Bronchiectasis is a common progressive respiratory disease with recognisable radiological
abnormalities and a clinical syndrome of cough, sputum production and recurrent respiratory …

Background The effect of inhaled corticosteroid (ICS) on the risk of severe acute respiratory
syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-COV-2) infection is unclear. Methods We performed a …

Due to a rapidly aging global population, osteoporosis and the associated risk of bone
fractures have become a wide-spread public health problem. However, osteoporosis is very …

Inflammation is among the major determinants of bone loss in chronic disease and aging.
Bone metabolism is radically affected by inflammation with consequent bone loss and …

In 2020, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) was the fifth leading cause of death
in the United States excluding COVID-19, and its mortality burden has been rising since the …

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

Introduction As of today, there is still a need to determine which COPD patients may benefit
from ICS therapy, whether ICSs are useful in COPD patients without chronic bronchitis, and …

Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is one of the major causes of disability and
death. Maintenance use of inhaled bronchodilator (s) is the cornerstone of COPD …

Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is characterized by progressive and
irreversible airflow obstruction with abnormal lung function. Because its pathogenesis …

Background Baofei Granules (BFGs) have been extensively applied in the clinical treatment
of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) and significantly have affected COPD …