Results of epidemiological studies have shown that chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
(COPD) is frequently associated with comorbidities, the most serious and prevalent being …

Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is a common pulmonary disease
characterized by persistent respiratory symptoms and airflow obstruction. In addition to lung …

In patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), skeletal muscle dysfunction
is a major comorbidity that negatively impacts their exercise capacity and quality of life. In …

Nutritional abnormalities are frequent in different chronic respiratory diseases such as
chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), bronchiectasis, cystic fibrosis (CF) …

Lung diseases, such as asthma, chronic obstructive pulmonary diseases (COPD), and cystic
fibrosis (CF), are among the leading causes of mortality and morbidity globally. They …

Cadmium (Cd) is a transition metal, also referred to as a heavy metal, that is naturally
abundant in the earth's crust. It has no known benefit to humans. It is primarily released into …

Key points Maternal hypoxia is a common perturbation that may impair fetal development
and programme sex specific disease outcomes in offspring. There is growing interest in the …

Cadmium (Cd), a toxic heavy metal and carcinogen that is abundantly present in cigarette
smoke, is a cause of smoking-induced lung disease. SLC39A8 (ZIP8), a zinc transporter, is a …

Background: Despite an increasing focus on altitude medicine, there is much variability in
the clinical approach and research variables. The development of intensive care units in …

BACKGROUND: This study explored whether the cachectic state assessed by
bioimpedance vector analysis provides additional prognostic information about mortality …