Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is a progressive lung dysfunction caused
mainly by inhaling toxic particles and cigarette smoking (CS). The continuous exposure to …

Covid-19 endangers lives, has disrupted normal life, changed the way medicine is practised
and is likely to alter our world for the foreseeable future. Almost two years on since the …

Research suggests that incarceration exposure increases the prevalence of morbidity and
premature mortality. This work is only beginning to examine whether the stressors of the …

Background Long-term exposure to PM2. 5 (particulate matter with an aerodynamic
diameter of≤ 2.5 μm) is associated with pulmonary injury and emphysema in patients with …

Abstract Background Environmental cadmium (Cd) exposure is linked to pulmonary function
injury in the general population. But, the association between blood Cd concentration and …

Global attention has recently converged on the need for countries to achieve universal
health coverage (UHC), which aims to guarantee that all persons are able to access needed …

Background Low lung function is associated with high mortality and adverse
cardiopulmonary outcomes. Less is known of its association with broader health indices …

Objectives This study examined whether serum C-reactive protein (CRP) level and
triglyceride-glucose index (TyG) explained the association between lung function and …

Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is a frequent diagnosis in older individuals
and contributor to global morbidity and mortality. Given the link between lung disease and …

Aging is the predominant risk factor for most degenerative diseases, including chronic
obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). This process is however very heterogeneous …