Evaluation of Inhaler Technique in Patients with Asthma and Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease in Andaman and Nicobar Islands – An Observational Study by M. Natraj, Vishal Singh, T. Anbarasan

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Can Peak Expiratory Flow Measurements Differentiate Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease from Congestive Heart Failure? by John E. Gough, Kori L. Brewer

“…Frequent causes include Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) and Congestive Heart Failure (CHF). …”
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Long-Term Monitoring of Individuals With Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease Using Digital Health Technology: Qualitative Study by Shih-Ying Chien, Han-Chung Hu, Hsiu-Ying Cho

“… BackgroundDigital health adoption in clinical practice has been widespread, yet there remains further potential for optimizing care specifically for chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). This study therefore conducted qualitative research involving 35 health care professionals from a range of hospitals in Taiwan. …”
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Neutrophil-to-lymphocyte Ratio in Acute Exacerbation of Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease - Need for Population Based Cutoff Values by Mahmood Dhahir Al-Mendalawi

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Prognostic value of procalcitonin in acute exacerbation of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease: A systematic review and meta-analysis by Pang Qiyuan, Lin Changyang, Li Gaigai, Qiu Ju, Zhou Xun

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Erythrocyte levels in chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) patients with a history of positive and negative COVID-19 by Siti Nur Chasanah, Aslani Thereestiana Sari, Djamila Zakaria, Ayutia Safira Rusidana Thalib

“… Background: Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is a prevalent respiratory condition that predisposes patients to severe complications when infected with SARS-CoV-2 (COVID-19). …”
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Causal Relationships Between Blood Lipid Levels and Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease: A Mendelian Randomization Analysis by Huang P, Zhao Y, Wei H, Wu W, Guo Z, Ma S, Xu M, Wang Q, Jia C, Xiang T, Li H

“…Ping Huang,* Yong Zhao,* Haiyan Wei, Wenhui Wu, Ziwen Guo, Shiyi Ma, Meng Xu, Qin Wang, Cheng Jia, Ting Xiang, Huamao Li Department of Rehabilitation Medicine, General Hospital of Central Theater Command, Wuhan, 430065, People’s Republic of China*These authors contributed equally to this workCorrespondence: Huamao Li; Ting Xiang, Department of Rehabilitation Medicine, General Hospital of Central Theater Command, Wuhan, 430065, People’s Republic of China, Email 71831102@qq.com; 42254403@qq.comBackground: In preliminary research and literature review, we identified a potential link between chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) and lipid metabolism. …”
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Assessment of Bone Mineral Density in Male Patients with Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease by DXA and Quantitative Computed Tomography by George Fountoulis, Theodora Kerenidi, Constantinos Kokkinis, Panagiotis Georgoulias, Paschal Thriskos, Konstantinos Gourgoulianis, Ioannis Fezoulidis, Katerina Vassiou, Marianna Vlychou

“…The purpose of this study is to identify the prevalence of osteoporosis in male patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) by dual-energy X-ray absorptiometry (DXA) and quantitative computed tomography (QCT) and to compare the diagnostic abilities of the above methods. …”
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Major Care Gaps in Asthma, Sleep and Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease: A Road Map for Knowledge Translation by Louis-Philippe Boulet, Jean Bourbeau, Robert Skomro, Samir Gupta

“…The authors reviewed two key care gaps in each of asthma, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease and obstructive sleep apnea. …”
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The Role of Severe Vitamin D Deficiency in Predicting the Risk of Severe Exacerbation in Patients With Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease by Zhou L, Han C, Zhou Y

“…Li Zhou,1– 4 Cunqiao Han,5 Yue Zhou1– 4 1Department of Emergency Medicine, West China Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu, People’s Republic of China; 2West China School of Nursing, Sichuan University, Chengdu, People’s Republic of China; 3Disaster Medical Center, Sichuan University, Chengdu, People’s Republic of China; 4Nursing Key Laboratory of Sichuan Province, Chengdu, People’s Republic of China; 5Department of Emergency Medicine, Shangjinnanfu Hospital, West China Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu, People’s Republic of ChinaCorrespondence: Yue Zhou, Department of Emergency Medicine, West China Hospital, Sichuan University, No. 37 Guoxue Road, Chengdu, 610041, Sichuan, People’s Republic of China, Tel +86-028-62539203, Email zhouyuesccd@163.comBackground: This study aims to investigate the association between vitamin D levels and the risk of severe acute exacerbations of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (AECOPD).Methods: We conducted a prospective observational study with 636 COPD patients admitted for exacerbations between January 2021 and December 2022. …”
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Role of CD4+ T and CD8+ T Lymphocytes-Mediated Cellular Immunity in Pathogenesis of Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease by Weilin Xue, Jianying Ma, Yue Li, Chunxia Xie

“…This work was to explore the changes of T lymphocyte subsets in peripheral blood of patients with acute exacerbation of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) (AECOPD) and the role of cellular immunity mediated in the disease process. …”
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Vascular Pathology in Alpha 1 Antitrypsin Deficient Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease and Emphysema Patients: Case Reports by Gordon M, Gangemi AJ, Sandwith EL, Kumaran M, Kueppers F

“…AATD is linked to chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) and emphysema. In addition to pulmonary manifestations, AATD has also been associated with vascular pathology due to excessive protease activity, tissue degradation, and vessel stiffening. …”
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Hyperpolarized 3He Functional Magnetic Resonance Imaging of Bronchoscopic Airway Bypass in Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease by Lindsay Mathew, Miranda Kirby, Donald Farquhar, Christopher Licskai, Giles Santyr, Roya Etemad-Rezai, Grace Parraga, David G McCormack

“…Given the complex relationship between well-established pulmonary function and quality of life measurements, the present case provides evidence of the value-added information functional imaging may provide in chronic obstructive pulmonary disease interventional studies.…”
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Predictive Factors of Mortality in Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease Subjects: A Monocenter Prospective Observational Study in Algeria by Nadia Fettal, Nadjet Siali, Mahammed Chaker, Abdelbassat Ketfi

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Phenotyping of Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease Using the Modified Bhalla Scoring System for High-Resolution Computed Tomography by Baykal Tulek, Ali Sami Kivrak, Seda Ozbek, Fikret Kanat, Mecit Suerdem

“…BACKGROUND: Identifying different phenotypes of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is important for both therapeutic options and clinical outcome of the disease.…”
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T-cell immune status in patients with acute exacerbation of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease: a case-control study by Xiao-feng Xiong, Xiao-feng Xiong, Min Zhu, Min Zhu, Hong-xia Wu, Zuo-hong Wu, Li-li Fan, De-yun Cheng

Subjects: “…chronic obstructive pulmonary disease…”
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The protective role of carotenoids in chronic obstructive pulmonary disease: A systematic review and Meta-analysis of observational studies by Jing Sui, Wenbin Shen, Yanni Zhang, Jiarui Liang, Hui Xia, Guiju Sun

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Impact of Corticosteroid Dosing and Glucose Levels on Readmission Rates in Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease Exacerbation Patients: A Study from Tertiary Care Center by Amirullah, Pavan N Kumar, Deepak

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A normal electrocardiogram indicates a better prognosis in patients with moderate to very severe chronic obstructive pulmonary disease by Martina Kulirova, Miroslav Solar, Michal Kopecky, Barbora Novotna, Marek Plutinsky, Kristian Brat, Libor Fila, Petr Vanik, Pavlina Musilova, Tomas Dvorak, Petr Safranek, Michal Svoboda, Vladimir Koblizek

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Effect of neuromuscular electrical stimulation combined with respiratory rehabilitation training on pulmonary rehabilitation in patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease by Shujun Jin, Baojuan Huang, Yinfeng Kong, Xiaoxi Zhou, Jing Ma

“…Abstract Objective the study aimed to analyze the therapeutic effects of neuromuscular electrical stimulation (NMES) combined with respiratory muscle training (RMT) on patients with moderate-to-severe chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). Methods 135 patients with moderate/severe chronic obstructive pulmonary disease were selected as the research object and randomly selected. 72 cases were divided into rehabilitation group and 63 cases in control group. 63 healthy individuals who underwent physical examination in the same period were also included in the internal control group (blank group). …”
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