Background Observational data have been conflicted regarding the potential role of HIV
antiretroviral therapy (ART) as a causative factor for, or protective factor against, COPD. We …

Urinary incontinence (UI) is defined as a loss of bladder control and is characterized by the
complaint of any involuntary leakage of urine. Evidence suggests that the prevalence of UI is …

Introduction Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is one of the main causes of
death and disability worldwide. Many treatment options are now available, but criteria for …

Introduction Patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) frequently have
cardiovascular comorbidities, increasing the risk of hospitalised COPD exacerbations (H …

Introduction: Despite lack of knowledge in the field, several studies have underlined the role
of endothelium dysfunction and platelet activation as significant players in the development …

Rationale Pneumonia risk with inhaled corticosteroid use in chronic obstructive pulmonary
disease (COPD) has not been thoroughly assessed in patients with moderate airflow …

Background The fracture risk of patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD)
treated with inhaled corticosteroids is controversial. And some large-scale randomized …

Introduction Early identification of preventable risk factors of COPD progression is important.
Whether exacerbations have a negative impact on disease progression is largely unknown …

The current health care models described in GesEPOC indicate the best way to make a
correct diagnosis, the categorization of patients, the appropriate selection of the therapeutic …

Background Cardiovascular comorbidities are common in chronic obstructive pulmonary
disease (COPD). We examined the association between airflow limitation, hyperinflation and …