Pulmonology - COPD News & Articles

1 Impact of COPD Exacerbations on Osteoporosis Assessed by Chest CT Scan COPD: Journal of Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease, May 23, 2012

2 Anemia is a Mortality Predictor in Hospitalized Patients for COPD Exacerbation COPD: Journal of Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease, May 23, 2012

3 Different COPD Disease Characteristics are Related to Different Outcomes in the 6-minute Walk Test COPD: Journal of Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease, May 23, 2012

4 Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease and SocioEconomic Status: a Systematic Review COPD: Journal of Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease, May 23, 2012    Evidence Based Medicine

5 Chronic cough: a multidisciplinary approach The Journal of Laryngology & Otology, May 22, 2012

6 Worldwide patterns of bronchodilator responsiveness: results from the Burden of Obstructive Lung Disease study Thorax, May 22, 2012

7 Daily step counts in a US cohort with COPD Respiratory Medicine, May 21, 2012    Clinical Article

8 Exhaled eicosanoids and biomarkers of oxidative stress in exacerbation of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease Archives of Medical Science, May 21, 2012    Clinical Article

9 Pain in people with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) Respiratory Medicine, May 21, 2012

10 How far is real life from COPD therapy guidelines? An Italian observational study Respiratory Medicine, May 21, 2012

11 Respiratory movement and pain thresholds in airway environmental sensitivity, asthma and COPD Respiratory Medicine, May 21, 2012

12 COPD among non-smokers – Report from the Obstructive Lung Disease in Northern Sweden (OLIN) studies Respiratory Medicine, May 21, 2012

13 Assessing health status in COPD. A head-to-head comparison between the COPD assessment test (CAT) and the clinical COPD questionnaire (CCQ) Full Text BMC Pulmonary Medicine, May 21, 2012

14 Effects of peripheral neuropathy on exercise capacity and quality of life in patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary diseases Archives of Medical Science, May 21, 2012

15 Association of TNF-α–308G/A, SP-B 1580 C/T, IL-13 –1055 C/T gene polymorphisms and latent adenoviral infection with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease in an Egyptian population Archives of Medical Science, May 21, 2012

16 A randomized, double-blind dose-ranging study of the novel LAMA GSK573719 in patients with COPD Respiratory Medicine, May 18, 2012    Clinical Article

17 Downregulation of lung mitochondrial prohibitin in COPD Respiratory Medicine, May 18, 2012

18 Simultaneous up-regulation of matrix metalloproteinases 1, 2, 3, 7, 8, 9 and tissue inhibitor of metalloproteinases 1, 4 in serum of patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease Respirology, May 18, 2012

19 Disturbed eating at high altitude: influence of food preferences, acute mountain sickness and satiation hormones European Journal of Nutrition, May 18, 2012

20 Airway bacterial colonization: The missing link between COPD and cardiovascular events Respiratory Medicine, May 17, 2012

Effect of intersubject variability of extrathoracic morphometry, lung airways dimensions and respiratory parameters on particle deposition Journal of Thoracic Disease, 08/05/2011

1 A multi-centre study on chronic cough in children: burden and etiologies based on a standardized management pathway Chest, April 2, 2012

2 An epidemiological study of the effects of statin use on airflow limitation in patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease Respirology, April 16, 2012

3 A Randomised, Placebo-Controlled, Dose-Finding Study Of AZD9668, An Oral Inhibitor of Neutrophil Elastase, in Patients with Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease Treated with Tiotropium COPD: Journal of Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease, April 6, 2012

4 Comorbidities and short-term prognosis in patients hospitalized for acute exacerbation of COPD. The ESMI study Chest, April 9, 2012

5 Rehospitalization risks and outcomes in COPD patients receiving maintenance pharmacotherapy Respiratory Medicine, April 23, 2012

6 Is elevated troponin associated with in-hospital mortality in emergency department patients admitted with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease European Journal of Emergency Medicine, April 12, 2012

7 α1-Proteinase Inhibitor (Human) in the Treatment of Hereditary Emphysema Secondary to α1-Antitrypsin Deficiency: Number and Costs of Years of Life Gained Clinical Drug Investigation, April 17, 2012

8 Adherence to current guidelines for chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) among patients treated with combination of long-acting bronchodilators or inhaled corticosteroids International Journal of COPD, March 19, 2012    Free full text

9 The Relationship Between Pulmonary Emphysema and Kidney Function in Smokers Chest, April 3, 2012

10 Progression of osteoporosis in patients with COPD: A 3-year follow up study Respiratory Medicine, April 24, 2012

11 Effect of theophylline on exercise capacity in COPD patients treated with combination long-acting bronchodilator therapy: a pilot study International Journal of COPD, April 4, 2012    Free full text

12 Airway clearance techniques in acute exacerbations of COPD: a survey of Australian physiotherapy practice Physiotherapy, April 11, 2012

13 Lymphangiogenesis in COPD: Another link in the pathogenesis of the disease Respiratory Medicine, April 2, 2012

14 Efficacy and safety of the long-acting muscarinic antagonist, GSK233705, delivered once-daily in patients with COPD The Clinical Respiratory Journal, April 17, 2012

15 A nationwide cohort study of the risk of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease in coeliac disease Journal of Internal Medicine, April 26, 2012

16 The Safety of sputum induction in adults with acute exacerbation of COPD The Clinical Respiratory Journal, April 18, 2012

17 Response to add-on inhaled corticosteroids in COPD based on airway hyperresponsiveness to mannitol Chest, April 3, 2012

18 Reduction of severe exacerbations and hospitalization-derived costs in alpha-1-antitrypsin-deficient patients treated with alpha-1-antitrypsin augmentation therapy Therapeutic Advances in Respiratory Disease, March 26, 2012

19 Efficacy and Safety of a 12-week Treatment with Twice-daily Aclidinium Bromide in COPD Patients COPD: Journal of Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease, April 5, 2012

20 Low-dose Azithromycin improves phagocytosis of bacteria by both alveolar and monocyte-derived macrophagesin COPD subjects Respirology, March 16, 2012