarding its prevalence and comorbidity are sparse. Methods The prevalence and …

Drug classes used in the treatment of Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) have
not changed for many years, and none to date have shown disease-modifying activity …

Aim The aim of the present study was to compare threshold inspiratory muscle training (IMT)
and expiratory muscle training (EMT) in elderly male patients with moderate degree of …

Background In the recent years, a variety of bronchoscopic lung volume reduction (BLVR)
procedures have emerged that may provide a treatment option to participants suffering from …

Abstract Purpose of the Review This review summarises the characteristics of the lung
mycobiome in patients with chronic respiratory diseases and fungal lung diseases. We have …

В статье рассматриваются системные проявления хронической обструктивной
болезни легких (ХОБЛ). Оценивается выраженность этих проявлений у больных …

Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is a disabling condition associated with
progressive airflow limitation and lung tissue damage; its main symptoms are …

Background Forced expiratory volume in 1 second (FEV1) grades severity of COPD and
predicts survival. We hypothesize that the inspiratory capacity/total lung capacity (IC/TLC) …

Introduction Soluble urokinase-type plasminogen activator receptor (suPAR) is upregulated
by inflammation and plays a role in the pathogenesis of atherosclerosis. Chronic obstructive …

Introduction An association between HIV infection and chronic obstructive pulmonary
disease (COPD) has been observed in several studies. Objective and methods we …