Pulmonology - COPD News & Articles

1 Diet and vitamin D as risk factors for lung impairment and COPD Translational Research, The Journal of Laboratory and Clinical Medicine, May 23, 2013    Clinical Article

2 Risk factors for bronchiectasis in children with cystic fibrosis New England Journal of Medicine, May 23, 2013    Evidence Based Medicine    Clinical Article

3 Effects of home-based pulmonary rehabilitation with a metronome-guided walking pace in chronic obstructive pulmonary disease Full Text Journal of Korean Medical Science, May 23, 2013    Review Article

4 Computer-aided diagnosis of pneumonia in patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease JAMIA, May 23, 2013    Review Article

5 The prevalence and risk factors for pulmonary hypertension diagnosed by echocardiography in old and very old hospitalized patients Full Text International Journal of Gerontology, May 23, 2013    Review Article

6 Common intronic D variant of ACE gene is associated with endothelial dysfunction in COPD Respiratory Medicine, May 23, 2013    Clinical Article

7 Hospital-based pulmonary rehabilitation in patients with COPD in sweden - a national survey Respiratory Medicine, May 23, 2013    Clinical Article

8 Systemic inflammatory biomarkers and co-morbidities of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease Annals of Medicine, May 22, 2013    Review Article    Clinical Article

9 Airspace enlargement with fibrosis shows characteristic histology and immunohistology different from usual interstitial pneumonia, nonspecific interstitial pneumonia and centrilobular emphysema Pathology International, May 22, 2013    Clinical Article

10 Cardiovascular Safety of Inhaled Long-Acting Bronchodilators in Individuals With Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease JAMA Internal Medicine, May 21, 2013    Evidence Based Medicine    Clinical Article

11 Inflammatory Biomarkers in Sputum Predict COPD Exacerbations Lung, May 21, 2013    Clinical Article

12 Effect-site concentration of remifentanil to prevent cough after laryngomicrosurgery The Laryngoscope, May 21, 2013    Clinical Article

13 Nutritional status, gender and marital status in patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease Journal of Clinical Nursing, May 21, 2013    Clinical Article

14 Oxidative stress and antioxidant enzyme activity in South Indian male smokers with Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease Respirology, May 21, 2013    Clinical Article

15 Understanding the experience of patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease who access specialist palliative care: A qualitative study Palliative Medicine, May 20, 2013    Clinical Article

16 In-Home Air Pollution Is Linked to Respiratory Morbidity in Former Smokers with Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease American Journal of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine, May 17, 2013    Clinical Article

17 The Coexistence of Asthma and Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD): Prevalence and Risk Factors in Young, Middle-aged and Elderly People from the General Population PLOS ONE, May 16, 2013    Clinical Article

18 Systemic inflammation, depression and obstructive pulmonary function: a population-based study Full Text Respiratory Research, May 16, 2013    Clinical Article

19 Increased prevalence of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease in a general population Respiratory Medicine, May 16, 2013    Clinical Article

20 Endothelial Cell Adhesion Molecule CD146: Implications for its Role in the Pathogenesis of COPD The Journal of Pathology, May 15, 2013    Clinical Article
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1 Prognostic Value of Bronchiectasis in Patients with Moderate-to-Severe Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease American Journal of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine, April 17, 2013

2 A new class of bronchodilator improves lung function in COPD European Respiratory Journal , March 18, 2013

3 Fatigue, anxiety and depression levels, activities of daily living of patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease International Journal of Nursing Practice, April 17, 2013

4 Aclidinium bromide/formoterol fumarate fixed-dose combination for the treatment of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease Expert Opinion on Pharmacotherapy, April 11, 2013

5 Use of tiotropium Respimat(R) SMI vs. tiotropium Handihaler(R) and mortality in patients with COPD European Respiratory Journal , March 25, 2013

6 Comparative Effectiveness of Tiotropium and Ipratropium in Prevention of Hospital Readmission for COPD: A Population-Based Cohort Study Clinical Therapeutics, April 18, 2013

7 The small airways in chronic obstructive pulmonary disease: pathology and effects on disease progression and survival Current Opinion in Pulmonary Medicine, March 19, 2013    Review Article

8 Rationale for Earlier Treatment in COPD: A Systematic Review of Published Literature in Mild-to-Moderate COPD COPD: Journal of Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease, March 21, 2013    Evidence Based Medicine    Review Article

9 High-Dose N-Acetylcysteine in the Prevention of COPD Exacerbations: Rationale and Design of the PANTHEON Study COPD: Journal of Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease, April 9, 2013

10 A new approach to grading and treating COPD based on clinical phenotypes: summary of the Spanish COPD guidelines (GesEPOC) Primary Care Respiratory Journal, March 4, 2013    Free full text    Clinical Guideline

11 Combination of budesonide/formoterol more effective than fluticasone/salmeterol in preventing exacerbations in chronic obstructive pulmonary disease. The PATHOS study Journal of Internal Medicine, March 19, 2013    Evidence Based Medicine

12 Early life influences on the development of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease Therapeutic Advances in Respiratory Disease, April 12, 2013    Review Article

13 Effect of Long-term, Low-Dose Erythromycin on Pulmonary Exacerbations Among Patients With Non–Cystic Fibrosis Bronchiectasis: The BLESS Randomized Controlled Trial JAMA, March 27, 2013    Evidence Based Medicine

14 Sildenafil to improve respiratory rehabilitation outcomes in COPD: a controlled trial European Respiratory Journal , February 25, 2013

15 Electrocardiographic Characteristics of Patients with Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease COPD: Journal of Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease, March 22, 2013

16 The long term outcome of patients with unexplained chronic cough Respiratory Medicine, January 17, 2013

17 Diagnosis of COPD and clinical course in patients with unrecognized airflow limitation International Journal of COPD, April 19, 2013    Free full text

18 Modified Dachengqi Decoction Combined with Conventional Treatment for Treating Acute Exacerbation of Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease: A Systematic Review Based on Randomized Controlled Trials Evidence-based Complementary and Alternative Medicine , April 19, 2013    Free full text    Evidence Based Medicine    Review Article

19 Role of Anemia in Home Oxygen Therapy in Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease Patients American Journal of Therapeutics, April 15, 2013

20 Distal Leg Muscle Function in Patients with COPD COPD: Journal of Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease, April 5, 2013