Objectives The purposes of this study were to evaluate the reference range of quantitative
computed tomography (QCT) measures of lung attenuation and airway parameter …

Much of the epidemiologic research in the United States has been based only on the
categories of age, sex and race; thus, race has often been used in health statistics as a …

No official spirometry reference values for Chinese are available. To establish new Chinese
reference values and prediction equations for lung parameters in Chinese individuals of 10 …

Purpose It is unclear why racial differences exist in the frequency of surgery for lung cancer
treatment. Comorbidity is an important consideration in selection of patients for lung cancer …

Abstract Background: Whether African Americans (AA) are more susceptible to COPD than
non-Hispanic Whites (NHW) and whether racial differences in disease phenotype exist is …

Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) is a growing public health problem in the
southern United States, particularly in Alabama. However, very little is known about specific …

The BODE index was developed as a prognostic mortality risk tool for persons with chronic
obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). It incorporates 4 measures: b ody mass index, lung …

OBJECTIVE: To determine the relation of skeletal body build and obesity to blood pressure
and the prevalence of hypertension. DESIGN: Cross-sectional data obtained from the …

Depression worsens most treatment outcomes in medically ill older adults. Chronic medical
illnesses weaken and demoralize patients and compromise their ability to adhere to …

Despite extensive effort, only a few chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD)-
associated genes have been suggested, indicating that there must be additional risk …