Creation of Text Vignettes Based on Patient-Reported Data to Facilitate a Better Understanding of the Patient Perspective: Design Study by Sofia Charlotte Kelly, Emilie Kauffeldt Wegener, Lars Kayser

“…In part 1, individuals with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease completed the READHY instrument, providing data to be used to create vignettes based on cluster profiles from the READHY instrument. …”
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Spontaneous Complete Regression of Colon Cancer Liver Metastases in a Lung Transplant Patient: A Case Report by Koen Zwart, Dieuwertje Ruigrok, Magda de Graaf-Bos, Roel Goldschmeding, Miriam Koopman, Guus M. Bol

“…She had received a single lung transplant, five years prior, for end-stage chronic obstructive pulmonary disease. Abdominal ultrasound and a computed tomography scan showed extensive liver lesions, and liver biopsy determined that the lesions were liver metastases originating from a colonic adenocarcinoma. …”
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What are the perceived influences on asthma self-management at the workplace? A qualitative study by Adrian Loerbroks, Katherina Heinrichs, Patricia Vu-Eickmann, Stefan Hummel, Jalal Gholami

“…Patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease were excluded.Results According to participants, the most influential factors with regard to asthma SMB at work appeared to be job decision latitude (JDL) and social support. …”
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The Role of Pharmaceutical Innovation in Clinical Practice Guidelines for Chronic Diseases by Meaghan Roach, Natalie Land, Jennifer Hernandez, Reina Rau, Jacquelyn W. Chou, Stacey S. Hickson, Danielle F. Rollmann, J. Ross Maclean

“…Clinical practice guidelines published from 2000 to 2021 were identified for five chronic diseases: ischemic heart disease (IHD), non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC), chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), Alzheimer’s disease (AD), and type 2 diabetes (T2D). …”
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Impact of telephone follow-up on COPD outcomes in pulmonary rehabilitation patients: A randomized clinical trial by Stefanie Tonguino Rosero, Juan Carlos Ávila Valencia, Jhonatan Betancourt Peña

“…The objective was to determine the effect of telephone follow-up on educational needs, dyspnea, quality of life and functional capacity in Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) patients undergoing PR…”
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Neutrophil Oxidized-Modified Proteins and Neutrophil Extracellular Traps in Patients with Community-Acquired Pneumonia by Vilen Molotov-Luchanskiy, Altynbek Nukhuly, Larissa Muravlyova, Ryszhan Bakirova, Aruna Kossybayeva, Dmitry Klyuyev, Ludmila Demidchik, Irina Beinikova

“…The third group (III), the comparison group, consisted of 14 CAP patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). The control group consisted of 19 volunteers. …”
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How Breathing Exercises Influence on Respiratory Muscles and Quality of Life among Patients with COPD? A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis by Ruisheng Yun, Yiwen Bai, Yan Lu, Xubo Wu, Shin-Da Lee

“…This systematic review aimed to investigate the effect of different breathing exercises on respiratory muscle function, 6-minute walk test (6MWT), and quality of life (QoL) in patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). Methods. We searched online databases including PubMed, Embase, Web of Science, Cochrane Library, and Ovid for randomized controlled trials that assessed the efficacy of breathing exercises on patients with COPD. …”
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Trimethoprim/sulfamethoxazole-induced acute renal failure: A case report by Gabriella Nucera, Valentina Raffaelli, Lisa Caliari, Giulia Cantoni, Pietro Marino

“…He presented a history of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), hypertension, diabetes mellitus and early (stage 1) chronic renal failure with normal levels of creatinine and no sign and symptoms of renal disease. …”
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Trajectory of the arterial-alveolar oxygen gradient in COPD for a decade. by Kazuma Nagata, Susumu Sato, Kiyoshi Uemasu, Naoya Tanabe, Atsuyasu Sato, Shigeo Muro, Toyohiro Hirai

“…<h4>Background</h4>Chronic respiratory failure (CRF) is a critical complication in patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) and is characterized by an increase in the arterial-alveolar oxygen gradient (A-aDO2). …”
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Th1/17-Biased Inflammatory Environment Associated with COPD Alters the Response of Airway Epithelial Cells to Viral and Bacterial Stimuli by Yifan Chen, Rakesh K. Kumar, Paul S. Thomas, Cristan Herbert

“…Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is characterized by airway inflammation associated with a Th1/17-biased cytokine environment. …”
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Development of an algorithm impacting COPD care through personalized nutrition and IoT-based monitoring by Prachi Sharma, Mihir Gharia, Devina Aswal, Vishva Trivedi, Bhavnita Soni, Prerna Soni, Devesh Joshi, Dhvni Lalan, Vrushali Athavale, Irfan Shaikh, Koshy Jacob

“…Abstract Background Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is a chronic respiratory condition characterized by high morbidity and mortality rates. …”
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Unmasking health determinants and health outcomes for urban First Nations using respondent-driven sampling by J Smylie, M Firestone, S Maracle, M Spiller, P O'Campo

“…Common chronic diseases included arthritis, hypertension, diabetes and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease and rates of emergency room access were elevated.Conclusions RDS is an effective sampling method in urban Aboriginal contexts as it builds on existing social networks and successfully identified a population-based cohort. …”
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Impact of COPD and asthma on in-hospital mortality and management of patients with heart failure in England and Wales: an observational analysis by Claudia Gulea, Rosita Zakeri, Jennifer K Quint, Constantinos Kallis

“…Objective To evaluate the association between having concomitant chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) or asthma, and in-patient mortality and post-discharge management among patients hospitalised for acute heart failure (HF).Setting Data were obtained from patients enrolled in the National Heart Failure Audit.Participants 217 329 patients hospitalised for HF in England–Wales between March 2012 and 2018.Outcomes In-hospital mortality, referrals to cardiology follow-up and prescriptions for HF medications were compared between patients with comorbid COPD (COPD-HF) or asthma (asthma-HF) versus HF-alone using mixed-effects logistic regression.Results Patients with COPD-HF were more likely to die during hospitalisation, and those with asthma-HF had a reduced likelihood of death, compared with patients who had HF-alone ((adjusted)ORadj, 95% CI: 1.10, 1.06 to 1.14 and ORadj, 95% CI: 0.84, 0.79 to 0.88). …”
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Type II Diabetes Patients under Sildenafil Citrate: Case Series Showing Benefits and a Side Effect by Livia M. Zimmermann, Mauricio S. Baptista, João Paulo Tardivo, Maria A. Pinhal

“…Patient 1, who presented diabetic foot, was treated in the ambulatory, and patient 2, with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease and consequent mild pulmonary hypertension, was treated in the office. …”
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Role of macrophage migration inhibitory factor (MIF) in allergic and endotoxin-induced airway inflammation in mice by M. Korsgren, L. Källström, L. Uller, T. Bjerke, F. Sundler, C. G. A. Persson, O. Korsgren

“…Macrophage migration inhibitory factor (MIF) has recently been forwarded as a critical regulator of inflammatory conditions, and it has been hypothesized that MIF may have a role in the pathogenesis of asthma and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). Hence, we examined effects of MIF immunoneutralization on the development of allergen-induced eosinophilic inflammation as well as on lipopolysaccaride (LPS)-induced neutrophilic inflammation in lungs of mice. …”
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Risk factors for non-benefit of implantable cardioverter defibrillator therapy by Fabienne Kreimer, Marie Lewenhardt, Ibrahim El-Battrawy, Arash Haghikia, Michael Gotzmann

“…Independent risk factors for no-benefit were age ≥ 68 years (HR 4.599, p < 0.001), anemia (HR 2.549, p < 0.001), peripheral artery disease (HR 2.066, p = 0.007), and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (HR 1.939, p = 0.014). Subgroup analysis by age < 68 years and ≥ 68 years demonstrated that the risk of no-benefit increases with age and comorbidities. …”
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Lipid-lowering drug targets and lung related diseases: a Mendelian randomization study by Haifeng Yu, Xiaofei Zhang, Bian Wen, Shuo Hu, Bin Ni

“…However, long-term inhibition of NPC1L that mimics the use of statin drugs may have contradictory effects on pulmonary edema (OR = 0.508, 95%CI = 0.328–0.786,P = 0.002) and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (OR = 1.524, 95%CI = 1.099–2.115, P = 0.012). …”
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IL-18 biology in severe asthma by Sarita Thawanaphong, Sarita Thawanaphong, Sarita Thawanaphong, Aswathi Nair, Aswathi Nair, Emily Volfson, Emily Volfson, Parameswaran Nair, Parameswaran Nair, Manali Mukherjee, Manali Mukherjee

“…The role of interleukin-18 (IL-18) and inflammasomes in chronic inflammatory airway diseases, such as asthma and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), has garnered significant attention in recent years. …”
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Managing Post COVID-19 Patient with Breathlessness by Yen Shen Wong, Muhammad Amin Ibrahim, Mohd Arif Mohd Zim, Mohd Fauzi Abdul Rani

“…We review a case of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) patient who developed acute breathlessness post COVID-19 infection, also focusing on the diagnostic approach. …”
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Association between exposure in the cement production industry and non-malignant respiratory effects: a systematic review by Anne Kristin Møller Fell, Karl Christian Nordby

“…Outcomes were restricted to respiratory symptoms, lung function indices, asthma, chronic bronchitis, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, pneumoconiosis, induced sputum or fraction of exhaled nitric oxide (FeNO) measurements.Participants The studies included exposed cement production workers and non-exposed or low-exposed referents.Primary and secondary outcomes The searches yielded 594 references, and 26 articles were included. …”
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