Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) and heart diseases are considered
independent risk factors for mortality and major cardiopulmonary complications after …

Objectives: To compare the postoperative outcomes after CABG between patients with and
those without COPD. Methods: A systematic search was conducted in the Cochrane Library …

Study objective To determine the risk of thoracic and major abdominal surgery in patients
with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). Design Retrospective cohort study with …

Background Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) affects> 15 million individuals
in the United States and is a common comorbidity in patients undergoing surgery; therefore …

Pulmonary function testing is used in the diagnosis of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
(COPD) and the staging of COPD severity. The current diagnostic criterion for airflow …

The purpose of this study was to determine the incidence of different postoperative
pulmonary complications (PPCs) and their associated risk factors in patients with severe …

This review describes the perioperative management of patients with suspected or
established pulmonary conditions undergoing non-cardiothoracic surgery, with a focus on …

Purpose: The purpose of our study was to determine the incidence of various types of
postoperative pulmonary complications and to evaluate the impact of chronic obstructive …

Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is a commonly encountered respiratory
disorder. Patients with COPD pose a challenge to the anaesthetist because intraoperative …

Background: Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is still a serious comorbidity in
surgical procedures. We assessed the impact of mild to moderate COPD in a modern …