Background: Whether N-acetylcysteine (NAC) therapy can promote the improvement of
clinical symptoms and lung function in patients with acute exacerbation of chronic …

Objectives: Residents in nursing homes are being isolated to prevent exposure to COVID-
19. Many are prone to depression, anxiety and loneliness, and extra isolation leaves them …

Aims and objectives This study aimed to investigate whether fear of progression mediates
the association between illness perception and quality of life among interstitial lung disease …

Aims and objectives To understand the experiences and support needs of informal
caregivers of patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary diseases chronic obstructive …

Aim To explore the experiences of being discharged from hospital of older patients with
chronic diseases at time of discharge. Design Multi‐centre descriptive qualitative study …

Introduction Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease causes significant burdens for patients.
To secure safe care and treatment in the first part of the patient trajectory, it is essential to …

Background This protocol describes an ongoing study of the impact of befriending on
depression, anxiety and loneliness in older people living in residential aged care facilities in …

This thesis is a scaled enquiry into the embodied practice of collective singing in Glasgow,
encompassing breathing bodies, singing collectives, sites of song, and a musical city. Using …

摘要目的: 探讨慢性阻塞性肺疾病(COPD) 稳定期患者血清血管黏附蛋白-1 (VAP-1),
巨噬细胞刺激蛋白(MSP), 基质细胞衍生因子-1 (SDF-1) 水平与肺功能, 炎性因子及生活质量的 …

RATIONALE: A recent Cochrane review concluded that Pulmonary Rehabilitation (PR) post-
acute exacerbations of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (AECOPD) is safe, reduces …