By 2020, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) will be the third cause of mortality.
Extrapulmonary comorbidities influence the prognosis of patients with COPD. Tobacco …

In order to characterise the overall clinical picture of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
(COPD) a better understanding of all relevant comorbidities is required. It is increasingly …

Background Conventional measures to evaluate COPD may fail to capture systemic
problems, particularly musculoskeletal weakness and cardiovascular disease. Identifying …

Background Cognitive impairment is a frequent feature of COPD. However, the proportion of
patients with COPD with mild cognitive impairment (MCI) is still unknown, and no screening …

Background Cognitive impairment is common in people living with chronic obstructive
pulmonary disease (COPD) and chronic heart failure (CHF); however, accurate estimates of …

The objectives of this study were to characterize and clarify the relationships between the
various cognitive domains affected in COPD patients and the disease itself, as well as to …

Background Cognitive impairment is one of the least well-studied COPD comorbidities. It is
known to occur in hypoxemic patients, but its presence during acute exacerbation is not …

OBJECTIVES: To examine whether performance in the Trail Making Test (TMT) predicts
mobility impairment and mortality in older persons. DESIGN: Prospective cohort study …

BACKGROUND: Substantial healthcare resources are spent on chronic obstructive
pulmonary disease (COPD). In addition, the involvement of patients in monitoring and …

Background Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is associated with multiple
comorbidities, which impact negatively on patients and are often underdiagnosed, thus …