Factors that influence disease-specific quality of life or health status in patients with COPD: a review and meta-analysis of Pearson correlations.
Background A major goal in the management of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
(COPD) is to ensure that the burden of the disease for patients with COPD is limited and that …
(COPD) is to ensure that the burden of the disease for patients with COPD is limited and that …
Extrapulmonary comorbidities in chronic obstructive pulmonary disease: state of the art
ARC Patel, JR Hurst - Expert review of respiratory medicine, 2011 - Taylor & Francis
Extrapulmonary comorbidities are common and significant in chronic obstructive pulmonary
disease (COPD), often contributing to symptoms, exacerbations, hospital admissions and …
disease (COPD), often contributing to symptoms, exacerbations, hospital admissions and …
Azithromycin for prevention of exacerbations of COPD
RK Albert, J Connett, WC Bailey… - … England Journal of …, 2011 - Mass Medical Soc
Background Acute exacerbations adversely affect patients with chronic obstructive
pulmonary disease (COPD). Macrolide antibiotics benefit patients with a variety of …
pulmonary disease (COPD). Macrolide antibiotics benefit patients with a variety of …
The clinical features of the overlap between COPD and asthma
M Hardin, EK Silverman, RG Barr, NN Hansel… - Respiratory …, 2011 - Springer
Background The coexistence of COPD and asthma is widely recognized but has not been
well described. This study characterizes clinical features, spirometry, and chest CT scans of …
well described. This study characterizes clinical features, spirometry, and chest CT scans of …
Experimental rhinovirus infection as a human model of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease exacerbation
Rationale: Respiratory virus infections are associated with chronic obstructive pulmonary
disease (COPD) exacerbations, but a causative relationship has not been proven. Studies of …
disease (COPD) exacerbations, but a causative relationship has not been proven. Studies of …
The chronic bronchitic phenotype of COPD: an analysis of the COPDGene Study
Background Chronic bronchitis (CB) in patients with COPD is associated with an
accelerated lung function decline and an increased risk of respiratory infections. Despite its …
accelerated lung function decline and an increased risk of respiratory infections. Despite its …
Reduction of exacerbations by the PDE4 inhibitor roflumilast-the importance of defining different subsets of patients with COPD
SI Rennard, PMA Calverley, UM Goehring… - Respiratory …, 2011 - Springer
Background As chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is a heterogeneous disease
it is unlikely that all patients will benefit equally from a given therapy. Roflumilast, an oral …
it is unlikely that all patients will benefit equally from a given therapy. Roflumilast, an oral …
Outdoor air pollution and respiratory health in patients with COPD
Objectives Time series studies have shown adverse effects of outdoor air pollution on
mortality and hospital admissions in patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease …
mortality and hospital admissions in patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease …
[HTML][HTML] Health-related quality of life in patients by COPD severity within primary care in Europe
PW Jones, G Brusselle, RW Dal Negro, M Ferrer… - Respiratory …, 2011 - Elsevier
Pan-European data on health-related quality of life (HRQL) in chronic obstructive pulmonary
disease (COPD) are lacking. This cross-sectional epidemiological study evaluated health …
disease (COPD) are lacking. This cross-sectional epidemiological study evaluated health …
Efficacy and safety of once-daily NVA237 in patients with moderate-to-severe COPD: the GLOW1 trial
A D'Urzo, GT Ferguson, JA van Noord, K Hirata… - Respiratory …, 2011 - Springer
Background NVA237 is a once-daily dry-powder formulation of the long-acting muscarinic
antagonist glycopyrronium bromide in development for the treatment of chronic obstructive …
antagonist glycopyrronium bromide in development for the treatment of chronic obstructive …