The world's population is ageing and an important part of this demographic shift is the
development of chronic illness. In short, a person who does not die of acute illnesses, such …

Background Self management interventions help patients with chronic obstructive
pulmonary disease (COPD) acquire and practise the skills they need to carry out disease …

Rationale: Comorbidities contribute to disease severity and mortality in patients with chronic
obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). Comorbidities have been studied individually and …

Background The joint distribution of asthma and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
(COPD) has not been well described. This study aims at determining the prevalence of self …

In clinical guidelines, drugs for symptomatic angina are classified as being first choice (β-
blockers, calcium-channel blockers, short-acting nitrates) or second choice (ivabradine …

Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is an inflammatory disease of the lung
associated with progressive airflow limitation and punctuated by episodes of acute …

Multimorbidity frequently affects the ageing population and their co-existence may not occur
at random. Understanding their interactions and that with clinical variables could be …

Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is a leading cause of morbidity and mortality
and may frequently be complicated by sleep disorders. Insomnia and obstructive sleep …

Background: This study compares the prevalence rates of comorbidities between chronic
obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) and non-COPD control patients reported in …

Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is a chronic inflammatory airway disease
associated with various systemic comorbidities including osteoporosis. Osteoporosis and its …