[HTML][HTML] Validity and underrecording of diagnosis of COPD in the Danish National Patient Registry
RW Thomsen, P Lange, B Hellquist, E Frausing… - Respiratory …, 2011 - Elsevier
INTRODUCTION: We examined the positive predictive value of diagnoses of acute
exacerbation of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) in the Danish National …
exacerbation of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) in the Danish National …
Skeletal muscle changes in chronic cardiac disease and failure
PJ Kennel, DM Mancini… - Comprehensive …, 2011 - Wiley Online Library
Peak exercise performance in healthy man is limited not only by pulmonary or skeletal
muscle function but also by cardiac function. Thus, abnormalities in cardiac function will …
muscle function but also by cardiac function. Thus, abnormalities in cardiac function will …
Patient phenotyping and early disease detection in chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
DG Parr - Proceedings of the American Thoracic Society, 2011 - atsjournals.org
The traditional physiological definition of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is
of practical use in encompassing the overlapping syndromes of COPD in routine clinical …
of practical use in encompassing the overlapping syndromes of COPD in routine clinical …
Task-related oxygen uptake and symptoms during activities of daily life in CHF patients and healthy subjects
MA Spruit, EFM Wouters, RMA Eterman… - European journal of …, 2011 - Springer
Patients with chronic heart failure (CHF) have a significantly lower peak aerobic capacity
compared to healthy subjects, and, may therefore experience more inconvenience during …
compared to healthy subjects, and, may therefore experience more inconvenience during …
Frequency and significance of unrecognized chronic obstructive pulmonary disease in elderly patients with stable heart failure
S Apostolovic, R Jankovic-Tomasevic… - Aging clinical and …, 2011 - Springer
Background and aims: Due to prolonged life-spans and modern therapeutic approaches,
there has been an increase in the number of patients aged≥ 65 years with chronic heart …
there has been an increase in the number of patients aged≥ 65 years with chronic heart …
[HTML][HTML] Use of brain natriuretic peptide to detect previously unknown left ventricular dysfunction in patients with acute exacerbation of chronic obstructive pulmonary …
K Gariani, T Agoritsas - Swiss medical weekly, 2011 - smw.ch
BACKGROUND: Up to 30% of patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD)
simultaneously suffer from often-unrecognised chronic heart failure (HF). Their timely …
simultaneously suffer from often-unrecognised chronic heart failure (HF). Their timely …
Heart failure in the family practice: a study of the prevalence and co-morbidity
M Carmona, LM García-Olmos, A Alberquilla… - Family …, 2011 - academic.oup.com
Background. Heart failure (HF) is a health problem that particularly affects the elderly
population. Its onset is associated with other chronic diseases, a circumstance that makes it …
population. Its onset is associated with other chronic diseases, a circumstance that makes it …
Effects of cigarette smoke and chronic hypoxia on airways remodeling and resistance. Clinical significance
E Olea, E Ferrer, J Prieto-Lloret… - Respiratory physiology …, 2011 - Elsevier
Previously we have reported that association of cigarette smoke (CS) and chronic hypoxia
(CH) interact positively to physiopathologically remodel pulmonary circulation. In present …
(CH) interact positively to physiopathologically remodel pulmonary circulation. In present …
[PDF][PDF] Guidelines for emergency management of acute heart failure: consensus of the Acute Heart Failure Working Group of the Spanish Society of Emergency …
P Llorens, O Miro, FJ Martin-Sanchez… - …, 2011 - revistaemergencias.org
Emergency services play a key role in the management of various phases of acute heart
failure (AHF) because prognosis is determined by the rapid assessment of and response to …
failure (AHF) because prognosis is determined by the rapid assessment of and response to …
Predictive value of NT-proBNP in vascular surgery patients with COPD and normal left ventricular systolic function
YRBM van Gestel, D Goei, SE Hoeks… - COPD: Journal of …, 2011 - Taylor & Francis
ABSTRACT N-terminal pro-B-type natriuretic peptide (NT-proBNP) is commonly used to
identify a cardiac cause of dyspnoea. However, patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary …
identify a cardiac cause of dyspnoea. However, patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary …