COPD and chronic bronchitis risk of indoor air pollution from solid fuel: a systematic review and meta-analysis
Background Over half the world is exposed daily to the smoke from combustion of solid
fuels. Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is one of the main contributors to the …
fuels. Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is one of the main contributors to the …
Impact of exacerbations on COPD
A Anzueto - European Respiratory Review, 2010 - Eur Respiratory Soc
Exacerbations of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) determine disease-
associated morbidity, mortality, resource burden and healthcare costs. Acute exacerbation …
associated morbidity, mortality, resource burden and healthcare costs. Acute exacerbation …
Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease phenotypes: the future of COPD
Significant heterogeneity of clinical presentation and disease progression exists within
chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). Although FEV1 inadequately describes this …
chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). Although FEV1 inadequately describes this …
The prevalence of quadriceps weakness in COPD and the relationship with disease severity
JM Seymour, MA Spruit, NS Hopkinson… - European …, 2010 - Eur Respiratory Soc
Quadriceps strength relates to exercise capacity and prognosis in chronic obstructive
pulmonary disease (COPD). We wanted to quantify the prevalence of quadriceps weakness …
pulmonary disease (COPD). We wanted to quantify the prevalence of quadriceps weakness …
Percent emphysema, airflow obstruction, and impaired left ventricular filling
RG Barr, DA Bluemke, FS Ahmed, JJ Carr… - … England Journal of …, 2010 - Mass Medical Soc
Background Very severe chronic obstructive pulmonary disease causes cor pulmonale with
elevated pulmonary vascular resistance and secondary reductions in left ventricular filling …
elevated pulmonary vascular resistance and secondary reductions in left ventricular filling …
Vitamin D deficiency is highly prevalent in COPD and correlates with variants in the vitamin D-binding gene
W Janssens, R Bouillon, B Claes, C Carremans… - Thorax, 2010 - thorax.bmj.com
Introduction Vitamin D deficiency has been associated with many chronic illnesses, but little
is known about its relationship with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) …
is known about its relationship with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) …
Updating the minimal important difference for six-minute walk distance in patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
Holland AE, Hill CJ, Rasekaba T, Lee A, Naughton MT, McDonald CF. Updating the minimal
important difference for six-minute walk distance in patients with chronic obstructive …
important difference for six-minute walk distance in patients with chronic obstructive …
Quantitative analysis of pulmonary emphysema using local binary patterns
L Sorensen, SB Shaker… - IEEE transactions on …, 2010 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
We aim at improving quantitative measures of emphysema in computed tomography (CT)
images of the lungs. Current standard measures, such as the relative area of emphysema …
images of the lungs. Current standard measures, such as the relative area of emphysema …
Variants in FAM13A are associated with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
MH Cho, N Boutaoui, BJ Klanderman, JS Sylvia… - Nature …, 2010 - nature.com
We performed a genome-wide association study for chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
(COPD) in three population cohorts, including 2,940 cases and 1,380 controls who were …
(COPD) in three population cohorts, including 2,940 cases and 1,380 controls who were …
Clinical COPD phenotypes: a novel approach using principal component and cluster analyses
PR Burgel, JL Paillasseur, D Caillaud… - European …, 2010 - Eur Respiratory Soc
Classification of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is usually based on the
severity of airflow limitation, which may not reflect phenotypic heterogeneity. Here, we …
severity of airflow limitation, which may not reflect phenotypic heterogeneity. Here, we …