Inspiratory Capacity during Exercise: Measurement, Analysis, and Interpretation by Jordan A. Guenette, Roberto C. Chin, Julia M. Cory, Katherine A. Webb, Denis E. O'Donnell

“…We will also briefly discuss IC responses to exercise in health and disease and will consider how various therapeutic interventions influence the IC, particularly in patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease. Our main conclusion is that IC measurements are both reproducible and responsive to therapy and provide important information on the mechanisms of dyspnea and exercise limitation during CPET.…”
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Oxidative Stress and Its Association with COVID-19: A Narrative Review by Hardi Rafat Baqi, Halgord Ali M. Farag, Abdel Hamid H. El Bilbeisi, Rafee Habib Askandar, Amany M. El Afifi

“…The outcome of the review proposes a hypothesis that COVID-19 is associated with reactive oxygen species and its comorbidities mostly joined with oxidative stress including hypertension, cardiovascular, thrombosis, obesity, and diabetes besides of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease and asthma. …”
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AI Machine Learning–Based Diabetes Prediction in Older Adults in South Korea: Cross-Sectional Analysis by Hocheol Lee, Myung-Bae Park, Young-Joo Won

“…Health coordinators recorded data on diabetes, hypertension, hyperlipidemia, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, percent body fat, and percent muscle. …”
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A cross-sectional survey on the effects of ambient temperature and humidity on health outcomes in individuals with chronic respiratory disease by Samantha Mekhuri, Shirley Quach, Caroline Barakat, Winnie Sun, Mika L Nonoyama

“…# Rationale Extremes of temperature and humidity are associated with adverse respiratory symptoms, reduced lung function, and increased exacerbations among individuals living with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). # Objectives To describe the reported effects of temperature and humidity extremes on the health outcomes, health status and physical activity (PA) in individuals living with COPD…”
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Enfermedad pulmonar obstructiva crónica by Reinaldo Pino Blanco, Orestes Álvarez Fernández, Juan De Dios Rivero Berovides

“…</p><p>Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease has become one of the most frequently treated chronic diseases in primary health care. …”
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Efficacy of BNT162b2 and CoronaVac in patients diagnosed with COVID-19 by Dogan Mustafa, Yilmaz Berna

“…In addition to being unvaccinated, advanced age, coronary artery disease (CAD), diabetes mellitus (DM), chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), chronic kidney disease (CKD), and obesity were found to be associated with higher mortality risk. …”
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Risk Factors for Stroke-associated Pneumonia: A Prospective Cohort Study by Alexis Suárez Quesada, Ezequiel López Espinosa, Noelsis García Verdecia, Miguel Ángel Serra Valdés

“…Other influencing variables are chronic obstructive pulmonary disease and heart disease as a comorbid condition.…”
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MHC class II of different non-professional antigen-presenting cells mediate multiple effects of crosstalk with CD4+T cells in lung diseases by Ming-Yan Wang, Yu Qiao, Shan-Jie Wei, Zhao-Liang Su, Zhao-Liang Su, Hong-Yan Lu

“…Here, we summarize the existing research on the expression of MHC II on non-professional APCs in different lung diseases and its influence on CD4+T differentiation types and disease outcomes, in order to further clarify the role of MHC II of different non-professional APCs in lung diseases, such as asthma, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), etc.…”
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Fatal Empyema Thoracis Caused by Nocardia otitidiscaviarum by Gu Q, Zhou L, Shen X, Xu L, Wu G, Pan W, Lin W, Lv D, Lin L, Yan S

“…We report an 81-year-old patient with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease treated by long-term inhalation of high-dose salmeterol fluticasone. …”
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Ecofriendly colorimetric set-up coupled with mathematical filtration strategy for simultaneous determination of ipratropium and fenoterol in their novel anti-asthmatic metered dose... by Salma N. Ali, Hoda M. Marzouk, Ahmed S. Fayed, Samah S. Saad

“…Abstract Ipratropium bromide (IPR) and fenoterol hydrobromide (FEN) are well-known medications for treating asthma and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). A simple, feasible, efficient, and cost-effective colorimetric assay has been established for determination of the newly introduced co-formulated metered dose inhaler (Atrovent® comp HFA). …”
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Seborrheic Keratoses as the First Sign of Bladder Carcinoma: Case Report of Leser-Trélat Sign in a Rare Association with Urinary Tract Cancer by Aline Stollmeier, Bernardo Augusto Rosario, Bruna Loise Mayer, Gibran Avelino Frandoloso, Francisco Luiz Gomide Mafra Magalhães, Gustavo Lenci Marques

“…A 67-year-old man was admitted to the intensive care unit due to an exacerbation of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). On physical examination, multiple seborrheic keratoses on the back of the hands, elbows, and trunk were observed; the patient had a 4-month history of these lesions yet was asymptomatic. …”
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E-cigarettes are not associated with post-acute COVID-19 syndrome among US adults by Shahryar Rajai Firouzabadi, Ida Mohammadi, Mohammadreza Alinejadfard, Arman Shafiee

“…The results showed that female gender, obesity, current smoking, and a history of depression, asthma, and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) were significantly associated with higher odds of PCS. …”
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Repair of Thoracoabdominal Aortic Aneurysm with Thrombosed Infrarenal Component: A Modified Hybrid Technique without Aortic Cross Clamping by Hussam Abou-Al-Shaar, Khaled J. Zaza, Muhammad Anees Sharif, Samer Koussayer

“…A 64-year-old male with a history of hypertension, diabetes, and severe chronic obstructive pulmonary disease presented with acute on chronic backache and bilateral short distance claudication. …”
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The Kidney Transplant Evaluation Process in the Elderly: Reasons for Being Turned down and Opportunities to Improve Cost-Effectiveness in a Single Center by Beatrice P. Concepcion, Rachel C. Forbes, Aihua Bian, Heidi M. Schaefer

“…After adjustment for patient demographics and comorbid conditions, history of CAD, PVD, or both (OR = 1.75, 95% CI (1.20, 2.56), p=0.004), chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (OR = 8.75, 95% CI (2.81, 27.20), p=0.0002), and cancer (OR 2.59, 95% CI (1.18, 5.67), p=0.02) were associated with a higher risk of being turned down. 14.8% of patients underwent unnecessary basic testing and 9.6% underwent unnecessary supplementary testing with the charges over a 3-year period estimated at $304,337. …”
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An Algorithm to Analyze Cost Heterogeneity using Counterfactual Scenarios in Endovascular versus Open Repair of Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm: Predicting Costs for Subsequent Patients by Christopher A. Jones, Peter W. Callas, Robert W. Everett, Richard A. Galbraith, Richie Spitsberg, Jeffrey J. Petrozzino, Michael J. DeSarno, Andrew C. Stanley

“…**Results:** Significant predictors of UQC for OPEN repair procedures were: history of treated chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), previous bypass surgery, transfer from hospital and age >70 (area under receiver operating curve [ROC] = 0.726). …”
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A Patient with 38 Years of Smoking History and Severe Shortness of Breath by E. R. Buklis, N. I. Kokina, E. L. Bueverova, M. V. Feldsherov, V. S. Komarova, V. T. Ivashkin

“…The diagnosis was established: bilateral bronchiolitis associated with a new coronavirus infection (SARS-CoV-2 polymerase chain reaction — positive); chronic obstructive pulmonary disease stage II according to GOLD (Global Initiative for Chronic Obstructive Lung Disease), exacerbation. …”
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Nanocrystal Agglomerates of Curcumin Prepared by Electrospray Drying as an Excipient-Free Dry Powder for Inhalation by Shahram Emami, Zahra Hemmati, Shadi Yaqoubi, Hamed Hamishehkar, Amin Alvani

“…Curcumin has shown beneficial effects on pulmonary diseases with chronic inflammation or abnormal inflammatory responses, including chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, asthma, and pulmonary fibrosis. …”
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Health and Economic Impact Estimation of Ambient Air Particulate Matter (PM) Pollution in Addis Ababa Using BenMAP-CE Model by Mulugeta Getachew, Andualem Mekonnen, Desta Fitsum

“…The study estimated the attributable deaths from cardiovascular, ischemic heart disease (IHD), stroke, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), and lower respiratory infection (LRI) due to PM 2.5 exposure across 3 reduction scenarios. …”
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Pre-surgery Factors to Predict Mortality and Major Complications in Coronary Surgery with no Extracorporeal Circulation by Yanier Coll Muñoz, Francisco Javier Vázquez Roche, Dayan García Cuesta, René M. Cabrera Núñez, Claudio R. Pérez Alfonso, Lázaro de la Cruz Avilés

“…<br /><strong>Results:</strong> Preoperative variables that significantly increased death risk and major complications were: history of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, history of diabetes mellitus and three vessel coronary artery disease. …”
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Correlation between Instrumental Activities of Daily Living and Muscle Mass in Older Adults: Impact of Comorbidities by M. Lucía Fernández-Millones, Gianelli S. Curi-Vilchez, Jose F. Parodi, Fernando M. Runzer-Colmenares

“…However, the association between geriatric syndromes, such as dependence, on instrumental activities and sarcopenia could be affected by the presence of certain comorbidities, such as overweight, obesity, diabetes, and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). Therefore, the present study aimed to determine the association between instrumental activities of daily living and muscle mass in the elderly and evaluate the impact of certain comorbidities on this association. …”
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