Background: Belonging to the group of expectorants, ambroxol is an active substance with a
long history that influences parameters considered to be the basis for the physiological …

Abstract Problem/Condition: Asthma is one of the most common chronic diseases in the
United States, and it has increased in importance during the preceding 20 years. Despite its …

Acute and chronic lung inflammation is an underrecognized risk factor for cardiovascular
disease. Yet, there are compelling epidemiological data to indicate that airway exposures to …

Background Transdermal nicotine therapy is widely used to aid smoking cessation, but there
is uncertainty about its safety in patients with cardiac disease. Methods In a randomized …

Rationale: Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is thought to result in rapid and
progressive loss of lung function usually expressed as mean values for whole cohorts …

There is increasing interest in the origins of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD),
as it is envisaged that preventive efforts and treatment can modify its clinical course. The …

Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) represents an important and increasing
burden throughout the world. Classically, COPD has been considered a respiratory …

Background Smoking remains the leading preventable cause of premature deaths. Several
pharmacological interventions now exist to aid smokers in cessation. These include Nicotine …

Summary⇓ Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is a leading cause of morbidity
and mortality in the USA, and it remains one of the few diseases that continues to increase …

Diabetes mellitus has been inconsistently associated with a reduced level of pulmonary
function. To elucidate this association further, we analyzed the relationship of diabetes and …