Risk of cardiovascular comorbidity in patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease: a systematic review and meta-analysis
Background Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is a systemic inflammatory
disorder associated with increased comorbid prevalence of cardiovascular diseases. We …
disorder associated with increased comorbid prevalence of cardiovascular diseases. We …
Dyspnea in COPD: new mechanistic insights and management implications
Dyspnea is the most common symptom experienced by patients with chronic obstructive
pulmonary disease (COPD). To avoid exertional dyspnea, many patients adopt a sedentary …
pulmonary disease (COPD). To avoid exertional dyspnea, many patients adopt a sedentary …
An official American Thoracic Society/European Respiratory Society policy statement: enhancing implementation, use, and delivery of pulmonary rehabilitation
CL Rochester, I Vogiatzis, AE Holland… - American journal of …, 2015 - atsjournals.org
Rationale: Pulmonary rehabilitation (PR) has demonstrated physiological, symptom-
reducing, psychosocial, and health economic benefits for patients with chronic respiratory …
reducing, psychosocial, and health economic benefits for patients with chronic respiratory …
Development and first validation of the COPD Assessment Test
PW Jones, G Harding, P Berry, I Wiklund… - European …, 2009 - Eur Respiratory Soc
There is need for a validated short, simple instrument to quantify chronic obstructive
pulmonary disease (COPD) impact in routine practice to aid health status assessment and …
pulmonary disease (COPD) impact in routine practice to aid health status assessment and …
Pulmonary rehabilitation for chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
Background Widespread application of pulmonary rehabilitation (also known as respiratory
rehabilitation) in chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) should be preceded by …
rehabilitation) in chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) should be preceded by …
Prevention of acute exacerbations of COPD: American college of chest physicians and Canadian thoracic society guideline
GJ Criner, J Bourbeau, RL Diekemper, DR Ouellette… - Chest, 2015 - Elsevier
BACKGROUND: COPD is a major cause of morbidity and mortality in the United States as
well as throughout the rest of the world. An exacerbation of COPD (periodic escalations of …
well as throughout the rest of the world. An exacerbation of COPD (periodic escalations of …
Identifying individuals with physcian diagnosed COPD in health administrative databases
AS Gershon, C Wang, J Guan… - COPD: Journal of …, 2009 - Taylor & Francis
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) is a common chronic respiratory disease
responsible for significant morbidity and mortality. Population-based health administrative …
responsible for significant morbidity and mortality. Population-based health administrative …
The clinical and genetic features of COPD-asthma overlap syndrome
M Hardin, M Cho, ML McDonald, T Beaty… - European …, 2014 - Eur Respiratory Soc
Individuals with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) and asthma are an
important but poorly characterised group. The genetic determinants of COPD and asthma …
important but poorly characterised group. The genetic determinants of COPD and asthma …
Patient adherence in COPD
J Bourbeau, SJ Bartlett - Thorax, 2008 - thorax.bmj.com
Patient adherence to treatment in chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is
essential to optimise disease management. As with other chronic diseases, poor adherence …
essential to optimise disease management. As with other chronic diseases, poor adherence …
[HTML][HTML] Characterisation of the overlap COPD–asthma phenotype. Focus on physical activity and health status
M Miravitlles, JB Soriano, J Ancochea, L Munoz… - Respiratory …, 2013 - Elsevier
Background Patients with COPD may share some clinical characteristics with asthma
sufferers. This phenotypic overlap between COPD and asthma is not yet well characterised …
sufferers. This phenotypic overlap between COPD and asthma is not yet well characterised …