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Article
Domain-specific cognitive impairment in patients with COPD and control subjects
Fiona AHM Cleutjens, Frits ME Franssen, Martijn A Spruit, Lowie EGW Vanfleteren, Candy Gijsen, Jeanette B Dijkstra, Rudolf WHM Ponds, Emiel FM Wouters & Daisy JA Janssen
Pages: 1-11
Published online: 19 Dec 2016
AbstractforDomain-specific cognitive impairment in patients with COPD and control subjects | Full Text | References | PDF (649.9 KB)
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Early efficacy of budesonide/formoterol in patients with moderate-to-very-severe COPD
Peter M Calverley, Göran Eriksson, Christine R Jenkins, Antonio R Anzueto, Barry J Make, Anders Persson, Malin Fagerås & Dirkje S Postma
Pages: 13-25
Published online: 19 Dec 2016
AbstractforEarly efficacy of budesonide/formoterol in patients with moderate-to-very-severe COPD | Full Text | References | PDF (736.8 KB)
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Trend of cost and utilization of COPD medication in Korea
Jongmin Lee, Jae Ha Lee, Jee-Ae Kim & Chin Kook Rhee
Pages: 27-33
Published online: 27 Oct 2022
AbstractforTrend of cost and utilization of COPD medication in Korea | Full Text | References | PDF (814.1 KB)
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Gender differences in the T-cell profiles of the airways in COPD patients associated with clinical phenotypes
Helena Forsslund, Mingxing Yang, Mikael Mikko, Reza Karimi, Sven Nyrén, Benita Engvall, Johan Grunewald, Heta Merikallio, Riitta Kaarteenaho, Jan Wahlström, Åsa M Wheelock & C Magnus Sköld
Pages: 35-48
Published online: 20 Dec 2016
AbstractforGender differences in the T-cell profiles of the airways in COPD patients associated with clinical phenotypes | Full Text | References | PDF (2.6 MB)
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Psychometric properties of the Anxiety Inventory for Respiratory Disease in patients with COPD in China
Xiao-Yan Dong, Lan Wang, Yan-Xia Tao, Xiu-li Suo, Yue-Chuan Li, Fang Liu, Yue Zhao & Qing Zhang
Pages: 49-58
Published online: 20 Dec 2016
AbstractforPsychometric properties of the Anxiety Inventory for Respiratory Disease in patients with COPD in China | Full Text | References | PDF (554.5 KB)
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The use of multiple respiratory inhalers requiring different inhalation techniques has an adverse effect on COPD outcomes
Sinthia Bosnic-Anticevich, Henry Chrystyn, Richard W Costello, Myrna B Dolovich, Monica J Fletcher, Federico Lavorini, Roberto Rodríguez-Roisin, Dermot Ryan, Simon Wan Yau Ming & David B Price
Pages: 59-71
Published online: 21 Dec 2016
AbstractforThe use of multiple respiratory inhalers requiring different inhalation techniques has an adverse effect on COPD outcomes | Full Text | References | PDF (668.8 KB)
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Initiation of triple therapy maintenance treatment among patients with COPD in the US
Jason C Simeone, Rakesh Luthra, Shuchita Kaila, Xiaoyun Pan, Tarun D Bhagnani, Jieruo Liu & Teresa K Wilcox
Pages: 73-83
Published online: 22 Dec 2016
AbstractforInitiation of triple therapy maintenance treatment among patients with COPD in the US | Full Text | References | PDF (513.6 KB)
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Network pharmacology-based identification of key pharmacological pathways of Yin–Huang–Qing–Fei capsule acting on chronic bronchitis
Guohua Yu, Yanqiong Zhang, Weiqiong Ren, Ling Dong, Junfang Li, Ya Geng, Yi Zhang, Defeng Li, Haiyu Xu & Hongjun Yang
Pages: 85-94
Published online: 22 Dec 2016
AbstractforNetwork pharmacology-based identification of key pharmacological pathways of Yin–Huang–Qing–Fei capsule acting on chronic bronchitis | Full Text | References | PDF (6 MB)
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Gender differences in partners of patients with COPD and their perceptions about the patients
Nienke Nakken, Daisy JA Janssen, Monique van Vliet, Geeuwke J de Vries, Giny AL Clappers-Gielen, Arent Jan Michels, Jean WM Muris, Jan H Vercoulen, Emiel FM Wouters & Martijn A Spruit
Pages: 95-104
Published online: 23 Dec 2016
AbstractforGender differences in partners of patients with COPD and their perceptions about the patients | Full Text | References | PDF (536.7 KB)
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Psychometric properties of the Physical Activity Scale for the Elderly in Chinese patients with COPD
Yan-xia Tao, Lan Wang, Xiao-yan Dong, Hong Zheng, Ya-shu Zheng, Xing-yue Tang, Yue Zhao & Qing Zhang
Pages: 105-114
Published online: 27 Oct 2022
AbstractforPsychometric properties of the Physical Activity Scale for the Elderly in Chinese patients with COPD | Full Text | References | PDF (679.4 KB)
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Association between adherence to medications for COPD and medications for other chronic conditions in COPD patients
Amol D Dhamane, Phil Schwab, Sari Hopson, Chad Moretz, Srinivas Annavarapu, Kate Burslem, Andrew Renda & Shuchita Kaila
Pages: 115-122
Published online: 22 Dec 2016
AbstractforAssociation between adherence to medications for COPD and medications for other chronic conditions in COPD patients | Full Text | References | PDF (465.4 KB)
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Barriers and facilitators influencing self-management among COPD patients: a mixed methods exploration in primary and affiliated specialist care
Chantal F Hillebregt, Auke J Vlonk, Marc A Bruijnzeels, Onno CP van Schayck & Niels H Chavannes
Pages: 123-133
Published online: 23 Dec 2016
AbstractforBarriers and facilitators influencing self-management among COPD patients: a mixed methods exploration in primary and affiliated specialist care | Full Text | References | PDF (867.7 KB)
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Review

Review Article
Spotlight on fluticasone furoate/umeclidinium/vilanterol in COPD: design, development, and potential place in therapy
Chitra Lal & Charlie Strange
Pages: 135-140
Published online: 30 Dec 2016
AbstractforSpotlight on fluticasone furoate/umeclidinium/vilanterol in COPD: design, development, and potential place in therapy | Full Text | References | PDF (252.5 KB)
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Review Article
Dual bronchodilation in COPD: lung function and patient-reported outcomes – a review
David Price, Anders Østrem, Mike Thomas & Tobias Welte
Pages: 141-168
Published online: 27 Oct 2022
AbstractforDual bronchodilation in COPD: lung function and patient-reported outcomes – a review | Full Text | References | PDF (924.9 KB)
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Original Research

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Increased brachial intima-media thickness is associated with circulating levels of asymmetric dimethylarginine in patients with COPD
Matthias Helmut Urban, Philipp Eickhoff, Georg-Christian Funk, Otto Chris Burghuber, Michael Wolzt & Arschang Valipour
Pages: 169-176
Published online: 04 Jan 2017
AbstractforIncreased brachial intima-media thickness is associated with circulating levels of asymmetric dimethylarginine in patients with COPD | Full Text | References | PDF (683 KB)
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Flexible bronchoscopy with moderate sedation in COPD: a case–control study
Peter Grendelmeier, Michael Tamm, Kathleen Jahn, Eric Pflimlin & Daiana Stolz
Pages: 177-187
Published online: 04 Jan 2017
AbstractforFlexible bronchoscopy with moderate sedation in COPD: a case–control study | Full Text | References | PDF (1.1 MB)
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Letter

Letter
The need for greater opioid pharmacovigilance in COPD
Nicholas T Vozoris
Pages: 189-192
Published online: 06 Jan 2017
First Page PreviewforThe need for greater opioid pharmacovigilance in COPD | Full Text | References | PDF (210.9 KB)
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Original Research

Article
Burn injury during long-term oxygen therapy in Denmark and Sweden: the potential role of smoking
Hanan A Tanash, Thomas Ringbaek, Fredrik Huss & Magnus Ekström
Pages: 193-197
Published online: 27 Oct 2022
AbstractforBurn injury during long-term oxygen therapy in Denmark and Sweden: the potential role of smoking | Full Text | References | PDF (236.7 KB)
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Serum CCL-18 level is a risk factor for COPD exacerbations requiring hospitalization
Asli Gorek Dilektasli, Ezgi Demirdogen Cetinoglu, Esra Uzaslan, Ferah Budak, Funda Coskun, Ahmet Ursavas, Ilker Ercan & Ercument Ege
Pages: 199-208
Published online: 05 Jan 2017
AbstractforSerum CCL-18 level is a risk factor for COPD exacerbations requiring hospitalization | Full Text | References | PDF (847.7 KB)
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Article
Inverse relationship between nonadherence to original GOLD treatment guidelines and exacerbations of COPD
Hussein D Foda, Anthony Brehm, Karen Goldsteen & Norman H Edelman
Pages: 209-214
Published online: 06 Jan 2017
AbstractforInverse relationship between nonadherence to original GOLD treatment guidelines and exacerbations of COPD | Full Text | References | PDF (254.3 KB)
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Article
Global scientific collaboration in COPD research
Yanbing Su, Chao Long, Qi Yu, Juan Zhang, Daisy Wu & Zhiguang Duan
Pages: 215-225
Published online: 06 Jan 2017
AbstractforGlobal scientific collaboration in COPD research | Full Text | References | PDF (3.4 MB)
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Corrigendum

Correction
Comparative analysis of budesonide/formoterol and fluticasone/salmeterol combinations in COPD patients: findings from a real-world analysis in an Italian setting [Corrigendum]
Page: 227
Published online: 10 Jan 2017
CitationforComparative analysis of budesonide/formoterol and fluticasone/salmeterol combinations in COPD patients: findings from a real-world analysis in an Italian setting [Corrigendum] | Full Text | PDF (151.8 KB)
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Correction
Comparison of the clinical characteristics and treatment outcomes of patients requiring hospital admission to treat eosinophilic and neutrophilic exacerbations of COPD [Corrigendum]
Page: 229
Published online: 11 Jan 2017
CitationforComparison of the clinical characteristics and treatment outcomes of patients requiring hospital admission to treat eosinophilic and neutrophilic exacerbations of COPD [Corrigendum] | Full Text | PDF (139.9 KB)
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Correction
Efficacy and safety of indacaterol/glycopyrronium in Japanese patients with COPD: a subgroup analysis from the SHINE study [Corrigendum]
Page: 231
Published online: 10 Jan 2017
CitationforEfficacy and safety of indacaterol/glycopyrronium in Japanese patients with COPD: a subgroup analysis from the SHINE study [Corrigendum] | Full Text | PDF (153.3 KB)
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Original Research

Article
Birmingham COPD Cohort: a cross-sectional analysis of the factors associated with the likelihood of being in paid employment among people with COPD
Kiran K Rai, Rachel E Jordan, W Stanley Siebert, Steven S Sadhra, David A Fitzmaurice, Alice J Sitch, Jon G Ayres & Peymané Adab
Pages: 233-242
Published online: 27 Oct 2022
AbstractforBirmingham COPD Cohort: a cross-sectional analysis of the factors associated with the likelihood of being in paid employment among people with COPD | Full Text | References | PDF (448.3 KB)
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Article
Respiratory muscle activity and patient–ventilator asynchrony during different settings of noninvasive ventilation in stable hypercapnic COPD: does high inspiratory pressure lead to respiratory muscle unloading?
Marieke L Duiverman, Anouk S Huberts, Leo A van Eykern, Gerrie Bladder & Peter J Wijkstra
Pages: 243-257
Published online: 11 Jan 2017
AbstractforRespiratory muscle activity and patient–ventilator asynchrony during different settings of noninvasive ventilation in stable hypercapnic COPD: does high inspiratory pressure lead to respiratory muscle unloading? | Full Text | References | PDF (3.3 MB)
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Article
Interactions between single nucleotide polymorphism of SERPINA1 gene and smoking in association with COPD: a case–control study
Xiaowei Deng, Cun-hua Yuan & De Chang
Pages: 259-265
Published online: 11 Jan 2017
AbstractforInteractions between single nucleotide polymorphism of SERPINA1 gene and smoking in association with COPD: a case–control study | Full Text | References | PDF (360.9 KB)
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Article
Deposition of insoluble elastin by pulmonary fibroblasts from patients with COPD is increased by treatment with versican siRNA
Lian Wu, Jing Zhang, Jie Ming Qu, Chun-xue Bai & Mervyn J Merrilees
Pages: 267-273
Published online: 27 Oct 2022
AbstractforDeposition of insoluble elastin by pulmonary fibroblasts from patients with COPD is increased by treatment with versican siRNA | Full Text | References | PDF (612.3 KB)
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Article
Predicting high risk of exacerbations in bronchiectasis: the E-FACED score
MA Martinez-Garcia, RA Athanazio, R Girón, L Máiz-Carro, D de la Rosa, C Olveira, J de Gracia, M Vendrell, C Prados-Sánchez, G Gramblicka, M Corso Pereira, FL Lundgren, M Fernandes De Figueiredo, F Arancibia & SZ Rached
Pages: 275-284
Published online: 18 Jan 2017
AbstractforPredicting high risk of exacerbations in bronchiectasis: the E-FACED score | Full Text | References | PDF (971.6 KB)
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Article
Real-life data on antibiotic prescription and sputum culture diagnostics in acute exacerbations of COPD in primary care
Erik Bathoorn, Feikje Groenhof, Ron Hendrix, Thys van der Molen, Bhanu Sinha, Huib AM Kerstjens, Alex W Friedrich & Janwillem WH Kocks
Pages: 285-290
Published online: 13 Jan 2017
AbstractforReal-life data on antibiotic prescription and sputum culture diagnostics in acute exacerbations of COPD in primary care | Full Text | References | PDF (264.6 KB)
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Article
Evaluation of carbon dioxide rebreathing during exercise assisted by noninvasive ventilation with plateau exhalation valve
Yong-er Ou, Zhi-min Lin, Dong-ming Hua, Ying Jiang, Ya-ting Huo, Qun Luo & Rong-Chang Chen
Pages: 291-298
Published online: 16 Jan 2017
AbstractforEvaluation of carbon dioxide rebreathing during exercise assisted by noninvasive ventilation with plateau exhalation valve | Full Text | References | PDF (820.8 KB)
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Article
The view of pulmonologists on palliative care for patients with COPD: a survey study
RG Duenk, C Verhagen, PNR Dekhuijzen, KCP Vissers, Y Engels & Y Heijdra
Pages: 299-311
Published online: 17 Jan 2017
AbstractforThe view of pulmonologists on palliative care for patients with COPD: a survey study | Full Text | References | PDF (876.5 KB)
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Article
Seasonality, risk factors and burden of community-acquired pneumonia in COPD patients: a population database study using linked health care records
Nicholas P Williams, Ngaire A Coombs, Matthew J Johnson, Lynn K Josephs, Lucy A Rigge, Karl J Staples, Mike Thomas & Tom MA Wilkinson
Pages: 313-322
Published online: 17 Jan 2017
AbstractforSeasonality, risk factors and burden of community-acquired pneumonia in COPD patients: a population database study using linked health care records | Full Text | References | PDF (766.5 KB)
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Article
The role of tuberculosis in COPD
Halil Ibrahim Yakar, Hakan Gunen, Erkan Pehlivan & Selma Aydogan
Pages: 323-329
Published online: 17 Jan 2017
AbstractforThe role of tuberculosis in COPD | Full Text | References | PDF (443.9 KB)
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Article
Prevalence of swallowing dysfunction screened in Swedish cohort of COPD patients
Margareta Gonzalez Lindh, Monica Blom Johansson, Margareta Jennische & Hirsh Koyi
Pages: 331-337
Published online: 17 Jan 2017
AbstractforPrevalence of swallowing dysfunction screened in Swedish cohort of COPD patients | Full Text | References | PDF (487.9 KB)
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Article
Indacaterol/glycopyrronium versus salmeterol/fluticasone in Asian patients with COPD at a high risk of exacerbations: results from the FLAME study
Jadwiga A Wedzicha, Nanshan Zhong, Masakazu Ichinose, Michael Humphries, Robert Fogel, Chau Thach, Francesco Patalano & Donald Banerji
Pages: 339-349
Published online: 19 Jan 2017
AbstractforIndacaterol/glycopyrronium versus salmeterol/fluticasone in Asian patients with COPD at a high risk of exacerbations: results from the FLAME study | Full Text | References | PDF (807.9 KB)
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A randomized trial of once-daily fluticasone furoate/vilanterol or vilanterol versus placebo to determine effects on arterial stiffness in COPD
Surya P Bhatt, Mark T Dransfield, John R Cockcroft, Jie Wang-Jairaj, Dawn A Midwinter, David B Rubin, Catherine A Scott-Wilson & Courtney Crim
Pages: 351-365
Published online: 19 Jan 2017
AbstractforA randomized trial of once-daily fluticasone furoate/vilanterol or vilanterol versus placebo to determine effects on arterial stiffness in COPD | Full Text | References | PDF (820.2 KB)
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Comparative efficacy of long-acting β2-agonists as monotherapy for chronic obstructive pulmonary disease: a network meta-analysis
James F Donohue, Keith A Betts, Ella Xiaoyan Du, Pablo Altman, Pankaj Goyal, Dorothy L Keininger, Jean-Bernard Gruenberger & James E Signorovitch
Pages: 367-381
Published online: 19 Jan 2017
AbstractforComparative efficacy of long-acting β2-agonists as monotherapy for chronic obstructive pulmonary disease: a network meta-analysis | Full Text | References | PDF (963.5 KB)
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Coil therapy for patients with severe emphysema and bilateral incomplete fissures – effectiveness and complications after 1-year follow-up: a single-center experience
Konstantina Kontogianni, Vasiliki Gerovasili, Daniela Gompelmann, Maren Schuhmann, Hans Hoffmann, Claus Peter Heussel, Felix JF Herth & Ralf Eberhardt
Pages: 383-394
Published online: 23 Jan 2017
AbstractforCoil therapy for patients with severe emphysema and bilateral incomplete fissures – effectiveness and complications after 1-year follow-up: a single-center experience | Full Text | References | PDF (1.4 MB)
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Factors associated with plasma IL-33 levels in patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
Sei Won Kim, Chin Kook Rhee, Ki Uk Kim, Sang Haak Lee, Hun Gyu Hwang, Yu Il Kim, Deog Kyeom Kim, Sang Do Lee, Yeon-Mok Oh, Hyoung Kyu Yoon & On behalf of the KOLD Study Group
Pages: 395-402
Published online: 21 Jan 2017
AbstractforFactors associated with plasma IL-33 levels in patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease | Full Text | References | PDF (574.8 KB)
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Review

Review Article
“What are my chances of developing COPD if one of my parents has the disease?” A systematic review and meta-analysis of prevalence of co-occurrence of COPD diagnosis in parents and offspring
Lok Sze Katrina Li, Catherine Paquet, Kylie Johnston & Marie T Williams
Pages: 403-415
Published online: 24 Jan 2017
Abstractfor“What are my chances of developing COPD if one of my parents has the disease?” A systematic review and meta-analysis of prevalence of co-occurrence of COPD diagnosis in parents and offspring | Full Text | References | PDF (628.8 KB)
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Original Research

Article
Clinical audit of COPD in outpatient respiratory clinics in Spain: the EPOCONSUL study
Myriam Calle Rubio, Bernardino Alcázar Navarrete, Joan B Soriano, Juan J Soler-Cataluña, José Miguel Rodríguez González-Moro, Manuel E Fuentes Ferrer, José Luis López-Campos & On behalf of the EPOCONSUL Study
Pages: 417-426
Published online: 25 Jan 2017
AbstractforClinical audit of COPD in outpatient respiratory clinics in Spain: the EPOCONSUL study | Full Text | References | PDF (443.6 KB)
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Article
Patterns and characterization of COPD exacerbations using real-time data collection
Stanley I Ejiofor, Jan Stolk, Pablo Fernandez & Robert A Stockley
Pages: 427-434
Published online: 25 Jan 2017
AbstractforPatterns and characterization of COPD exacerbations using real-time data collection | Full Text | References | PDF (817.5 KB)
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Article
Risk factors for FEV1 decline in mild COPD and high-risk populations
Shujing Chen, Changhui Wang, Bing Li, Guochao Shi, Huiping Li, Jing Zhang, Yutong Gu, Jian Zhou, Yuanlin Song & Chunxue Bai
Pages: 435-442
Published online: 27 Jan 2017
AbstractforRisk factors for FEV1 decline in mild COPD and high-risk populations | Full Text | References | PDF (491.7 KB)
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Lung and kidney: a dangerous liaison? A population-based cohort study in COPD patients in Italy
Ugo Fedeli, Alfredo De Giorgi, Nicola Gennaro, Eliana Ferroni, Massimo Gallerani, Dimitri P Mikhailidis, Roberto Manfredini & Fabio Fabbian
Pages: 443-450
Published online: 27 Jan 2017
AbstractforLung and kidney: a dangerous liaison? A population-based cohort study in COPD patients in Italy | Full Text | References | PDF (490 KB)
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Article
Ectopic fat accumulation in patients with COPD: an ECLIPSE substudy
Mickaël Martin, Natalie Almeras, Jean-Pierre Després, Harvey O Coxson, George R Washko, Isabelle Vivodtzev, Emiel FM Wouters, Erica Rutten, Michelle C Williams, John T Murchison, William MacNee, Don D Sin, François Maltais & On behalf of the Evaluation of COPD Longitudinally to Identify Predictive Surrogate Endpoints (ECLIPSE) Study Group
Pages: 451-460
Published online: 31 Jan 2017
AbstractforEctopic fat accumulation in patients with COPD: an ECLIPSE substudy | Full Text | References | PDF (1.5 MB)
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The pharmacological cost of COPD during Greek economic crisis
Eirini Stafyla, Theodora Kerenidi, Irini Gerogianni, Mary Geitona, Zoe Daniil & Konstantinos I Gourgoulianis
Pages: 461-466
Published online: 31 Jan 2017
AbstractforThe pharmacological cost of COPD during Greek economic crisis | Full Text | References | PDF (281.9 KB)
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Determining prognosis in acute exacerbation of COPD
Yves Flattet, Nicolas Garin, Jacques Serratrice, Arnaud Perrier, Jérome Stirnemann & Sebastian Carballo
Pages: 467-475
Published online: 31 Jan 2017
AbstractforDetermining prognosis in acute exacerbation of COPD | Full Text | References | PDF (457.9 KB)
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Long-acting bronchodilators with or without inhaled corticosteroids and 30-day readmission in patients hospitalized for COPD
Raju Bishwakarma, Wei Zhang, Yong-Fang Kuo & Gulshan Sharma
Pages: 477-486
Published online: 27 Oct 2022
AbstractforLong-acting bronchodilators with or without inhaled corticosteroids and 30-day readmission in patients hospitalized for COPD | Full Text | References | PDF (1,001 KB)
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Clinical Trial Report

Article
“Real-life” inhaled corticosteroid withdrawal in COPD: a subgroup analysis of DACCORD
Claus Vogelmeier, Heinrich Worth, Roland Buhl, Carl-Peter Criée, Nadine S Lossi, Claudia Mailänder & Peter Kardos
Pages: 487-494
Published online: 01 Feb 2017
Abstractfor“Real-life” inhaled corticosteroid withdrawal in COPD: a subgroup analysis of DACCORD | Full Text | References | PDF (1.2 MB)
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Original Research

Article
Health status and lung function in the Swedish alpha 1-antitrypsin deficient cohort, identified by neonatal screening, at the age of 37–40 years
Eeva Piitulainen, Behrouz Mostafavi & Hanan A Tanash
Pages: 495-500
Published online: 02 Feb 2017
AbstractforHealth status and lung function in the Swedish alpha 1-antitrypsin deficient cohort, identified by neonatal screening, at the age of 37–40 years | Full Text | References | PDF (285.2 KB)
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Longitudinal changes in lung hyperinflation in COPD
Jimyung Park, Chang-Hoon Lee, Yeon Joo Lee, Jong Sun Park, Young-Jae Cho, Jae Ho Lee, Choon-Taek Lee, Ho Il Yoon & On behalf of the Korean Obstructive Lung Disease (KOLD) Study Group
Pages: 501-508
Published online: 27 Oct 2022
AbstractforLongitudinal changes in lung hyperinflation in COPD | Full Text | References | PDF (576.5 KB)
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Impact of exacerbations on respiratory system impedance measured by a forced oscillation technique in COPD: a prospective observational study
Takahiro Kamada, Masahiro Kaneko & Hiromi Tomioka
Pages: 509-516
Published online: 03 Feb 2017
AbstractforImpact of exacerbations on respiratory system impedance measured by a forced oscillation technique in COPD: a prospective observational study | Full Text | References | PDF (591.7 KB)
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Asthma–COPD overlap syndrome in the US: a prospective population-based analysis of patient-reported outcomes and health care utilization
Carlos A Vaz Fragoso, Terrence E Murphy, George O Agogo, Heather G Allore & Gail J McAvay
Pages: 517-527
Published online: 27 Oct 2022
AbstractforAsthma–COPD overlap syndrome in the US: a prospective population-based analysis of patient-reported outcomes and health care utilization | Full Text | References | PDF (608.7 KB)
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A cross-sectional assessment of the burden of COPD symptoms in the US and Europe using the National Health and Wellness Survey
Bo Ding, Marco DiBonaventura, Niklas Karlsson, Gina Bergström & Ulf Holmgren
Pages: 529-539
Published online: 27 Oct 2022
AbstractforA cross-sectional assessment of the burden of COPD symptoms in the US and Europe using the National Health and Wellness Survey | Full Text | References | PDF (613.5 KB)
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Airway gene expression of IL-1 pathway mediators predicts exacerbation risk in obstructive airway disease
Katherine J Baines, Juan-juan Fu, Vanessa M McDonald & Peter G Gibson
Pages: 541-550
Published online: 27 Oct 2022
AbstractforAirway gene expression of IL-1 pathway mediators predicts exacerbation risk in obstructive airway disease | Full Text | References | PDF (796.4 KB)
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Longitudinal changes in structural abnormalities using MDCT in COPD: do the CT measurements of airway wall thickness and small pulmonary vessels change in parallel with emphysematous progression?
Shin Takayanagi, Naoko Kawata, Yuji Tada, Jun Ikari, Yukiko Matsuura, Shin Matsuoka, Shoichiro Matsushita, Noriyuki Yanagawa, Yasunori Kasahara & Koichiro Tatsumi
Pages: 551-560
Published online: 13 Feb 2017
AbstractforLongitudinal changes in structural abnormalities using MDCT in COPD: do the CT measurements of airway wall thickness and small pulmonary vessels change in parallel with emphysematous progression? | Full Text | References | PDF (628.2 KB)
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Alpha-1 antitrypsin Pi*Z gene frequency and Pi*ZZ genotype numbers worldwide: an update
Ignacio Blanco, Patricia Bueno, Isidro Diego, Sergio Pérez-Holanda, Francisco Casas-Maldonado, Cristina Esquinas & Marc Miravitlles
Pages: 561-569
Published online: 13 Feb 2017
AbstractforAlpha-1 antitrypsin Pi*Z gene frequency and Pi*ZZ genotype numbers worldwide: an update | Full Text | References | PDF (10.9 MB)
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Incidence and long-term outcome of severe asthma–COPD overlap compared to asthma and COPD alone: a 35-year prospective study of 57,053 middle-aged adults
Camilla Boslev Baarnes, Zorana Jovanovic Andersen, Anne Tjønneland & Charlotte Suppli Ulrik
Pages: 571-579
Published online: 10 Feb 2017
AbstractforIncidence and long-term outcome of severe asthma–COPD overlap compared to asthma and COPD alone: a 35-year prospective study of 57,053 middle-aged adults | Full Text | References | PDF (556.5 KB)
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Reduced nuclear translocation of serum response factor is associated with skeletal muscle atrophy in a cigarette smoke-induced mouse model of COPD
Ran Ma, Xuefang Gong, Hua Jiang, Chunyi Lin, Yuqin Chen, Xiaoming Xu, Chenting Zhang, Jian Wang, Wenju Lu & Nanshan Zhong
Pages: 581-587
Published online: 20 Feb 2017
AbstractforReduced nuclear translocation of serum response factor is associated with skeletal muscle atrophy in a cigarette smoke-induced mouse model of COPD | Full Text | References | PDF (1.5 MB)
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A cross-sectional survey of night-time symptoms and impact of sleep disturbance on symptoms and health status in patients with COPD
Bo Ding, Mark Small, Gina Bergström & Ulf Holmgren
Pages: 589-599
Published online: 13 Feb 2017
AbstractforA cross-sectional survey of night-time symptoms and impact of sleep disturbance on symptoms and health status in patients with COPD | Full Text | References | PDF (435.8 KB)
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A Belgian survey on the diagnosis of asthma–COPD overlap syndrome
Didier Cataldo, Jean-Louis Corhay, Eric Derom, Renaud Louis, Eric Marchand, Alain Michils, Vincent Ninane, Rudi Peché, Charles Pilette, Walter Vincken & Wim Janssens
Pages: 601-613
Published online: 27 Oct 2022
AbstractforA Belgian survey on the diagnosis of asthma–COPD overlap syndrome | Full Text | References | PDF (820 KB)
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Can we predict the prognosis of COPD with a routine blood test?
Wei Xiong, Mei Xu, Yunfeng Zhao, Xueling Wu, Bigyan Pudasaini & Jin-ming Liu
Pages: 615-625
Published online: 13 Feb 2017
AbstractforCan we predict the prognosis of COPD with a routine blood test? | Full Text | References | PDF (796.1 KB)
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MiR-344b-1-3p targets TLR2 and negatively regulates TLR2 signaling pathway
Hong Xu, Yuting Wu, Li Li, Weifeng Yuan, Deming Zhang, Qitao Yan, Zhenhui Guo & Wenjie Huang
Pages: 627-638
Published online: 14 Feb 2017
AbstractforMiR-344b-1-3p targets TLR2 and negatively regulates TLR2 signaling pathway | Full Text | References | PDF (2.3 MB)
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Review Article
Recognition, diagnosis, and treatment of cognitive and psychiatric disorders in patients with COPD
Daniel R Ouellette & Kim L Lavoie
Pages: 639-650
Published online: 16 Feb 2017
AbstractforRecognition, diagnosis, and treatment of cognitive and psychiatric disorders in patients with COPD | Full Text | References | PDF (388.5 KB)
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Letter
Is exposure to biomass smoke really associated with COPD?
Vandana Das, Vanjare Nitin, Sundeep Salvi & Rahul Kodgule
Pages: 651-653
Published online: 17 Feb 2017
First Page PreviewforIs exposure to biomass smoke really associated with COPD? | Full Text | References | PDF (224.2 KB)
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Chronic rhinosinusitis is associated with higher prevalence and severity of bronchiectasis in patients with COPD
Xia Yang, Yali Xu, Jianmin Jin, Ruimin Li, Xiaofang Liu & Yongchang Sun
Pages: 655-662
Published online: 20 Feb 2017
AbstractforChronic rhinosinusitis is associated with higher prevalence and severity of bronchiectasis in patients with COPD | Full Text | References | PDF (412.7 KB)
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Natural course of early COPD
Chin Kook Rhee, Kyungjoo Kim, Hyoung Kyu Yoon, Jee-Ae Kim, Sang Hyun Kim, Sang Haak Lee, Yong Bum Park, Ki-Suck Jung, Kwang Ha Yoo & Yong Il Hwang
Pages: 663-668
Published online: 20 Feb 2017
AbstractforNatural course of early COPD | Full Text | References | PDF (971.7 KB)
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Sarcopenia correlates with systemic inflammation in COPD
Min Kwang Byun, Eun Na Cho, Joon Chang, Chul Min Ahn & Hyung Jung Kim
Pages: 669-675
Published online: 20 Feb 2017
AbstractforSarcopenia correlates with systemic inflammation in COPD | Full Text | References | PDF (456.7 KB)
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COPD symptom burden: impact on health care resource utilization, and work and activity impairment
Bo Ding, Mark Small, Gina Bergström & Ulf Holmgren
Pages: 677-689
Published online: 21 Feb 2017
AbstractforCOPD symptom burden: impact on health care resource utilization, and work and activity impairment | Full Text | References | PDF (517.6 KB)
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The immediate effect of soft tissue manual therapy intervention on lung function in severe chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
Carlos Cruz-Montecinos, Diego Godoy-Olave, Felipe A Contreras-Briceño, Paulina Gutiérrez, Rodrigo Torres-Castro, Leandro Miret-Venegas & Roger M Engel
Pages: 691-696
Published online: 21 Feb 2017
AbstractforThe immediate effect of soft tissue manual therapy intervention on lung function in severe chronic obstructive pulmonary disease | Full Text | References | PDF (539.9 KB)
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Heterogeneity of asthma–COPD overlap syndrome
Hyonsoo Joo, Deokjae Han, Jae Ha Lee & Chin Kook Rhee
Pages: 697-703
Published online: 22 Feb 2017
AbstractforHeterogeneity of asthma–COPD overlap syndrome | Full Text | References | PDF (1 MB)
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Repression of Toll-like receptor-4 by microRNA-149-3p is associated with smoking-related COPD
Wen Shen, Jia Liu, Guohou Zhao, Minjuan Fan, Gao Song, Yang Zhang, Zhiying Weng & You Zhang
Pages: 705-715
Published online: 22 Feb 2017
AbstractforRepression of Toll-like receptor-4 by microRNA-149-3p is associated with smoking-related COPD | Full Text | References | PDF (4.1 MB)
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Effect of simvastatin on MMPs and TIMPs in cigarette smoke-induced rat COPD model
Jiawei Sun, Jie Bao, Yanan Shi, Bin Zhang, Lindong Yuan, Junhong Li, Lihai Zhang, Mo Sun, Ling Zhang & Wuzhuang Sun
Pages: 717-724
Published online: 22 Feb 2017
AbstractforEffect of simvastatin on MMPs and TIMPs in cigarette smoke-induced rat COPD model | Full Text | References | PDF (1.7 MB)
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Review Article
Occupational COPD and job exposure matrices: a systematic review and meta-analysis
Steven Sadhra, Om P Kurmi, Sandeep S Sadhra, Kin Bong Hubert Lam & Jon G Ayres
Pages: 725-734
Published online: 22 Feb 2017
AbstractforOccupational COPD and job exposure matrices: a systematic review and meta-analysis | Full Text | References | PDF (824 KB)
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Impact of comorbid conditions in COPD patients on health care resource utilization and costs in a predominantly Medicare population
Phil Schwab, Amol D Dhamane, Sari D Hopson, Chad Moretz, Srinivas Annavarapu, Kate Burslem, Andrew Renda & Shuchita Kaila
Pages: 735-744
Published online: 23 Feb 2017
AbstractforImpact of comorbid conditions in COPD patients on health care resource utilization and costs in a predominantly Medicare population | Full Text | References | PDF (396.8 KB)
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Umeclidinium/vilanterol as step-up therapy from tiotropium in patients with moderate COPD: a randomized, parallel-group, 12-week study
Edward M Kerwin, Chris J Kalberg, Dmitry V Galkin, Chang-Qing Zhu, Alison Church, John H Riley & William A Fahy
Pages: 745-755
Published online: 24 Feb 2017
AbstractforUmeclidinium/vilanterol as step-up therapy from tiotropium in patients with moderate COPD: a randomized, parallel-group, 12-week study | Full Text | References | PDF (1,018.2 KB)
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The effect of obesity on patients with mild chronic obstructive pulmonary disease: results from KNHANES 2010 to 2012
Ju-Hee Park, Jung-Kyu Lee, Eun Young Heo, Deog Kyeom Kim & Hee Soon Chung
Pages: 757-763
Published online: 24 Feb 2017
AbstractforThe effect of obesity on patients with mild chronic obstructive pulmonary disease: results from KNHANES 2010 to 2012 | Full Text | References | PDF (452.1 KB)
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Decreased levels of irisin, a skeletal muscle cell-derived myokine, are related to emphysema associated with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
Yukari Sugiyama, Kazuhisa Asai, Kazuhiro Yamada, Yuko Kureya, Naoki Ijiri, Tetsuya Watanabe, Hiroshi Kanazawa & Kazuto Hirata
Pages: 765-772
Published online: 27 Oct 2022
AbstractforDecreased levels of irisin, a skeletal muscle cell-derived myokine, are related to emphysema associated with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease | Full Text | References | PDF (1.7 MB)
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Transdiaphragmatic pressure and neural respiratory drive measured during inspiratory muscle training in stable patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
Weiliang Wu, Xianming Zhang, Lin Lin, Yonger Ou, Xiaoying Li, Lili Guan, Bingpeng Guo, Luqian Zhou & Rongchang Chen
Pages: 773-781
Published online: 02 Mar 2017
AbstractforTransdiaphragmatic pressure and neural respiratory drive measured during inspiratory muscle training in stable patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease | Full Text | References | PDF (1.1 MB)
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Letter

Letter
Community-acquired pneumonia and survival of critically ill acute exacerbation of COPD patients in respiratory intensive care units
Huriye Berk Takir & Antonio M Esquinas
Pages: 783-784
Published online: 02 Mar 2017
CitationforCommunity-acquired pneumonia and survival of critically ill acute exacerbation of COPD patients in respiratory intensive care units | Full Text | References | PDF (209.1 KB)
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Seasonal variability in clinical care of COPD outpatients: results from the Andalusian COPD audit
Jose Luis López-Campos, Maria Abad Arranz, Carmen Calero-Acuña, Fernando Romero-Valero, Ruth Ayerbe-García, Antonio Hidalgo-Molina, Ricardo I Aguilar-Pérez-Grovas, Francisco García-Gil, Francisco Casas-Maldonado, Laura Caballero-Ballesteros, María Sánchez-Palop, Dolores Pérez-Tejero, Alejandro Segado Soriano, Jose Calvo-Bonachera, Bárbara Hernández-Sierra, Adolfo Doménech, Macarena Arroyo-Varela, Francisco González-Vargas & Juan J Cruz-Rueda
Pages: 785-792
Published online: 03 Mar 2017
AbstractforSeasonal variability in clinical care of COPD outpatients: results from the Andalusian COPD audit | Full Text | References | PDF (328.1 KB)
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Inhaled treatment of COPD: a Delphi consensus statement
Vincent Ninane, Jean-Louis Corhay, Paul Germonpré, Wim Janssens, Guy F Joos, Giuseppe Liistro, Walter Vincken, Sandra Gurdain, Evelyne Vanvlasselaer & An Lehouck
Pages: 793-801
Published online: 06 Mar 2017
AbstractforInhaled treatment of COPD: a Delphi consensus statement | Full Text | References | PDF (442.3 KB)
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Review Article
Mucoactive and antioxidant medicines for COPD: consensus of a group of Chinese pulmonary physicians
Xixin Yan, Yuanlin Song, Ce Shen, Wenbing Xu, Liangan Chen, Jian Zhang, Huiguo Liu, Mao Huang, Guoxiang Lai, Guishen Qian, Jing Wang, Xianwei Ye, Jinping Zheng & Chunxue Bai
Pages: 803-812
Published online: 22 Mar 2017
AbstractforMucoactive and antioxidant medicines for COPD: consensus of a group of Chinese pulmonary physicians | Full Text | References | PDF (428.8 KB)
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Letter
The Barthel index-dyspnea a tool for respiratory rehabilitation: reply to the letter by Chuang [Letter of clarification]
Mauro Carone, Michele Vitacca, Mara Paneroni, Paola Baiardi, Antonio Spanevello & Giorgio Bertolotti
Pages: 813-815
Published online: 08 Mar 2017
First Page PreviewforThe Barthel index-dyspnea a tool for respiratory rehabilitation: reply to the letter by Chuang [Letter of clarification] | Full Text | References | PDF (367 KB)
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Article
Soluble common gamma chain exacerbates COPD progress through the regulation of inflammatory T cell response in mice
Byunghyuk Lee, Eunhee Ko, Jiyeon Lee, Yuna Jo, Hyunju Hwang, Tae Sik Goh, Myungsoo Joo & Changwan Hong
Pages: 817-827
Published online: 08 Mar 2017
AbstractforSoluble common gamma chain exacerbates COPD progress through the regulation of inflammatory T cell response in mice | Full Text | References | PDF (1.9 MB)
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Article
Does urinary peptide content differ between COPD patients with and without inherited alpha-1 antitrypsin deficiency?
Alfonso Carleo, Joanna Chorostowska-Wynimko, Thomas Koeck, Harald Mischak, Małgorzata Czajkowska-Malinowska, Adriana Rozy, Tobias Welte & Sabina Janciauskiene
Pages: 829-837
Published online: 08 Mar 2017
AbstractforDoes urinary peptide content differ between COPD patients with and without inherited alpha-1 antitrypsin deficiency? | Full Text | References | PDF (391.3 KB)
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Article
Colds as predictors of the onset and severity of COPD exacerbations
Neil W Johnston, Marita Olsson, Staffan Edsbäcker, Maria Gerhardsson de Verdier, Per Gustafson, Christopher McCrae, Peter V Coyle & R Andrew McIvor
Pages: 839-848
Published online: 27 Oct 2022
AbstractforColds as predictors of the onset and severity of COPD exacerbations | Full Text | References | PDF (666.4 KB)
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Is cardiac autonomic modulation during upper limb isometric contraction and Valsalva maneuver impaired in COPD patients?
Cássia da Luz Goulart, Ramona Cabiddu, Paloma de Borba Schneiders, Elisabete Antunes San Martin, Renata Trimer, Audrey Borghi-Silva & Andréa Lúcia Gonçalves da Silva
Pages: 849-857
Published online: 13 Mar 2017
AbstractforIs cardiac autonomic modulation during upper limb isometric contraction and Valsalva maneuver impaired in COPD patients? | Full Text | References | PDF (708.8 KB)
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Corrigendum

Correction
Health behaviors and their correlates among participants in the Continuing to Confront COPD International Patient Survey [Corrigendum]
Page: 859
Published online: 15 Mar 2017
CitationforHealth behaviors and their correlates among participants in the Continuing to Confront COPD International Patient Survey [Corrigendum] | Full Text | PDF (154.2 KB)
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Changes in the number of CD31−CD45−Sca-1+ cells and Shh signaling pathway involvement in the lungs of mice with emphysema and relevant effects of acute adenovirus infection
Minhua Deng, Jinhua Li, Ye Gan, Yan Chen & Ping Chen
Pages: 861-872
Published online: 14 Mar 2017
AbstractforChanges in the number of CD31−CD45−Sca-1+ cells and Shh signaling pathway involvement in the lungs of mice with emphysema and relevant effects of acute adenovirus infection | Full Text | References | PDF (3.2 MB)
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Positive correlation of airway resistance and serum asymmetric dimethylarginine level in COPD patients with systemic markers of low-grade inflammation
Gabor Tajti, Rudolf Gesztelyi, Krisztian Pak, Csaba Papp, Sandor Keki, Magdolna Emma Szilasi, Angela Mikaczo, Andrea Fodor, Maria Szilasi & Judit Zsuga
Pages: 873-884
Published online: 27 Oct 2022
AbstractforPositive correlation of airway resistance and serum asymmetric dimethylarginine level in COPD patients with systemic markers of low-grade inflammation | Full Text | References | PDF (832.3 KB)
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Evidence of eosinophil extracellular trap cell death in COPD: does it represent the trigger that switches on the disease?
Loli Uribe Echevarría, Carolina Leimgruber, Jorge García González, Alberto Nevado, Ruth Álvarez, Luciana N García, Amado A Quintar & Cristina A Maldonado
Pages: 885-896
Published online: 14 Mar 2017
AbstractforEvidence of eosinophil extracellular trap cell death in COPD: does it represent the trigger that switches on the disease? | Full Text | References | PDF (7.8 MB)
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Clinical application value of impulse oscillometry in geriatric patients with COPD
Zhonghui Liu, Lianjun Lin & Xinmin Liu
Pages: 897-905
Published online: 15 Mar 2017
AbstractforClinical application value of impulse oscillometry in geriatric patients with COPD | Full Text | References | PDF (766.2 KB)
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LABA/LAMA combinations versus LAMA monotherapy or LABA/ICS in COPD: a systematic review and meta-analysis
Gustavo J Rodrigo, David Price, Antonio Anzueto, Dave Singh, Pablo Altman, Giovanni Bader, Francesco Patalano, Robert Fogel & Konstantinos Kostikas
Pages: 907-922
Published online: 17 Mar 2017
AbstractforLABA/LAMA combinations versus LAMA monotherapy or LABA/ICS in COPD: a systematic review and meta-analysis | Full Text | References | PDF (1.1 MB)
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Review Article
A review of general pain measurement tools and instruments for consideration of use in COPD clinical practice
Alisha Maree Johnson & Sheree MS Smith
Pages: 923-929
Published online: 17 Mar 2017
AbstractforA review of general pain measurement tools and instruments for consideration of use in COPD clinical practice | Full Text | References | PDF (386.5 KB)
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Article
Association between RTEL1 gene polymorphisms and COPD susceptibility in a Chinese Han population
Yipeng Ding, Heping Xu, Jinjian Yao, Dongchuan Xu, Ping He, Shengyang Yi, Quanni Li, Yuanshui Liu, Cibing Wu & Zhongjie Tian
Pages: 931-936
Published online: 17 Mar 2017
AbstractforAssociation between RTEL1 gene polymorphisms and COPD susceptibility in a Chinese Han population | Full Text | References | PDF (287.8 KB)
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Article
Greater dyspnea is associated with lower health-related quality of life among European patients with COPD
Jean-Bernard Gruenberger, Jeffrey Vietri, Dorothy L Keininger & Donald A Mahler
Pages: 937-944
Published online: 27 Oct 2022
AbstractforGreater dyspnea is associated with lower health-related quality of life among European patients with COPD | Full Text | References | PDF (438.7 KB)
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Corrigendum

Correction
Current asthma contributes as much as smoking to chronic bronchitis in middle age: a prospective population-based study [Corrigendum]
Page: 945
Published online: 27 Oct 2022
CitationforCurrent asthma contributes as much as smoking to chronic bronchitis in middle age: a prospective population-based study [Corrigendum] | Full Text | PDF (144.6 KB)
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Intratracheal transplantation of endothelial progenitor cells attenuates smoking-induced COPD in mice
Zhihui Shi, Yan Chen, Jun Cao, Huihui Zeng, Yue Yang, Ping Chen, Hong Luo, Hong Peng, Shan Cai & Chaxiang Guan
Pages: 947-960
Published online: 20 Mar 2017
AbstractforIntratracheal transplantation of endothelial progenitor cells attenuates smoking-induced COPD in mice | Full Text | References | PDF (3.5 MB)
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Impact of a COPD comprehensive case management program on hospital length of stay and readmission rates
Abdulmajeed Alshabanat, Michael C Otterstatter, Don D Sin, Jeremy Road, Carmen Rempel, Jane Burns, Stephan F van Eeden, JM FitzGerald & On behalf of the COPD Transition Team Program
Pages: 961-971
Published online: 21 Mar 2017
AbstractforImpact of a COPD comprehensive case management program on hospital length of stay and readmission rates | Full Text | References | PDF (729.7 KB)
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Measures of bronchodilator response of FEV1, FVC and SVC in a Swedish general population sample aged 50–64 years, the SCAPIS Pilot Study
K Torén, B Bake, A-C Olin, G Engström, A Blomberg, J Vikgren, J Hedner, J Brandberg, HL Persson, CM Sköld, A Rosengren, G Bergström & C Janson
Pages: 973-980
Published online: 22 Mar 2017
AbstractforMeasures of bronchodilator response of FEV1, FVC and SVC in a Swedish general population sample aged 50–64 years, the SCAPIS Pilot Study | Full Text | References | PDF (328.6 KB)
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Plasminogen activator inhibitor-1 is elevated in patients with COPD independent of metabolic and cardiovascular function
Benjamin Waschki, Henrik Watz, Olaf Holz, Helgo Magnussen, Beata Olejnicka, Tobias Welte, Klaus F Rabe & Sabina Janciauskiene
Pages: 981-987
Published online: 27 Oct 2022
AbstractforPlasminogen activator inhibitor-1 is elevated in patients with COPD independent of metabolic and cardiovascular function | Full Text | References | PDF (448.1 KB)
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Factors contributing to high-cost hospital care for patients with COPD
Sunita Mulpuru, Jennifer McKay, Paul E Ronksley, Kednapa Thavorn, Daniel M Kobewka & Alan J Forster
Pages: 989-995
Published online: 27 Oct 2022
AbstractforFactors contributing to high-cost hospital care for patients with COPD | Full Text | References | PDF (378 KB)
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Cost-effectiveness analysis of umeclidinium/vilanterol for the management of patients with moderate to very severe COPD using an economic model
Michele R Wilson, Jeetvan G Patel, Amber Coleman, Cheryl L McDade, Richard H Stanford & Stephanie R Earnshaw
Pages: 997-1008
Published online: 24 Mar 2017
AbstractforCost-effectiveness analysis of umeclidinium/vilanterol for the management of patients with moderate to very severe COPD using an economic model | Full Text | References | PDF (529.7 KB)
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Review Article
The recent advances of phenotypes in acute exacerbations of COPD
Aiyuan Zhou, Zijing Zhou, Yiyang Zhao & Ping Chen
Pages: 1009-1018
Published online: 27 Mar 2017
AbstractforThe recent advances of phenotypes in acute exacerbations of COPD | Full Text | References | PDF (323.5 KB)
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Barriers and enablers of physical activity engagement for patients with COPD in primary care
Maria-Christina Kosteli, Nicola R Heneghan, Carolyn Roskell, Sarah E Williams, Peymane Adab, Andrew P Dickens, Alexandra Enocson, David A Fitzmaurice, Kate Jolly, Rachel Jordan, Sheila Greenfield & Jennifer Cumming
Pages: 1019-1031
Published online: 28 Mar 2017
AbstractforBarriers and enablers of physical activity engagement for patients with COPD in primary care | Full Text | References | PDF (501.4 KB)
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COPD is commonly underdiagnosed in patients with lung cancer: results from the RECOIL study (retrospective study of COPD infradiagnosis in lung cancer)
Dámaso Parrón Collar, Mario Pazos Guerra, Paula Rodriguez, Carolina Gotera, Ignacio Mahíllo-Fernández, Germán Peces-Barba & Luis M Seijo
Pages: 1033-1038
Published online: 30 Mar 2017
AbstractforCOPD is commonly underdiagnosed in patients with lung cancer: results from the RECOIL study (retrospective study of COPD infradiagnosis in lung cancer) | Full Text | References | PDF (412.1 KB)
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Article
Non-invasive ventilation with intelligent volume-assured pressure support versus pressure-controlled ventilation: effects on the respiratory event rate and sleep quality in COPD with chronic hypercapnia
Georg Nilius, Nato Katamadze, Ulrike Domanski, Maik Schroeder & Karl-Josef Franke
Pages: 1039-1045
Published online: 30 Mar 2017
AbstractforNon-invasive ventilation with intelligent volume-assured pressure support versus pressure-controlled ventilation: effects on the respiratory event rate and sleep quality in COPD with chronic hypercapnia | Full Text | References | PDF (330.5 KB)
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Article
Mid-regional pro-adrenomedullin and copeptin to predict short-term prognosis of COPD exacerbations: a multicenter prospective blinded study
Martin Dres, Pierre Hausfater, Frantz Foissac, Maguy Bernard, Luc-Marie Joly, Mustapha Sebbane, Anne-Laure Philippon, Cédric Gil-Jardiné, Jeannot Schmidt, Maxime Maignan, Jean-Marc Treluyer, Nicolas Roche & On behalf of the UTAPE Study Investigators and Scientific Committee
Pages: 1047-1056
Published online: 31 Mar 2017
AbstractforMid-regional pro-adrenomedullin and copeptin to predict short-term prognosis of COPD exacerbations: a multicenter prospective blinded study | Full Text | References | PDF (641.7 KB)
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Letter

Letter
Automated versus manual oxygen titration in COPD exacerbation: machine or hands, this is the question
Gulsah Karaoren, Senay Goksu Tomruk & Antonio M Esquinas
Pages: 1057-1060
Published online: 03 Apr 2017
First Page PreviewforAutomated versus manual oxygen titration in COPD exacerbation: machine or hands, this is the question | Full Text | References | PDF (220.7 KB)
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Pulmonary rehabilitation for COPD improves exercise time rather than exercise tolerance: effects and mechanisms
Keisuke Miki, Ryoji Maekura, Seigo Kitada, Mari Miki, Kenji Yoshimura, Hiroshi Yamamoto, Toshiko Kawabe, Hiroyuki Kagawa, Yohei Oshitani, Akitoshi Satomi, Kohei Nishida, Nobuhiko Sawa & Kimiko Inoue
Pages: 1061-1070
Published online: 03 Apr 2017
AbstractforPulmonary rehabilitation for COPD improves exercise time rather than exercise tolerance: effects and mechanisms | Full Text | References | PDF (769.3 KB)
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Risk of pneumonia with budesonide-containing treatments in COPD: an individual patient-level pooled analysis of interventional studies
Sally Hollis, Carin Jorup, Dan Lythgoe, Gunnar Martensson, Pontus Regnell & Göran Eckerwall
Pages: 1071-1084
Published online: 05 Apr 2017
AbstractforRisk of pneumonia with budesonide-containing treatments in COPD: an individual patient-level pooled analysis of interventional studies | Full Text | References | PDF (697.1 KB)
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Magnitude of exercise capacity and quality of life improvement following repeat pulmonary rehabilitation in patients with COPD
Jacqueline S Sandoz, Mary M Roberts, Jin-Gun Cho & John R Wheatley
Pages: 1085-1091
Published online: 06 Apr 2017
AbstractforMagnitude of exercise capacity and quality of life improvement following repeat pulmonary rehabilitation in patients with COPD | Full Text | References | PDF (541.1 KB)
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Burden of asthma, dyspnea, and chronic cough in South Asia
Ghose Bishwajit, Shangfeng Tang, Sanni Yaya & Zhanchun Feng
Pages: 1093-1099
Published online: 06 Apr 2017
AbstractforBurden of asthma, dyspnea, and chronic cough in South Asia | Full Text | References | PDF (298.5 KB)
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Peripheral leukocyte microRNAs as novel biomarkers for COPD
Ruiying Wang, Jianying Xu, Hu Liu & Zhiping Zhao
Pages: 1101-1112
Published online: 06 Apr 2017
AbstractforPeripheral leukocyte microRNAs as novel biomarkers for COPD | Full Text | References | PDF (1.3 MB)
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Accelerometer- versus questionnaire-based assessment of physical activity and their changes over time in patients with COPD
Noriane A Sievi, Thomas Brack, Martin H Brutsche, Martin Frey, Sarosh Irani, Jörg D Leuppi, Robert Thurnheer, Malcolm Kohler & Christian F Clarenbach
Pages: 1113-1118
Published online: 10 Apr 2017
AbstractforAccelerometer- versus questionnaire-based assessment of physical activity and their changes over time in patients with COPD | Full Text | References | PDF (566.8 KB)
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Long-term effects of beta-blocker use on lung function in Japanese patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
Naohiro Oda, Nobuaki Miyahara, Hirohisa Ichikawa, Yasushi Tanimoto, Kazuhiro Kajimoto, Makoto Sakugawa, Haruyuki Kawai, Akihiko Taniguchi, Daisuke Morichika, Mitsune Tanimoto, Arihiko Kanehiro & Katsuyuki Kiura
Pages: 1119-1124
Published online: 10 Apr 2017
AbstractforLong-term effects of beta-blocker use on lung function in Japanese patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease | Full Text | References | PDF (343.1 KB)
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Approaches to drug therapy for COPD in Russia: a proposed therapeutic algorithm
Kirill A Zykov & Svetlana I Ovcharenko
Pages: 1125-1133
Published online: 11 Apr 2017
AbstractforApproaches to drug therapy for COPD in Russia: a proposed therapeutic algorithm | Full Text | References | PDF (348.9 KB)
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Identification of subtypes in subjects with mild-to-moderate airflow limitation and its clinical and socioeconomic implications
Jin Hwa Lee, Chin Kook Rhee, Kyungjoo Kim, Jee-Ae Kim, Sang Hyun Kim, Kwang Ha Yoo, Woo Jin Kim, Yong Bum Park, Hye Yun Park & Ki-Suck Jung
Pages: 1135-1144
Published online: 12 Apr 2017
AbstractforIdentification of subtypes in subjects with mild-to-moderate airflow limitation and its clinical and socioeconomic implications | Full Text | References | PDF (816.5 KB)
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Characteristics of COPD patients initiating treatment with aclidinium or tiotropium in primary care in Catalonia: a population-based study
Mònica Monteagudo, Montse Roset, Teresa Rodriguez-Blanco, Laura Muñoz & Marc Miravitlles
Pages: 1145-1152
Published online: 12 Apr 2017
AbstractforCharacteristics of COPD patients initiating treatment with aclidinium or tiotropium in primary care in Catalonia: a population-based study | Full Text | References | PDF (438.4 KB)
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Mitochondrial alterations during oxidative stress in chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
Ying Jiang, Xiaoqin Wang & Daode Hu
Pages: 1153-1162
Published online: 13 Apr 2017
AbstractforMitochondrial alterations during oxidative stress in chronic obstructive pulmonary disease | Full Text | References | PDF (1 MB)
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Self-rated health aspects among persons living with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
Anne-Grethe Halding & Ellen Karine Grov
Pages: 1163-1172
Published online: 12 Apr 2017
AbstractforSelf-rated health aspects among persons living with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease | Full Text | References | PDF (328.2 KB)
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Self-reported daily walking time in COPD: relationship with relevant clinical and functional characteristics
Maria A Ramon, Cristina Esquinas, Miriam Barrecheguren, Eulogio Pleguezuelos, Jesús Molina, José A Quintano, Miguel Roman-Rodríguez, Karlos Naberan, Carl Llor, Carlos Roncero & Marc Miravitlles
Pages: 1173-1181
Published online: 13 Apr 2017
AbstractforSelf-reported daily walking time in COPD: relationship with relevant clinical and functional characteristics | Full Text | References | PDF (577.2 KB)
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Significance of NT-pro-BNP in acute exacerbation of COPD patients without underlying left ventricular dysfunction
Muhammad Adrish, Varalaxmi Bhavani Nannaka, Edison J Cano, Bharat Bajantri & Gilda Diaz-Fuentes
Pages: 1183-1189
Published online: 13 Apr 2017
AbstractforSignificance of NT-pro-BNP in acute exacerbation of COPD patients without underlying left ventricular dysfunction | Full Text | References | PDF (410.6 KB)
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Correction
Characterization of sputum biomarkers for asthma–COPD overlap syndrome [Erratum]
Page: 1191
Published online: 18 Apr 2017
CitationforCharacterization of sputum biomarkers for asthma–COPD overlap syndrome [Erratum] | Full Text | PDF (135.6 KB)
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Frailty syndrome in ambulatory patients with COPD
Panita Limpawattana, Siraphong Putraveephong, Pratchaya Inthasuwan, Watchara Boonsawat, Daris Theerakulpisut & Jarin Chindaprasirt
Pages: 1193-1198
Published online: 18 Apr 2017
AbstractforFrailty syndrome in ambulatory patients with COPD | Full Text | References | PDF (358 KB)
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Investigating the role of pentraxin 3 as a biomarker for bacterial infection in subjects with COPD
Samantha J Thulborn, Madiha Dilpazir, Koirobi Haldar, Vijay Mistry, Christopher E Brightling, Michael R Barer & Mona Bafadhel
Pages: 1199-1205
Published online: 18 Apr 2017
AbstractforInvestigating the role of pentraxin 3 as a biomarker for bacterial infection in subjects with COPD | Full Text | References | PDF (678 KB)
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Relationship between lung function and grip strength in older hospitalized patients: a pilot study
Sarah J Holmes, Stephen C Allen & Helen C Roberts
Pages: 1207-1212
Published online: 19 Apr 2017
AbstractforRelationship between lung function and grip strength in older hospitalized patients: a pilot study | Full Text | References | PDF (334.3 KB)
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The association between risk of airflow limitation and serum uric acid measured at medical health check-ups
Atsuro Fukuhara, Junpei Saito, Suguru Sato, Kazue Saito, Naoko Fukuhara, Yoshinori Tanino, Xintao Wang, Katsuaki Rinno, Hitoshi Suzuki & Mitsuru Munakata
Pages: 1213-1219
Published online: 19 Apr 2017
AbstractforThe association between risk of airflow limitation and serum uric acid measured at medical health check-ups | Full Text | References | PDF (497.8 KB)
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Home monitoring of breathing rate in people with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease: observational study of feasibility, acceptability, and change after exacerbation
Noah Rubio, Richard A Parker, Ellen M Drost, Hilary Pinnock, Christopher J Weir, Janet Hanley, Leandro C Mantoani, William MacNee, Brian McKinstry & Roberto A Rabinovich
Pages: 1221-1231
Published online: 20 Apr 2017
AbstractforHome monitoring of breathing rate in people with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease: observational study of feasibility, acceptability, and change after exacerbation | Full Text | References | PDF (829.2 KB)
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COPD is a clear risk factor for increased use of resources and adverse outcomes in patients undergoing intervention for colorectal cancer: a nationwide study in Spain
Marisa Baré, Concepción Montón, Laura Mora, Maximino Redondo, Marina Pont, Antonio Escobar, Cristina Sarasqueta, Nerea Fernández de Larrea, Eduardo Briones & Jose Maria Quintana
Pages: 1233-1241
Published online: 21 Apr 2017
AbstractforCOPD is a clear risk factor for increased use of resources and adverse outcomes in patients undergoing intervention for colorectal cancer: a nationwide study in Spain | Full Text | References | PDF (587 KB)
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Promoting the inclusion of vital-capacity data in the bronchodilator response
Helmi Ben Saad
Pages: 1243-1245
Published online: 27 Oct 2022
First Page PreviewforPromoting the inclusion of vital-capacity data in the bronchodilator response | Full Text | References | PDF (201.8 KB)
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Serum IL-1β and IL-17 levels in patients with COPD: associations with clinical parameters
Yong Zou, Xi Chen, Jie Liu, Dong bo Zhou, Xiao Kuang, Jian Xiao, Qiao Yu, Xiaoxiao Lu, Wei Li, Bin Xie & Qiong Chen
Pages: 1247-1254
Published online: 24 Apr 2017
AbstractforSerum IL-1β and IL-17 levels in patients with COPD: associations with clinical parameters | Full Text | References | PDF (1 MB)
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Pulmonary infection control window as a switching point for sequential ventilation in the treatment of COPD patients: a meta-analysis
Yingying Lv, Qiurong Lv, Quanchao Lv & Tianwen Lai
Pages: 1255-1267
Published online: 24 Apr 2017
AbstractforPulmonary infection control window as a switching point for sequential ventilation in the treatment of COPD patients: a meta-analysis | Full Text | References | PDF (4.4 MB)
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Pre- and post-bronchodilator airway obstruction are associated with similar clinical characteristics but different prognosis – report from a population-based study
Sami Sawalha, Linnea Hedman, Eva Rönmark, Bo Lundbäck & Anne Lindberg
Pages: 1269-1277
Published online: 24 Apr 2017
AbstractforPre- and post-bronchodilator airway obstruction are associated with similar clinical characteristics but different prognosis – report from a population-based study | Full Text | References | PDF (626.5 KB)
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Home noninvasive positive pressure ventilation with built-in software in stable hypercapnic COPD: a short-term prospective, multicenter, randomized, controlled trial
Luqian Zhou, Xiaoying Li, Lili Guan, Jianhua Chen, Bingpeng Guo, Weiliang Wu, Yating Huo, Ziqing Zhou, Zhenyu Liang, Yuqi Zhou, Jie Tan, Xin Chen, Yuanlin Song & Rongchang Chen
Pages: 1279-1286
Published online: 27 Oct 2022
AbstractforHome noninvasive positive pressure ventilation with built-in software in stable hypercapnic COPD: a short-term prospective, multicenter, randomized, controlled trial | Full Text | References | PDF (1.4 MB)
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Correlation between fractional exhaled nitric oxide and sputum eosinophilia in exacerbations of COPD
Jie Gao, Min Zhang, Liqin Zhou, Xing Yang, Haigui Wu, Jianfang Zhang & Feng Wu
Pages: 1287-1293
Published online: 27 Oct 2022
AbstractforCorrelation between fractional exhaled nitric oxide and sputum eosinophilia in exacerbations of COPD | Full Text | References | PDF (414.4 KB)
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Treatment of lung disease in alpha-1 antitrypsin deficiency: a systematic review
Ross G Edgar, Mitesh Patel, Susan Bayliss, Diana Crossley, Elizabeth Sapey & Alice M Turner
Pages: 1295-1308
Published online: 27 Oct 2022
AbstractforTreatment of lung disease in alpha-1 antitrypsin deficiency: a systematic review | Full Text | References | PDF (731.1 KB)
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Hydrogen coadministration slows the development of COPD-like lung disease in a cigarette smoke-induced rat model
Xiaoyu Liu, Cuiqing Ma, Xiaoyu Wang, Wenjing Wang, Zhu Li, Xiansheng Wang, Pengyu Wang, Wuzhuang Sun & Baojian Xue
Pages: 1309-1324
Published online: 27 Oct 2022
AbstractforHydrogen coadministration slows the development of COPD-like lung disease in a cigarette smoke-induced rat model | Full Text | References | PDF (5.6 MB)
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The effect of indacaterol/glycopyrronium versus tiotropium or salmeterol/fluticasone on the prevention of clinically important deterioration in COPD
Antonio R Anzueto, Claus F Vogelmeier, Konstantinos Kostikas, Karen Mezzi, Sebastian Fucile, Giovanni Bader, Steven Shen, Donald Banerji & Robert Fogel
Pages: 1325-1337
Published online: 27 Oct 2022
AbstractforThe effect of indacaterol/glycopyrronium versus tiotropium or salmeterol/fluticasone on the prevention of clinically important deterioration in COPD | Full Text | References | PDF (1.7 MB)
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Review Article
Is periodontitis a comorbidity of COPD or can associations be explained by shared risk factors/behaviors?
Stephanie Hobbins, Iain LC Chapple, Elizabeth Sapey & Robert A Stockley
Pages: 1339-1349
Published online: 27 Oct 2022
AbstractforIs periodontitis a comorbidity of COPD or can associations be explained by shared risk factors/behaviors? | Full Text | References | PDF (600 KB)
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Pri-microRNA-124 rs531564 polymorphism minor allele increases the risk of pulmonary artery hypertension by abnormally enhancing proliferation of pulmonary artery smooth muscle cells
Quanzhong Li, Zongjie Qian & Linqing Wang
Pages: 1351-1361
Published online: 27 Oct 2022
AbstractforPri-microRNA-124 rs531564 polymorphism minor allele increases the risk of pulmonary artery hypertension by abnormally enhancing proliferation of pulmonary artery smooth muscle cells | Full Text | References | PDF (1,001.2 KB)
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Serum cytokine levels related to exposure to volatile organic compounds and PM2.5 in dwellings and workplaces in French farmers – a mechanism to explain nonsmoking COPD
Christelle Audi, Nour Baïz, Cara N Maesano, Ollivier Ramousse, Damien Reboulleau, Antoine Magnan, Denis Caillaud & Isabella Annesi-Maesano
Pages: 1363-1374
Published online: 05 May 2017
AbstractforSerum cytokine levels related to exposure to volatile organic compounds and PM2.5 in dwellings and workplaces in French farmers – a mechanism to explain nonsmoking COPD | Full Text | References | PDF (1.1 MB)
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Bronchiectasis and increased risk of ischemic stroke: a nationwide population-based cohort study
Yung-Fu Chen, Hsuan-Hung Lin, Chih-Sheng Lin, Battsetseg Turbat, Kuo-An Wang & Wei-Sheng Chung
Pages: 1375-1383
Published online: 10 May 2017
AbstractforBronchiectasis and increased risk of ischemic stroke: a nationwide population-based cohort study | Full Text | References | PDF (453.1 KB)
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Review

Review Article
Genetic polymorphism and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
Cunhua Yuan, De Chang, Guangming Lu & Xiaowei Deng
Pages: 1385-1393
Published online: 10 May 2017
AbstractforGenetic polymorphism and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease | Full Text | References | PDF (286.3 KB)
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The direct and indirect costs of managing chronic obstructive pulmonary disease in Greece
Kyriakos Souliotis, Hara Kousoulakou, Georgios Hillas, Nikos Tzanakis, Michalis Toumbis & Theodoros Vassilakopoulos
Pages: 1395-1400
Published online: 10 May 2017
AbstractforThe direct and indirect costs of managing chronic obstructive pulmonary disease in Greece | Full Text | References | PDF (338.4 KB)
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Bronchiectasis in COPD patients: more than a comorbidity?
Miguel Angel Martinez-Garcia & Marc Miravitlles
Pages: 1401-1411
Published online: 11 May 2017
AbstractforBronchiectasis in COPD patients: more than a comorbidity? | Full Text | References | PDF (1.3 MB)
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Letter

Letter
Blocking rhinoviral adhesion molecule (ICAM-1): potential to prevent COPD exacerbations
Shakti Dhar Shukla, Philip Michael Hansbro & Eugene Haydn Walters
Pages: 1413-1414
Published online: 11 May 2017
CitationforBlocking rhinoviral adhesion molecule (ICAM-1): potential to prevent COPD exacerbations | Full Text | References | PDF (187.8 KB)
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Effects of a simple prototype respiratory muscle trainer on respiratory muscle strength, quality of life and dyspnea, and oxidative stress in COPD patients: a preliminary study
Jirakrit Leelarungrayub, Decha Pinkaew, Rungthip Puntumetakul & Jakkrit Klaphajone
Pages: 1415-1425
Published online: 12 May 2017
AbstractforEffects of a simple prototype respiratory muscle trainer on respiratory muscle strength, quality of life and dyspnea, and oxidative stress in COPD patients: a preliminary study | Full Text | References | PDF (874.3 KB)
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Deterioration of quality of life is associated with the exacerbation frequency in individuals with alpha-1-antitrypsin deficiency – analysis from the German Registry
Nikolas Bernhard, Philipp M Lepper, Claus Vogelmeier, Martina Seibert, Stefan Wagenpfeil, Robert Bals & Sebastian Fähndrich
Pages: 1427-1437
Published online: 12 May 2017
AbstractforDeterioration of quality of life is associated with the exacerbation frequency in individuals with alpha-1-antitrypsin deficiency – analysis from the German Registry | Full Text | References | PDF (963.1 KB)
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Pulmonary artery to aorta ratio is associated with cardiac structure and functional changes in mild-to-moderate COPD
Michael J Cuttica, Surya P Bhatt, Sharon R Rosenberg, Lauren Beussink, Sanjiv J Shah, Lewis J Smith, Mark T Dransfield & Ravi Kalhan
Pages: 1439-1446
Published online: 12 May 2017
AbstractforPulmonary artery to aorta ratio is associated with cardiac structure and functional changes in mild-to-moderate COPD | Full Text | References | PDF (564 KB)
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Two CHRN susceptibility variants for COPD are genetic determinants of emphysema and chest computed tomography manifestations in Chinese patients
Zhuxiang Zhao, Changbin Jiang, Dongxing Zhao, Yujun Li, Chunxiao Liang, Weifeng Liu, Shuquan Wei, Yumin Zhou, Ziwen Zhao & Pixin Ran
Pages: 1447-1455
Published online: 27 Oct 2022
AbstractforTwo CHRN susceptibility variants for COPD are genetic determinants of emphysema and chest computed tomography manifestations in Chinese patients | Full Text | References | PDF (447.7 KB)
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The effect of COPD severity and study duration on exacerbation outcome in randomized controlled trials
Göran Eriksson, Peter M Calverley, Christine R Jenkins, Antonio R Anzueto, Barry J Make, Magnus Lindberg, Malin Fagerås & Dirkje S Postma
Pages: 1457-1468
Published online: 27 Oct 2022
AbstractforThe effect of COPD severity and study duration on exacerbation outcome in randomized controlled trials | Full Text | References | PDF (991 KB)
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Development of a self-scored persistent airflow obstruction screening questionnaire in a general Japanese population: the Hisayama study
Takuya Samukawa, Koichiro Matsumoto, Go Tsukuya, Chihaya Koriyama, Satoru Fukuyama, Akifumi Uchida, Keiko Mizuno, Hironori Miyahara, Yutaka Kiyohara, Toshiharu Ninomiya & Hiromasa Inoue
Pages: 1469-1481
Published online: 27 Oct 2022
AbstractforDevelopment of a self-scored persistent airflow obstruction screening questionnaire in a general Japanese population: the Hisayama study | Full Text | References | PDF (1 MB)
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Relationships between heart rate target determined in different exercise testing in COPD patients to prescribed with individualized exercise training
Claudine Fabre, Baptiste Chehere, Frédéric Bart, Patrick Mucci, Benoit Wallaert & Jean Marie Grosbois
Pages: 1483-1489
Published online: 16 May 2017
AbstractforRelationships between heart rate target determined in different exercise testing in COPD patients to prescribed with individualized exercise training | Full Text | References | PDF (785.3 KB)
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The PLATINO study: description of the distribution, stability, and mortality according to the Global Initiative for Chronic Obstructive Lung Disease classification from 2007 to 2017
Ana M Menezes, Fernando C Wehrmeister, Rogelio Perez-Padilla, Karynna P Viana, Claudia Soares, Hana Müllerova, Gonzalo Valdivia, José R Jardim & Maria Montes de Oca
Pages: 1491-1501
Published online: 27 Oct 2022
AbstractforThe PLATINO study: description of the distribution, stability, and mortality according to the Global Initiative for Chronic Obstructive Lung Disease classification from 2007 to 2017 | Full Text | References | PDF (454.1 KB)
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Brief Report
Clinical characteristics of COPD patients with tidal expiratory flow limitation
James Dean, Umme Kolsum, Paul Hitchen, Vandana Gupta & Dave Singh
Pages: 1503-1506
Published online: 22 May 2017
AbstractforClinical characteristics of COPD patients with tidal expiratory flow limitation | Full Text | References | PDF (234.4 KB)
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Ampicillin resistance in Haemophilus influenzae from COPD patients in the UK
Satyanarayana Maddi, Umme Kolsum, Sarah Jackson, Richard Barraclough, Barbara Maschera, Karen D Simpson, Thierry G Pascal, Serge Durviaux, Edith M Hessel & Dave Singh
Pages: 1507-1518
Published online: 22 May 2017
AbstractforAmpicillin resistance in Haemophilus influenzae from COPD patients in the UK | Full Text | References | PDF (894.7 KB)
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Proteasome activity related with the daily physical activity of COPD patients
Kang-Yun Lee, Tzu-Tao Chen, Ling-Ling Chiang, Hsiao-Chi Chuang, Po-Hao Feng, Wen-Te Liu, Kuan-Yuan Chen & Shu-Chuan Ho
Pages: 1519-1525
Published online: 22 May 2017
AbstractforProteasome activity related with the daily physical activity of COPD patients | Full Text | References | PDF (564.3 KB)
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A cross-sectional survey of current treatment and symptom burden of patients with COPD consulting for routine care according to GOLD 2014 classifications
Bo Ding, Mark Small & Ulf Holmgren
Pages: 1527-1537
Published online: 23 May 2017
AbstractforA cross-sectional survey of current treatment and symptom burden of patients with COPD consulting for routine care according to GOLD 2014 classifications | Full Text | References | PDF (718.1 KB)
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Delayed but successful response to noninvasive ventilation in COPD patients with acute hypercapnic respiratory failure
Malcolm Lemyze, Quentin Bury, Aurélie Guiot, Marie Jonard, Usman Mohammad, Nicolas Van Grunderbeeck, Gaelle Gasan, Didier Thevenin & Jihad Mallat
Pages: 1539-1547
Published online: 25 May 2017
AbstractforDelayed but successful response to noninvasive ventilation in COPD patients with acute hypercapnic respiratory failure | Full Text | References | PDF (377.7 KB)
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Identification of thyroxine-binding globulin as a candidate plasma marker of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
Wenqi Diao, Ning Shen, Yipeng Du, Xiaoyan Sun, Beibei Liu, Ming Xu & Bei He
Pages: 1549-1564
Published online: 25 May 2017
AbstractforIdentification of thyroxine-binding globulin as a candidate plasma marker of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease | Full Text | References | PDF (3.4 MB)
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In vitro dose comparison of Respimat® inhaler with dry powder inhalers for COPD maintenance therapy
Anna-Maria Ciciliani, Peter Langguth & Herbert Wachtel
Pages: 1565-1577
Published online: 26 May 2017
AbstractforIn vitro dose comparison of Respimat® inhaler with dry powder inhalers for COPD maintenance therapy | Full Text | References | PDF (3.8 MB)
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Identifying the heterogeneity of COPD by V/P SPECT: a new tool for improving the diagnosis of parenchymal defects and grading the severity of small airways disease
M Bajc, Y Chen, J Wang, XY Li, WM Shen, CZ Wang, H Huang, A Lindqvist & XY He
Pages: 1579-1587
Published online: 26 May 2017
AbstractforIdentifying the heterogeneity of COPD by V/P SPECT: a new tool for improving the diagnosis of parenchymal defects and grading the severity of small airways disease | Full Text | References | PDF (1.7 MB)
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Inhaled indacaterol for the treatment of COPD patients with destroyed lung by tuberculosis and moderate-to-severe airflow limitation: results from the randomized INFINITY study
Cheong-Ju Kim, Hyoung-Kyu Yoon, Myung-Jae Park, Kwang-Ha Yoo, Ki-Suck Jung, Jeong-Woong Park, Seong Yong Lim, Jae Jeong Shim, Yong Chul Lee, Young-Sam Kim, Yeon-Mok Oh, Song Kim & Chul-Gyu Yoo
Pages: 1589-1596
Published online: 29 May 2017
AbstractforInhaled indacaterol for the treatment of COPD patients with destroyed lung by tuberculosis and moderate-to-severe airflow limitation: results from the randomized INFINITY study | Full Text | References | PDF (611.2 KB)
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Expanding The INSPIRED COPD Outreach Program™ to the emergency department: a feasibility assessment
Darcy Gillis, Jillian Demmons & Graeme Rocker
Pages: 1597-1604
Published online: 29 May 2017
AbstractforExpanding The INSPIRED COPD Outreach Program™ to the emergency department: a feasibility assessment | Full Text | References | PDF (324.7 KB)
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Development of a nomogram for predicting in-hospital mortality of patients with exacerbation of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
Yukiyo Sakamoto, Yasuhiro Yamauchi, Hideo Yasunaga, Hideyuki Takeshima, Wakae Hasegawa, Taisuke Jo, Yusuke Sasabuchi, Hiroki Matsui, Kiyohide Fushimi & Takahide Nagase
Pages: 1605-1611
Published online: 29 May 2017
AbstractforDevelopment of a nomogram for predicting in-hospital mortality of patients with exacerbation of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease | Full Text | References | PDF (473.2 KB)
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Radiologic features of precancerous areas of the lungs in chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
Shotaro Chubachi, Saeko Takahashi, Akihiro Tsutsumi, Naofumi Kameyama, Mamoru Sasaki, Katsuhiko Naoki, Kenzo Soejima, Hidetoshi Nakamura, Koichiro Asano, Tomoko Betsuyaku & On behalf of the Keio COPD Comorbidity Research Group
Pages: 1613-1624
Published online: 30 May 2017
AbstractforRadiologic features of precancerous areas of the lungs in chronic obstructive pulmonary disease | Full Text | References | PDF (2.2 MB)
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Serum inflammatory biomarkers and clinical outcomes of COPD exacerbation caused by different pathogens
Theerasuk Kawamatawong, Apitch Apiwattanaporn & Warisara Siricharoonwong
Pages: 1625-1630
Published online: 31 May 2017
AbstractforSerum inflammatory biomarkers and clinical outcomes of COPD exacerbation caused by different pathogens | Full Text | References | PDF (284 KB)
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Comparison of distinctive models for calculating an interlobar emphysema heterogeneity index in patients prior to endoscopic lung volume reduction
Dorothea Theilig, Felix Doellinger, Alexander Poellinger, Vera Schreiter, Konrad Neumann & Ralf-Harto Hubner
Pages: 1631-1640
Published online: 01 Jun 2017
AbstractforComparison of distinctive models for calculating an interlobar emphysema heterogeneity index in patients prior to endoscopic lung volume reduction | Full Text | References | PDF (1.3 MB)
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Patient-perceived treatment burden of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
Nathan Harb, Juliet M Foster & Claudia C Dobler
Pages: 1641-1652
Published online: 01 Jun 2017
AbstractforPatient-perceived treatment burden of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease | Full Text | References | PDF (424 KB)
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An analysis of the economic and patient outcome impact of an integrated COPD service in east London
Anna Garner, Matthew Hodson, Georgios Ketsetzis, Laurence Pulle, Janelle Yorke & Angshu Bhowmik
Pages: 1653-1662
Published online: 06 Jun 2017
AbstractforAn analysis of the economic and patient outcome impact of an integrated COPD service in east London | Full Text | References | PDF (767.4 KB)
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Validity and interpretation of spirometric recordings to diagnose COPD in UK primary care
Kieran J Rothnie, Joht S Chandan, Harry G Goss, Hana Müllerová & Jennifer K Quint
Pages: 1663-1668
Published online: 07 Jun 2017
AbstractforValidity and interpretation of spirometric recordings to diagnose COPD in UK primary care | Full Text | References | PDF (295.1 KB)
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Development of a training program to support health care professionals to deliver the SPACE for COPD self-management program
Claire Blackmore, Vicki L Johnson-Warrington, Johanna EA Williams, Lindsay D Apps, Hannah ML Young, Claire LA Bourne & Sally J Singh
Pages: 1669-1681
Published online: 07 Jun 2017
AbstractforDevelopment of a training program to support health care professionals to deliver the SPACE for COPD self-management program | Full Text | References | PDF (345.7 KB)
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Alpha-1 antitrypsin Pi*SZ genotype: estimated prevalence and number of SZ subjects worldwide
Ignacio Blanco, Patricia Bueno, Isidro Diego, Sergio Pérez-Holanda, Beatriz Lara, Francisco Casas-Maldonado, Cristina Esquinas & Marc Miravitlles
Pages: 1683-1694
Published online: 08 Jun 2017
AbstractforAlpha-1 antitrypsin Pi*SZ genotype: estimated prevalence and number of SZ subjects worldwide | Full Text | References | PDF (17.9 MB)
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Pulmonary rehabilitation in COPD – available resources and utilization in Swedish primary and secondary care
Josefin Sundh, Helena Lindgren, Mikael Hasselgren, Scott Montgomery, Christer Janson, Björn Ställberg & Karin Lisspers
Pages: 1695-1704
Published online: 08 Jun 2017
AbstractforPulmonary rehabilitation in COPD – available resources and utilization in Swedish primary and secondary care | Full Text | References | PDF (729.3 KB)
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Features of self-management interventions for people with COPD associated with improved health-related quality of life and reduced emergency department visits: a systematic review and meta-analysis
James J Newham, Justin Presseau, Karen Heslop-Marshall, Sian Russell, Oladapo J Ogunbayo, Paul Netts, Barbara Hanratty & Eileen Kaner
Pages: 1705-1720
Published online: 08 Jun 2017
AbstractforFeatures of self-management interventions for people with COPD associated with improved health-related quality of life and reduced emergency department visits: a systematic review and meta-analysis | Full Text | References | PDF (576.9 KB)
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Palliative care and prognosis in COPD: a systematic review with a validation cohort
Pere Almagro, Sergi Yun, Ana Sangil, Mónica Rodríguez-Carballeira, Meritxell Marine, Pedro Landete, Juan José Soler-Cataluña, Joan B Soriano & Marc Miravitlles
Pages: 1721-1729
Published online: 27 Oct 2022
AbstractforPalliative care and prognosis in COPD: a systematic review with a validation cohort | Full Text | References | PDF (678.3 KB)
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Improvement in 24-hour bronchodilation and symptom control with aclidinium bromide versus tiotropium and placebo in symptomatic patients with COPD: post hoc analysis of a Phase IIIb study
Jutta Beier, Robert Mroz, Anne-Marie Kirsten, Ferran Chuecos & Esther Garcia Gil
Pages: 1731-1740
Published online: 14 Jun 2017
AbstractforImprovement in 24-hour bronchodilation and symptom control with aclidinium bromide versus tiotropium and placebo in symptomatic patients with COPD: post hoc analysis of a Phase IIIb study | Full Text | References | PDF (1.4 MB)
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A novel scoring index by Doppler echocardiography for predicting severe pulmonary hypertension due to chronic lung diseases: a cross-sectional diagnostic accuracy study
Rong Jiang, Cheng Wu, Bigyan Pudasaini, Lan Wang, Qin-Hua Zhao, Rui Zhang, Wen-Hui Wu, Ping Yuan, Zhi-Cheng Jing & Jin-Ming Liu
Pages: 1741-1751
Published online: 14 Jun 2017
AbstractforA novel scoring index by Doppler echocardiography for predicting severe pulmonary hypertension due to chronic lung diseases: a cross-sectional diagnostic accuracy study | Full Text | References | PDF (964.3 KB)
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Treatment trends in patients with asthma–COPD overlap syndrome in a COPD cohort: findings from a real-world survey
Bo Ding & Mark Small
Pages: 1753-1763
Published online: 15 Jun 2017
AbstractforTreatment trends in patients with asthma–COPD overlap syndrome in a COPD cohort: findings from a real-world survey | Full Text | References | PDF (449.5 KB)
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Dietary beetroot juice – effects on physical performance in COPD patients: a randomized controlled crossover trial
Anne Louise Friis, Carina Bjørnskov Steenholt, Anders Løkke & Mette Hansen
Pages: 1765-1773
Published online: 15 Jun 2017
AbstractforDietary beetroot juice – effects on physical performance in COPD patients: a randomized controlled crossover trial | Full Text | References | PDF (1.5 MB)
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Serum levels of IGFBP7 are elevated during acute exacerbation in COPD patients
Wenjing Ruan, Minliang Wu, Liuhong Shi, Fengying Li, Liangliang Dong, Yuanhua Qiu, Xiaohong Wu & Kejing Ying
Pages: 1775-1780
Published online: 19 Jun 2017
AbstractforSerum levels of IGFBP7 are elevated during acute exacerbation in COPD patients | Full Text | References | PDF (554.9 KB)
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Dysregulation of microRNA-214 and PTEN contributes to the pathogenesis of hypoxic pulmonary hypertension
HaiTao Liu, Tao Yin, Wenjun Yan, Rui Si, Bo Wang, Mai Chen, Fei Li, Qiong Wang & Ling Tao
Pages: 1781-1791
Published online: 19 Jun 2017
AbstractforDysregulation of microRNA-214 and PTEN contributes to the pathogenesis of hypoxic pulmonary hypertension | Full Text | References | PDF (2.4 MB)
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Health resource utilization for inpatients with COPD treated with nebulized arformoterol or nebulized formoterol
Vaidyanathan Ganapathy & Michael D Stensland
Pages: 1793-1801
Published online: 20 Jun 2017
AbstractforHealth resource utilization for inpatients with COPD treated with nebulized arformoterol or nebulized formoterol | Full Text | References | PDF (606.6 KB)
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Prevalence and characteristics of asthma–COPD overlap syndrome identified by a stepwise approach
Hiromasa Inoue, Takahide Nagase, Satoshi Morita, Atsushi Yoshida, Tatsunori Jinnai & Masakazu Ichinose
Pages: 1803-1810
Published online: 20 Jun 2017
AbstractforPrevalence and characteristics of asthma–COPD overlap syndrome identified by a stepwise approach | Full Text | References | PDF (407.8 KB)
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Expression profiling of miRNA-145 and miRNA-338 in serum and sputum of patients with COPD, asthma, and asthma–COPD overlap syndrome phenotype
Donato Lacedonia, Grazia Pia Palladino, Maria Pia Foschino-Barbaro, Giulia Scioscia & Giovanna Elisiana Carpagnano
Pages: 1811-1817
Published online: 23 Jun 2017
AbstractforExpression profiling of miRNA-145 and miRNA-338 in serum and sputum of patients with COPD, asthma, and asthma–COPD overlap syndrome phenotype | Full Text | References | PDF (516.7 KB)
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Relationship between blood eosinophils, clinical characteristics, and mortality in patients with COPD
Maeva Zysman, Gaëtan Deslee, Denis Caillaud, Pascal Chanez, Roger Escamilla, Isabelle Court-Fortune, Pascale Nesme-Meyer, Thierry Perez, Jean-Louis Paillasseur, Christophe Pinet, Gilles Jebrak, Nicolas Roche, Pierre-Régis Burgel & On behalf of the Initiatives BPCO (broncho-pneumopathie chronique obstructive) Scientific Committee and Investigators
Pages: 1819-1824
Published online: 27 Oct 2022
AbstractforRelationship between blood eosinophils, clinical characteristics, and mortality in patients with COPD | Full Text | References | PDF (467.5 KB)
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A retrospective study to assess clinical characteristics and time to initiation of open-triple therapy among patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, newly established on long-acting mono- or combination therapy
Douglas Mapel, François Laliberté, Melissa H Roberts, Susan R Sama, Devi Sundaresan, Dominic Pilon, Patrick Lefebvre, Mei Sheng Duh & Jeetvan Patel
Pages: 1825-1836
Published online: 21 Jun 2017
AbstractforA retrospective study to assess clinical characteristics and time to initiation of open-triple therapy among patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, newly established on long-acting mono- or combination therapy | Full Text | References | PDF (853.2 KB)
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Hospital admissions and mortality in patients with COPD exacerbations and vertebral body compression fractures
Sergi Pascual-Guardia, Diana Badenes-Bonet, Clara Martin-Ontiyuelo, Flavio Zuccarino, Judith Marín-Corral, Alejandro Rodríguez, Esther Barreiro & Joaquim Gea
Pages: 1837-1845
Published online: 21 Jun 2017
AbstractforHospital admissions and mortality in patients with COPD exacerbations and vertebral body compression fractures | Full Text | References | PDF (862.9 KB)
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Anti-p-benzoquinone antibody level as a prospective biomarker to identify smokers at risk for COPD
Santanu Banerjee, Parthasarathi Bhattacharyya, Subhra Mitra, Somenath Kundu, Samiran Panda & Indu B Chatterjee
Pages: 1847-1856
Published online: 21 Jun 2017
AbstractforAnti-p-benzoquinone antibody level as a prospective biomarker to identify smokers at risk for COPD | Full Text | References | PDF (1.1 MB)
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Th17 profile in COPD exacerbations
Marco Antonio Ponce-Gallegos, Alejandra Ramírez-Venegas & Ramcés Falfán-Valencia
Pages: 1857-1865
Published online: 22 Jun 2017
AbstractforTh17 profile in COPD exacerbations | Full Text | References | PDF (1.4 MB)
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Double bronchodilation in chronic obstructive pulmonary disease: a crude analysis from a systematic review
Jose Luis Lopez-Campos, Carmen Calero-Acuña, Eduardo Márquez-Martín, Esther Quintana Gallego, Laura Carrasco-Hernández, Maria Abad Arranz & Francisco Ortega Ruiz
Pages: 1867-1876
Published online: 23 Jun 2017
AbstractforDouble bronchodilation in chronic obstructive pulmonary disease: a crude analysis from a systematic review | Full Text | References | PDF (395.5 KB)
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Maintenance therapy in COPD: time to phase out ICS and switch to the new LAMA/LABA inhalers?
Syed Mohammad Tariq & Enson C Thomas
Pages: 1877-1882
Published online: 23 Jun 2017
AbstractforMaintenance therapy in COPD: time to phase out ICS and switch to the new LAMA/LABA inhalers? | Full Text | References | PDF (219 KB)
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Interfaces and ventilator settings for long-term noninvasive ventilation in COPD patients
Jens Callegari, Friederike Sophie Magnet, Steven Taubner, Melanie Berger, Sarah Bettina Schwarz, Wolfram Windisch & Jan Hendrik Storre
Pages: 1883-1889
Published online: 28 Jun 2017
AbstractforInterfaces and ventilator settings for long-term noninvasive ventilation in COPD patients | Full Text | References | PDF (637 KB)
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Readmission After COPD Exacerbation Scale: determining 30-day readmission risk for COPD patients
Christine SM Lau, Brianna L Siracuse & Ronald S Chamberlain
Pages: 1891-1902
Published online: 29 Jun 2017
AbstractforReadmission After COPD Exacerbation Scale: determining 30-day readmission risk for COPD patients | Full Text | References | PDF (1,011.1 KB)
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Intracellular interactions of umeclidinium and vilanterol in human airway smooth muscle
Nooreen Shaikh, Malcolm Johnson, David A Hall, Kian Fan Chung, John H Riley, Sally Worsley & Pankaj K Bhavsar
Pages: 1903-1913
Published online: 30 Jun 2017
AbstractforIntracellular interactions of umeclidinium and vilanterol in human airway smooth muscle | Full Text | References | PDF (1.1 MB)
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Prevalence and associated factors of COPD among Aboriginal peoples in Canada: a cross-sectional study
Yelena Bird, John Moraros, Razi Mahmood, Sarvenaz Esmaeelzadeh & Nway Mon Kyaw Soe
Pages: 1915-1922
Published online: 30 Jun 2017
AbstractforPrevalence and associated factors of COPD among Aboriginal peoples in Canada: a cross-sectional study | Full Text | References | PDF (292.5 KB)
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Glycated hemoglobin A1c-based adjusted glycemic variables in patients with diabetes presenting with acute exacerbation of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
Chih-Jen Yang, Wen-I Liao, Zun-Cheng Tang, Jen-Chun Wang, Chien-Hsing Lee, Wei-Chou Chang, Chin-Wang Hsu, Shih-En Tang & Shih-Hung Tsai
Pages: 1923-1932
Published online: 03 Jul 2017
AbstractforGlycated hemoglobin A1c-based adjusted glycemic variables in patients with diabetes presenting with acute exacerbation of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease | Full Text | References | PDF (861.2 KB)
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Characterization of throat microbial flora in smokers with or without COPD
Wenqi Diao, Ning Shen, Yipeng Du, Ke Qian & Bei He
Pages: 1933-1946
Published online: 27 Oct 2022
AbstractforCharacterization of throat microbial flora in smokers with or without COPD | Full Text | References | PDF (2.8 MB)
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Clinical and economic burden of dyspnea and other COPD symptoms in a managed care setting
Judith J Stephenson, Debra Wertz, Tao Gu, Jeetvan Patel & Anand A Dalal
Pages: 1947-1959
Published online: 04 Jul 2017
AbstractforClinical and economic burden of dyspnea and other COPD symptoms in a managed care setting | Full Text | References | PDF (2.2 MB)
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Fluticasone propionate/formoterol for COPD management: a randomized controlled trial
A Papi, D Dokic, W Tzimas, I Mészáros, A Olech-Cudzik, Z Koroknai, K McAulay, S Mersmann, PS Dalvi & T Overend
Pages: 1961-1971
Published online: 27 Oct 2022
AbstractforFluticasone propionate/formoterol for COPD management: a randomized controlled trial | Full Text | References | PDF (771.4 KB)
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Mathematical modeling of postcoinfection with influenza A virus and Streptococcus pneumoniae, with implications for pneumonia and COPD-risk assessment
Yi-Hsien Cheng, Shu-Han You, Yi-Jun Lin, Szu-Chieh Chen, Wei-Yu Chen, Wei-Chun Chou, Nan-Hung Hsieh & Chung-Min Liao
Pages: 1973-1988
Published online: 05 Jul 2017
AbstractforMathematical modeling of postcoinfection with influenza A virus and Streptococcus pneumoniae, with implications for pneumonia and COPD-risk assessment | Full Text | References | PDF (5.5 MB)
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Active smoking and COPD phenotype: distribution and impact on prognostic factors
Juan Antonio Riesco, Bernardino Alcázar, Juan Antonio Trigueros, Anna Campuzano, Joselín Pérez & José Luis Lorenzo
Pages: 1989-1999
Published online: 06 Jul 2017
AbstractforActive smoking and COPD phenotype: distribution and impact on prognostic factors | Full Text | References | PDF (441.4 KB)
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Bronchodilator efficacy of extrafine glycopyrronium bromide: the Glyco 2 study
Dave Singh, Mario Scuri, Sara Collarini, Stefano Vezzoli, Fabrizia Mariotti, Annamaria Muraro & Daniela Acerbi
Pages: 2001-2014
Published online: 07 Jul 2017
AbstractforBronchodilator efficacy of extrafine glycopyrronium bromide: the Glyco 2 study | Full Text | References | PDF (2.7 MB)
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Tumor necrosis factor receptor 2 as a possible marker of COPD in smokers and ex-smokers
Laura Miranda de Oliveira Caram, R Ferrari, DL Nogueira, MRM Oliveira, FV Francisqueti, SE Tanni, CR Corrêa & I Godoy
Pages: 2015-2021
Published online: 07 Jul 2017
AbstractforTumor necrosis factor receptor 2 as a possible marker of COPD in smokers and ex-smokers | Full Text | References | PDF (539.6 KB)
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Alteration of the irisin–brain-derived neurotrophic factor axis contributes to disturbance of mood in COPD patients
Csaba Papp, Krisztian Pak, Tamas Erdei, Bela Juhasz, Ildiko Seres, Anita Szentpéteri, Laszlo Kardos, Maria Szilasi, Rudolf Gesztelyi & Judit Zsuga
Pages: 2023-2033
Published online: 07 Jul 2017
AbstractforAlteration of the irisin–brain-derived neurotrophic factor axis contributes to disturbance of mood in COPD patients | Full Text | References | PDF (568.6 KB)
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Voluntary lung function screening to reveal new COPD cases in southern Italy
Alberto Capozzolo, Giorgio Castellana, Silvano Dragonieri, Pierluigi Carratù, Vito Liotino, Maria Rosaria Vulpi, Lorenzo Marra, Emanuela Resta, Pierluigi Intiglietta & Onofrio Resta
Pages: 2035-2042
Published online: 11 Jul 2017
AbstractforVoluntary lung function screening to reveal new COPD cases in southern Italy | Full Text | References | PDF (365.8 KB)
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Size variation and collapse of emphysema holes at inspiration and expiration CT scan: evaluation with modified length scale method and image co-registration
Sang Young Oh, Minho Lee, Joon Beom Seo, Namkug Kim, Sang Min Lee, Jae Seung Lee & Yeon Mok Oh
Pages: 2043-2057
Published online: 13 Jul 2017
AbstractforSize variation and collapse of emphysema holes at inspiration and expiration CT scan: evaluation with modified length scale method and image co-registration | Full Text | References | PDF (6.1 MB)
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COPD patients’ self-reported adherence, psychosocial factors and mild cognitive impairment in pulmonary rehabilitation
Antonia Pierobon, Elisa Sini Bottelli, Laura Ranzini, Claudio Bruschi, Roberto Maestri, Giorgio Bertolotti, Marinella Sommaruga, Valeria Torlaschi, Simona Callegari & Anna Giardini
Pages: 2059-2067
Published online: 18 Jul 2017
AbstractforCOPD patients’ self-reported adherence, psychosocial factors and mild cognitive impairment in pulmonary rehabilitation | Full Text | References | PDF (387.8 KB)
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Clinical characteristics of chronic bronchitic, emphysematous and ACOS phenotypes in COPD patients with frequent exacerbations
Yusheng Cheng, Xiongwen Tu, Linlin Pan, Shuai Lu, Ming Xing, Linlin Li & Xingwu Chen
Pages: 2069-2074
Published online: 18 Jul 2017
AbstractforClinical characteristics of chronic bronchitic, emphysematous and ACOS phenotypes in COPD patients with frequent exacerbations | Full Text | References | PDF (297.4 KB)
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Indices of iron homeostasis correlate with airway obstruction in an NHANES III cohort
Andrew J Ghio & Elizabeth D Hilborn
Pages: 2075-2084
Published online: 18 Jul 2017
AbstractforIndices of iron homeostasis correlate with airway obstruction in an NHANES III cohort | Full Text | References | PDF (611.6 KB)
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Retrospective analysis to describe associations between tumor necrosis factor alpha inhibitors and COPD-related hospitalizations
Neil A Accortt, James B Chung, Machaon Bonafede, Brendan L Limone & David M Mannino
Pages: 2085-2094
Published online: 19 Jul 2017
AbstractforRetrospective analysis to describe associations between tumor necrosis factor alpha inhibitors and COPD-related hospitalizations | Full Text | References | PDF (634.3 KB)
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Risk factors for developing hypoxic respiratory failure in COPD
Josefin Sundh & Magnus Ekström
Pages: 2095-2100
Published online: 20 Jul 2017
AbstractforRisk factors for developing hypoxic respiratory failure in COPD | Full Text | References | PDF (469.8 KB)
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Asynchrony in respiratory movements between the pulmonary lobes in patients with COPD: continuous measurement of lung density by 4-dimensional dynamic-ventilation CT
Tsuneo Yamashiro, Hiroshi Moriya, Shin Matsuoka, Yukihiro Nagatani, Maho Tsubakimoto, Nanae Tsuchiya, Sadayuki Murayama & On behalf of the ACTIve Study Group
Pages: 2101-2109
Published online: 20 Jul 2017
AbstractforAsynchrony in respiratory movements between the pulmonary lobes in patients with COPD: continuous measurement of lung density by 4-dimensional dynamic-ventilation CT | Full Text | References | PDF (750 KB)
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Bacteriological incidence in pneumonia patients with pulmonary emphysema: a bacterial floral analysis using the 16S ribosomal RNA gene in bronchoalveolar lavage fluid
Keisuke Naito, Kei Yamasaki, Kazuhiro Yatera, Kentaro Akata, Shingo Noguchi, Toshinori Kawanami, Kazumasa Fukuda, Takashi Kido, Hiroshi Ishimoto & Hiroshi Mukae
Pages: 2111-2120
Published online: 20 Jul 2017
AbstractforBacteriological incidence in pneumonia patients with pulmonary emphysema: a bacterial floral analysis using the 16S ribosomal RNA gene in bronchoalveolar lavage fluid | Full Text | References | PDF (437.5 KB)
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Development of the ProPal-COPD tool to identify patients with COPD for proactive palliative care
RG Duenk, C Verhagen, EM Bronkhorst, RS Djamin, GJ Bosman, E Lammers, PNR Dekhuijzen, KCP Vissers, Y Engels & Y Heijdra
Pages: 2121-2128
Published online: 20 Jul 2017
AbstractforDevelopment of the ProPal-COPD tool to identify patients with COPD for proactive palliative care | Full Text | References | PDF (426.7 KB)
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Effects of a self-management education program on self-efficacy in patients with COPD: a mixed-methods sequential explanatory designed study
Wai I Ng & Graeme Drummond Smith
Pages: 2129-2139
Published online: 20 Jul 2017
AbstractforEffects of a self-management education program on self-efficacy in patients with COPD: a mixed-methods sequential explanatory designed study | Full Text | References | PDF (463.4 KB)
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Emerging pharmaceutical therapies for COPD
Sowmya P Lakshmi, Aravind T Reddy & Raju C Reddy
Pages: 2141-2156
Published online: 21 Jul 2017
AbstractforEmerging pharmaceutical therapies for COPD | Full Text | References | PDF (382.6 KB)
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Spreading improvements for advanced COPD care through a Canadian Collaborative
Graeme M Rocker, Claudia Amar, Wendy L Laframboise, Jane Burns & Jennifer Y Verma
Pages: 2157-2164
Published online: 27 Oct 2022
AbstractforSpreading improvements for advanced COPD care through a Canadian Collaborative | Full Text | References | PDF (269.2 KB)
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Counseling for health behavior change in people with COPD: systematic review
Marie T Williams, Tanja W Effing, Catherine Paquet, Carole A Gibbs, Hayley Lewthwaite, Lok Sze Katrina Li, Anna C Phillips & Kylie N Johnston
Pages: 2165-2178
Published online: 26 Jul 2017
AbstractforCounseling for health behavior change in people with COPD: systematic review | Full Text | References | PDF (1.1 MB)
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The association of tidal EFL with exercise performance, exacerbations, and death in COPD
Bernt Boegvald Aarli, Peter MA Calverley, Robert L Jensen, Raffaele Dellacà, Tomas ML Eagan, Per S Bakke & Jon A Hardie
Pages: 2179-2188
Published online: 26 Jul 2017
AbstractforThe association of tidal EFL with exercise performance, exacerbations, and death in COPD | Full Text | References | PDF (1.4 MB)
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Perception of symptoms and quality of life – comparison of patients’ and physicians’ views in the COPD MIRROR study
Bartolome Celli, Francesco Blasi, Mina Gaga, Dave Singh, Claus Vogelmeier, Valeria Pegoraro, Nicoletta Caputo & Alvar Agusti
Pages: 2189-2196
Published online: 27 Jul 2017
AbstractforPerception of symptoms and quality of life – comparison of patients’ and physicians’ views in the COPD MIRROR study | Full Text | References | PDF (635.1 KB)
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Pathophysiological mechanism of long-term noninvasive ventilation in stable hypercapnic patients with COPD using functional respiratory imaging
Bita Hajian, Jan De Backer, Claire Sneyers, Francisca Ferreira, Katherine C Barboza, Glenn Leemans, Wim Vos & Wilfried De Backer
Pages: 2197-2205
Published online: 28 Jul 2017
AbstractforPathophysiological mechanism of long-term noninvasive ventilation in stable hypercapnic patients with COPD using functional respiratory imaging | Full Text | References | PDF (1.2 MB)
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Tiotropium bromide exerts anti-inflammatory effects during resistive breathing, an experimental model of severe airway obstruction
Dimitrios Toumpanakis, Konstantinos Loverdos, Vassiliki Tzouda, Vyronia Vassilakopoulou, Eleni Litsiou, Christina Magkou, Vassiliki Karavana, Michael Pieper & Theodoros Vassilakopoulos
Pages: 2207-2220
Published online: 28 Jul 2017
AbstractforTiotropium bromide exerts anti-inflammatory effects during resistive breathing, an experimental model of severe airway obstruction | Full Text | References | PDF (1 MB)
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Increased parasympathetic cardiac modulation in patients with acute exacerbation of COPD: how should we interpret it?
Erika Zavaglia Kabbach, Adriana Mazzuco, Audrey Borghi-Silva, Ramona Cabiddu, Aline Galvão Agnoleto, Jessica Fernanda Barbosa, Luiz Carlos Soares de Carvalho Junior & Renata Gonçalves Mendes
Pages: 2221-2230
Published online: 28 Jul 2017
AbstractforIncreased parasympathetic cardiac modulation in patients with acute exacerbation of COPD: how should we interpret it? | Full Text | References | PDF (576.2 KB)
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Effect of allergic phenotype on treatment response to inhaled bronchodilators with or without inhaled corticosteroids in patients with COPD
Shih-Lung Cheng, Hsu Hui Wang & Ching-Hsiung Lin
Pages: 2231-2238
Published online: 31 Jul 2017
AbstractforEffect of allergic phenotype on treatment response to inhaled bronchodilators with or without inhaled corticosteroids in patients with COPD | Full Text | References | PDF (634.5 KB)
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Review Article
Prognostic variables and scores identifying the end of life in COPD: a systematic review
Laura-Jane E Smith, Elizabeth Moore, Ifrah Ali, Liam Smeeth, Patrick Stone & Jennifer K Quint
Pages: 2239-2256
Published online: 31 Jul 2017
AbstractforPrognostic variables and scores identifying the end of life in COPD: a systematic review | Full Text | References | PDF (493.8 KB)
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Improving adherence to alpha-1 antitrypsin deficiency screening guidelines using the pulmonary function laboratory
Landy V Luna Diaz, Isabella Iupe, Bruno Zavala, Kira C Balestrini, Andrea Guerrero, Gregory Holt, Rafael Calderon-Candelario, Mehdi Mirsaeidi & Michael Campos
Pages: 2257-2259
Published online: 31 Jul 2017
First Page PreviewforImproving adherence to alpha-1 antitrypsin deficiency screening guidelines using the pulmonary function laboratory | Full Text | References | PDF (388.5 KB)
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Platelet distribution width as a prognostic factor in patients with COPD – pilot study
Adam J Białas, Claudio Pedone, Wojciech J Piotrowski & Raffaele Antonelli Incalzi
Pages: 2261-2267
Published online: 01 Aug 2017
AbstractforPlatelet distribution width as a prognostic factor in patients with COPD – pilot study | Full Text | References | PDF (502.5 KB)
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Validity of physician-diagnosed COPD in relation to spirometric definitions of COPD in a general population aged 50–64 years – the SCAPIS pilot study
Kjell Torén, Nicola Murgia, Anna-Carin Olin, Jan Hedner, John Brandberg, Annika Rosengren & Göran Bergström
Pages: 2269-2275
Published online: 04 Aug 2017
AbstractforValidity of physician-diagnosed COPD in relation to spirometric definitions of COPD in a general population aged 50–64 years – the SCAPIS pilot study | Full Text | References | PDF (256.3 KB)
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Effect of carbocisteine on patients with COPD: a systematic review and meta-analysis
Zheng Zeng, Dan Yang, Xiaoling Huang & Zhenliang Xiao
Pages: 2277-2283
Published online: 02 Aug 2017
AbstractforEffect of carbocisteine on patients with COPD: a systematic review and meta-analysis | Full Text | References | PDF (561.2 KB)
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Prognostic role of neutrophil–lymphocyte ratio and platelet–lymphocyte ratio for hospital mortality in patients with AECOPD
CaoYuan Yao, XiaoLi Liu & Ze Tang
Pages: 2285-2290
Published online: 03 Aug 2017
AbstractforPrognostic role of neutrophil–lymphocyte ratio and platelet–lymphocyte ratio for hospital mortality in patients with AECOPD | Full Text | References | PDF (1 MB)
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Review Article
When is dual bronchodilation indicated in COPD?
Mike Thomas, David MG Halpin & Marc Miravitlles
Pages: 2291-2305
Published online: 03 Aug 2017
AbstractforWhen is dual bronchodilation indicated in COPD? | Full Text | References | PDF (362.2 KB)
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Spotlight on glycopyrronium/formoterol fumarate inhalation aerosol in the management of COPD: design, development, and place in therapy
Santosh Dhungana & Gerard J Criner
Pages: 2307-2312
Published online: 03 Aug 2017
AbstractforSpotlight on glycopyrronium/formoterol fumarate inhalation aerosol in the management of COPD: design, development, and place in therapy | Full Text | References | PDF (487.9 KB)
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Article
Hand grip strength and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease in Korea: an analysis in KNHANES VI
Su Hwan Lee, Soo Jung Kim, Yeji Han, Yon Ju Ryu, Jin Hwa Lee & Jung Hyun Chang
Pages: 2313-2321
Published online: 04 Aug 2017
AbstractforHand grip strength and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease in Korea: an analysis in KNHANES VI | Full Text | References | PDF (819.5 KB)
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Multicenter study of the COPD-6 screening device: feasible for early detection of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease in primary care?
Peter Kjeldgaard, Jesper Lykkegaard, Heidi Spillemose & Charlotte Suppli Ulrik
Pages: 2323-2331
Published online: 04 Aug 2017
AbstractforMulticenter study of the COPD-6 screening device: feasible for early detection of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease in primary care? | Full Text | References | PDF (769.1 KB)
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An evaluation of activity tolerance, patient-reported outcomes and satisfaction with the effectiveness of pulmonary daoyin on patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
Hai-long Zhang, Jian-sheng Li, Xue-qing Yu, Su-yun Li, Upur Halmurat, Yang Xie, Yan-fang Wang, Feng-sen Li & Ming-hang Wang
Pages: 2333-2342
Published online: 04 Aug 2017
AbstractforAn evaluation of activity tolerance, patient-reported outcomes and satisfaction with the effectiveness of pulmonary daoyin on patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease | Full Text | References | PDF (1.4 MB)
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Review Article
Small airways disease: time for a revisit?
James A Stockley, Brendan G Cooper, Robert A Stockley & Elizabeth Sapey
Pages: 2343-2353
Published online: 07 Aug 2017
AbstractforSmall airways disease: time for a revisit? | Full Text | References | PDF (2.4 MB)
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Presence of sarcopenia in asthma–COPD overlap syndrome may be a risk factor for decreased bone-mineral density, unlike asthma: Korean National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (KNHANES) IV and V (2008–2011)
Dong-Won Lee, Hyun-Jung Jin, Kyeong-Cheol Shin, Jin-Hong Chung, Hyoung-Woo Lee & Kwan-Ho Lee
Pages: 2355-2362
Published online: 07 Aug 2017
AbstractforPresence of sarcopenia in asthma–COPD overlap syndrome may be a risk factor for decreased bone-mineral density, unlike asthma: Korean National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (KNHANES) IV and V (2008–2011) | Full Text | References | PDF (417.3 KB)
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A comprehensive analysis of association of medical history with airflow limitation: a cross-sectional study
Yayoi Nishida, Yasuo Takahashi, Kotoe Tezuka, Keiko Yamazaki, Yoichi Yada, Tomohiro Nakayama & Satoshi Asai
Pages: 2363-2371
Published online: 08 Aug 2017
AbstractforA comprehensive analysis of association of medical history with airflow limitation: a cross-sectional study | Full Text | References | PDF (308.5 KB)
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Identification and distribution of COPD phenotypes in clinical practice according to Spanish COPD Guidelines: the FENEPOC study
Myriam Calle Rubio, Ricard Casamor, Marc Miravitlles & On behalf of the FENEPOC study group
Pages: 2373-2383
Published online: 09 Aug 2017
AbstractforIdentification and distribution of COPD phenotypes in clinical practice according to Spanish COPD Guidelines: the FENEPOC study | Full Text | References | PDF (664.9 KB)
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Article
Hand grip strength in patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
Moa Jeong, Hyung Koo Kang, Pamela Song, Hye Kyeong Park, Hoon Jung, Sung-Soon Lee & Hyeon-Kyoung Koo
Pages: 2385-2390
Published online: 09 Aug 2017
AbstractforHand grip strength in patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease | Full Text | References | PDF (623 KB)
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Network meta-analysis of success rate and safety in antibiotic treatments of bronchitis
Jinghua Wang, Haiyang Xu, Pan Liu & Mingxian Li
Pages: 2391-2405
Published online: 09 Aug 2017
AbstractforNetwork meta-analysis of success rate and safety in antibiotic treatments of bronchitis | Full Text | References | PDF (2.1 MB)
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Article
Skin condition and its relationship to systemic inflammation in chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
Sebastian Majewski, Anna Pietrzak, Damian Tworek, Karolina Szewczyk, Anna Kumor-Kisielewska, Zofia Kurmanowska, Paweł Górski, Anna Zalewska-Janowska & Wojciech Jerzy Piotrowski
Pages: 2407-2415
Published online: 27 Oct 2022
AbstractforSkin condition and its relationship to systemic inflammation in chronic obstructive pulmonary disease | Full Text | References | PDF (583.7 KB)
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Overdiagnosis of COPD in hospitalized patients
Kerry Spero, Ghiath Bayasi, Linda Beaudry, Kimberly R Barber & Fahim Khorfan
Pages: 2417-2423
Published online: 11 Aug 2017
AbstractforOverdiagnosis of COPD in hospitalized patients | Full Text | References | PDF (411.4 KB)
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Risk of community-acquired pneumonia in chronic obstructive pulmonary disease stratified by smoking status: a population-based cohort study in the United Kingdom
Dionne CW Braeken, Gernot GU Rohde, Frits ME Franssen, Johanna HM Driessen, Tjeerd P van Staa, Patrick C Souverein, Emiel FM Wouters & Frank de Vries
Pages: 2425-2432
Published online: 14 Aug 2017
AbstractforRisk of community-acquired pneumonia in chronic obstructive pulmonary disease stratified by smoking status: a population-based cohort study in the United Kingdom | Full Text | References | PDF (490.7 KB)
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Risk factors for pulmonary arterial hypertension in patients with tuberculosis-destroyed lungs and their clinical characteristics compared with patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
Yong Suk Jo, Ju-Hee Park, Jung Kyu Lee, Eun Young Heo, Hee Soon Chung & Deog Kyeom Kim
Pages: 2433-2443
Published online: 16 Aug 2017
AbstractforRisk factors for pulmonary arterial hypertension in patients with tuberculosis-destroyed lungs and their clinical characteristics compared with patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease | Full Text | References | PDF (1,022.7 KB)
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The comparative effectiveness of initiating fluticasone/salmeterol combination therapy via pMDI versus DPI in reducing exacerbations and treatment escalation in COPD: a UK database study
Rupert Jones, Jessica Martin, Vicky Thomas, Derek Skinner, Jonathan Marshall, Martina Stagno d’Alcontres & David Price
Pages: 2445-2454
Published online: 27 Oct 2022
AbstractforThe comparative effectiveness of initiating fluticasone/salmeterol combination therapy via pMDI versus DPI in reducing exacerbations and treatment escalation in COPD: a UK database study | Full Text | References | PDF (625 KB)
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Clinical implications of blood eosinophil count in patients with non-asthma–COPD overlap syndrome COPD
Jin Hwa Song, Chang-Hoon Lee, Jin Woo Kim, Won-Yeon Lee, Ji Ye Jung, Joo Hun Park, Ki Suck Jung, Kwang Ha Yoo, Yong Bum Park & Deog Keom Kim
Pages: 2455-2464
Published online: 17 Aug 2017
AbstractforClinical implications of blood eosinophil count in patients with non-asthma–COPD overlap syndrome COPD | Full Text | References | PDF (1.4 MB)
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Comparison of World Health Organization and Asia-Pacific body mass index classifications in COPD patients
Jeong Uk Lim, Jae Ha Lee, Ju Sang Kim, Yong Il Hwang, Tae-Hyung Kim, Seong Yong Lim, Kwang Ha Yoo, Ki-Suck Jung, Young Kyoon Kim & Chin Kook Rhee
Pages: 2465-2475
Published online: 21 Aug 2017
AbstractforComparison of World Health Organization and Asia-Pacific body mass index classifications in COPD patients | Full Text | References | PDF (2.1 MB)
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Severe exacerbation and pneumonia in COPD patients treated with fixed combinations of inhaled corticosteroid and long-acting beta2 agonist
Hsi-Hsing Yang, Chih-Cheng Lai, Ya-Hui Wang, Wei-Chih Yang, Cheng-Yi Wang, Hao-Chien Wang, Likwang Chen, Chong-Jen Yu & On behalf of Taiwan Clinical Trial Consortium for Respiratory Diseases (TCORE)
Pages: 2477-2485
Published online: 21 Aug 2017
AbstractforSevere exacerbation and pneumonia in COPD patients treated with fixed combinations of inhaled corticosteroid and long-acting beta2 agonist | Full Text | References | PDF (425.2 KB)
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Review Article
Systematic review of the association between exercise tests and patient-reported outcomes in patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
Yogesh Suresh Punekar, John H Riley, Emily Lloyd, Maurice Driessen & Sally J Singh
Pages: 2487-2506
Published online: 22 Aug 2017
AbstractforSystematic review of the association between exercise tests and patient-reported outcomes in patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease | Full Text | References | PDF (685.9 KB)
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Ischemic ECG abnormalities are associated with an increased risk for death among subjects with COPD, also among those without known heart disease
Ulf Nilsson, Anders Blomberg, Bengt Johansson, Helena Backman, Berne Eriksson & Anne Lindberg
Pages: 2507-2514
Published online: 27 Oct 2022
AbstractforIschemic ECG abnormalities are associated with an increased risk for death among subjects with COPD, also among those without known heart disease | Full Text | References | PDF (676.4 KB)
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Contributions of COPD, asthma, and ten comorbid conditions to health care utilization and patient-centered outcomes among US adults with obstructive airway disease
Terrence E Murphy, Gail J McAvay, Heather G Allore, Jason A Stamm & Paul F Simonelli
Pages: 2515-2522
Published online: 23 Aug 2017
AbstractforContributions of COPD, asthma, and ten comorbid conditions to health care utilization and patient-centered outcomes among US adults with obstructive airway disease | Full Text | References | PDF (458.7 KB)
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Incidence and risk factors of atrial fibrillation in Asian COPD patients
Kuang-Ming Liao & Chung-Yu Chen
Pages: 2523-2530
Published online: 23 Aug 2017
AbstractforIncidence and risk factors of atrial fibrillation in Asian COPD patients | Full Text | References | PDF (506.6 KB)
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Effect of a rehabilitation-based chronic disease management program targeting severe COPD exacerbations on readmission patterns
C Lalmolda, R Coll-Fernández, N Martínez, M Baré, M Teixidó Colet, F Epelde, E Monsó & On behalf of the COPD Multidisciplinary Management Group
Pages: 2531-2538
Published online: 23 Aug 2017
AbstractforEffect of a rehabilitation-based chronic disease management program targeting severe COPD exacerbations on readmission patterns | Full Text | References | PDF (317.9 KB)
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Determinants of each domain of the Short Physical Performance Battery in COPD
Roberto Bernabeu-Mora, Luz M Giménez-Giménez, Joaquina Montilla-Herrador, Gloria García-Guillamón, José Antonio García-Vidal & Francesc Medina-Mirapeix
Pages: 2539-2544
Published online: 27 Oct 2022
AbstractforDeterminants of each domain of the Short Physical Performance Battery in COPD | Full Text | References | PDF (249.7 KB)
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ACTIVATE: the effect of aclidinium/formoterol on hyperinflation, exercise capacity, and physical activity in patients with COPD
Henrik Watz, Thierry Troosters, Kai M Beeh, Judith Garcia-Aymerich, Pierluigi Paggiaro, Eduard Molins, Massimo Notari, Antonio Zapata, Diana Jarreta & Esther Garcia Gil
Pages: 2545-2558
Published online: 24 Aug 2017
AbstractforACTIVATE: the effect of aclidinium/formoterol on hyperinflation, exercise capacity, and physical activity in patients with COPD | Full Text | References | PDF (2.2 MB)
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Comparison of pulsed versus continuous oxygen delivery using realistic adult nasal airway replicas
John Z Chen, Ira M Katz, Marine Pichelin, Kaixian Zhu, Georges Caillibotte, Michelle L Noga, Warren H Finlay & Andrew R Martin
Pages: 2559-2571
Published online: 24 Aug 2017
AbstractforComparison of pulsed versus continuous oxygen delivery using realistic adult nasal airway replicas | Full Text | References | PDF (1.1 MB)
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The evaluation of β-adrenoceptor blocking agents in patients with COPD and congestive heart failure: a nationwide study
Kuang-Ming Liao, Tien-Yu Lin, Yaw-Bin Huang, Chen-Chun Kuo & Chung-Yu Chen
Pages: 2573-2581
Published online: 26 Aug 2017
AbstractforThe evaluation of β-adrenoceptor blocking agents in patients with COPD and congestive heart failure: a nationwide study | Full Text | References | PDF (419.7 KB)
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Effects of daily vitamin D supplementation on respiratory muscle strength and physical performance in vitamin D-deficient COPD patients: a pilot trial
Rachida Rafiq, Hendrik J Prins, Wim G Boersma, Johannes MA Daniels, Martin den Heijer, Paul Lips & Renate T de Jongh
Pages: 2583-2592
Published online: 28 Aug 2017
AbstractforEffects of daily vitamin D supplementation on respiratory muscle strength and physical performance in vitamin D-deficient COPD patients: a pilot trial | Full Text | References | PDF (384.9 KB)
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Review Article
Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease with mild airflow limitation: current knowledge and proposal for future research – a consensus document from six scientific societies
Andrea Rossi, Bojana Butorac-Petanjek, Marco Chilosi, Borja G Cosío, Matjaz Flezar, Nikolaos Koulouris, José Marin, Neven Miculinic, Guido Polese, Miroslav Samaržija, Sabina Skrgat, Theodoros Vassilakopoulos, Andrea Vukić-Dugac, Spyridon Zakynthinos & Marc Miravitlles
Pages: 2593-2610
Published online: 29 Aug 2017
AbstractforChronic obstructive pulmonary disease with mild airflow limitation: current knowledge and proposal for future research – a consensus document from six scientific societies | Full Text | References | PDF (512.1 KB)
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Psychometric properties of the Korean version of the Pulmonary Rehabilitation Adapted Index of Self-Efficacy (PRAISE) for individuals with COPD
Hee-Young Song & Kyoung A Nam
Pages: 2611-2620
Published online: 29 Aug 2017
AbstractforPsychometric properties of the Korean version of the Pulmonary Rehabilitation Adapted Index of Self-Efficacy (PRAISE) for individuals with COPD | Full Text | References | PDF (331.1 KB)
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A new functional method to choose the target lobe for lung volume reduction in emphysema – comparison with the conventional densitometric method
Juergen Hetzel, Michael Boeckeler, Marius Horger, Ahmed Ehab, Christopher Kloth, Robert Wagner, Lutz Freitag, Dirk-Jan Slebos, Richard Alexander Lewis & Maik Haentschel
Pages: 2621-2628
Published online: 30 Aug 2017
AbstractforA new functional method to choose the target lobe for lung volume reduction in emphysema – comparison with the conventional densitometric method | Full Text | References | PDF (1.7 MB)
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Sensitization to Aspergillus fumigatus as a risk factor for bronchiectasis in COPD
Stephanie Everaerts, Katrien Lagrou, Adriana Dubbeldam, Natalie Lorent, Kristina Vermeersch, Erna Van Hoeyveld, Xavier Bossuyt, Lieven J Dupont, Bart M Vanaudenaerde & Wim Janssens
Pages: 2629-2638
Published online: 31 Aug 2017
AbstractforSensitization to Aspergillus fumigatus as a risk factor for bronchiectasis in COPD | Full Text | References | PDF (622.9 KB)
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Differences in systemic inflammation between cigarette and biomass smoke-induced COPD
Rafael Golpe, Irene Martín-Robles, Pilar Sanjuán-López, Luis Pérez-de-Llano, Carlos González-Juanatey, José L López-Campos & Elena Arellano-Orden
Pages: 2639-2646
Published online: 01 Sep 2017
AbstractforDifferences in systemic inflammation between cigarette and biomass smoke-induced COPD | Full Text | References | PDF (567 KB)
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Capillary PO2 does not adequately reflect arterial PO2 in hypoxemic COPD patients
Friederike Sophie Magnet, Daniel Sebastian Majorski, Jens Callegari, Sarah Bettina Schwarz, Claudia Schmoor, Wolfram Windisch & Jan Hendrik Storre
Pages: 2647-2653
Published online: 06 Sep 2017
AbstractforCapillary PO2 does not adequately reflect arterial PO2 in hypoxemic COPD patients | Full Text | References | PDF (552 KB)
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Cycle ergometer and inspiratory muscle training offer modest benefit compared with cycle ergometer alone: a comprehensive assessment in stable COPD patients
Kai Wang, Guang-qiao Zeng, Rui Li, Yu-wen Luo, Mei Wang, Yu-he Hu, Wen-hui Xu, Lu-qian Zhou, Rong-chang Chen & Xin Chen
Pages: 2655-2668
Published online: 06 Sep 2017
AbstractforCycle ergometer and inspiratory muscle training offer modest benefit compared with cycle ergometer alone: a comprehensive assessment in stable COPD patients | Full Text | References | PDF (1.1 MB)
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Usefulness of the desaturation–distance ratio from the six-minute walk test for patients with COPD
Yukari Fujimoto, Yutaro Oki, Masahiro Kaneko, Hideki Sakai, Shogo Misu, Takumi Yamaguchi, Yuji Mitani, Hisafumi Yasuda & Akira Ishikawa
Pages: 2669-2675
Published online: 06 Sep 2017
AbstractforUsefulness of the desaturation–distance ratio from the six-minute walk test for patients with COPD | Full Text | References | PDF (381.5 KB)
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Letter
Essential need for rethink of COPD airway pathology: implications for new drug approaches for prevention of lung cancer as well as small airway fibrosis
Sukhwinder Singh Sohal & Eugene Haydn Walters
Pages: 2677-2679
Published online: 07 Sep 2017
First Page PreviewforEssential need for rethink of COPD airway pathology: implications for new drug approaches for prevention of lung cancer as well as small airway fibrosis | Full Text | References | PDF (231.2 KB)
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The use of the practice walk test in pulmonary rehabilitation program: National COPD Audit Pulmonary Rehabilitation Workstream
Ali Hakamy, Tricia M McKeever, Michael C Steiner, C Michael Roberts, Sally J Singh & Charlotte E Bolton
Pages: 2681-2686
Published online: 08 Sep 2017
AbstractforThe use of the practice walk test in pulmonary rehabilitation program: National COPD Audit Pulmonary Rehabilitation Workstream | Full Text | References | PDF (250.4 KB)
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Review Article
Acute exacerbations of COPD: risk factors for failure and relapse
Marco Mantero, Paola Rogliani, Marta Di Pasquale, Eva Polverino, Ernesto Crisafulli, Monica Guerrero, Andrea Gramegna, Mario Cazzola & Francesco Blasi
Pages: 2687-2693
Published online: 08 Sep 2017
AbstractforAcute exacerbations of COPD: risk factors for failure and relapse | Full Text | References | PDF (262.4 KB)
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Factors facilitating and hindering the intention to promote pulmonary rehabilitation for patients with COPD among respiratory therapists
Yun-Ju Chen, Jun-Yu Fan, Su-Er Guo, Su-Lun Hwang & Tsung-Ming Yang
Pages: 2695-2702
Published online: 11 Sep 2017
AbstractforFactors facilitating and hindering the intention to promote pulmonary rehabilitation for patients with COPD among respiratory therapists | Full Text | References | PDF (327 KB)
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Sputum cell count: biomarkers in the differentiation of asthma, COPD and asthma–COPD overlap
Jie Gao, Wutie Zhou, Bida Chen, Weiming Lin, Sifang Wu & Feng Wu
Pages: 2703-2710
Published online: 11 Sep 2017
AbstractforSputum cell count: biomarkers in the differentiation of asthma, COPD and asthma–COPD overlap | Full Text | References | PDF (516.8 KB)
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Comparative study on medical utilization and costs of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease with good lung function
Jeong Uk Lim, Kyungjoo Kim, Sang Hyun Kim, Myung Goo Lee, Sang Yeub Lee, Kwang Ha Yoo, Sang Haak Lee, Ki-Suck Jung, Chin Kook Rhee & Yong Il Hwang
Pages: 2711-2721
Published online: 27 Oct 2022
AbstractforComparative study on medical utilization and costs of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease with good lung function | Full Text | References | PDF (729.6 KB)
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Impact of overweight and obesity on acute exacerbations of COPD – subgroup analysis of the Taiwan Obstructive Lung Disease cohort
Yu-Feng Wei, Ying-Huang Tsai, Chin-Chou Wang, Ping-Hung Kuo & On behalf of the TOLD Study Group
Pages: 2723-2729
Published online: 12 Sep 2017
AbstractforImpact of overweight and obesity on acute exacerbations of COPD – subgroup analysis of the Taiwan Obstructive Lung Disease cohort | Full Text | References | PDF (495 KB)
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Letter

Letter
Letter to the editor regarding: “Development of the ProPal-COPD tool to identify patients with COPD for proactive palliative care”
Pere Almagro & Pablo Martinez Camblor
Pages: 2731-2734
Published online: 13 Sep 2017
First Page PreviewforLetter to the editor regarding: “Development of the ProPal-COPD tool to identify patients with COPD for proactive palliative care” | Full Text | References | PDF (219 KB)
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Article
Self-management behaviors to reduce exacerbation impact in COPD patients: a Delphi study
Yvonne JG Korpershoek, Joyce C Bruins Slot, Tanja W Effing, Marieke J Schuurmans & Jaap CA Trappenburg
Pages: 2735-2746
Published online: 15 Sep 2017
AbstractforSelf-management behaviors to reduce exacerbation impact in COPD patients: a Delphi study | Full Text | References | PDF (606.6 KB)
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A pilot clinical trial to determine the safety and efficacy of aerosolized hyaluronan as a treatment for COPD
Jerome Cantor, Shuren Ma & Gerard Turino
Pages: 2747-2752
Published online: 18 Sep 2017
AbstractforA pilot clinical trial to determine the safety and efficacy of aerosolized hyaluronan as a treatment for COPD | Full Text | References | PDF (434.9 KB)
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Article
Community pharmacy-based case finding for COPD in urban and rural settings is feasible and effective
Mariam Fathima, Bandana Saini, Juliet M Foster & Carol L Armour
Pages: 2753-2761
Published online: 18 Sep 2017
AbstractforCommunity pharmacy-based case finding for COPD in urban and rural settings is feasible and effective | Full Text | References | PDF (424.5 KB)
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Estimating the effectiveness of pulmonary rehabilitation for COPD exacerbations: reduction of hospital inpatient days during the following year
Milla Katajisto & Tarja Laitinen
Pages: 2763-2769
Published online: 22 Sep 2017
AbstractforEstimating the effectiveness of pulmonary rehabilitation for COPD exacerbations: reduction of hospital inpatient days during the following year | Full Text | References | PDF (294.8 KB)
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Short Report

Brief Report
Comparison of the peripheral blood eosinophil count using near-patient testing and standard automated laboratory measurement in healthy, asthmatic and COPD subjects
Kirsty Hambleton, Clare M Connolly, Catherine Borg, Joanne H Davies, Helen P Jeffers, Richard EK Russell & Mona Bafadhel
Pages: 2771-2775
Published online: 26 Sep 2017
AbstractforComparison of the peripheral blood eosinophil count using near-patient testing and standard automated laboratory measurement in healthy, asthmatic and COPD subjects | Full Text | References | PDF (433.9 KB)
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Article
Systemic effects of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease in young-old adults’ life-space mobility
Isabel Fialho Fontenele Garcia, Carina Tiemi Tiuganji, Maria do Socorro Morais Pereira Simões, Ilka Lopes Santoro & Adriana Claudia Lunardi
Pages: 2777-2785
Published online: 27 Sep 2017
AbstractforSystemic effects of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease in young-old adults’ life-space mobility | Full Text | References | PDF (315.6 KB)
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Article
Trends in health care resource utilization and pharmacological management of COPD in Taiwan from 2004 to 2010
Ying-Huang Tsai, Tsung-Ming Yang, Chieh-Mo Lin, Shu-yi Huang & Yu-Wen Wen
Pages: 2787-2793
Published online: 28 Sep 2017
AbstractforTrends in health care resource utilization and pharmacological management of COPD in Taiwan from 2004 to 2010 | Full Text | References | PDF (577.4 KB)
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Proactive palliative care for patients with COPD (PROLONG): a pragmatic cluster controlled trial
RG Duenk, C Verhagen, EM Bronkhorst, PJWB van Mierlo, MEAC Broeders, SM Collard, PNR Dekhuijzen, KCP Vissers, Y Heijdra & Y Engels
Pages: 2795-2806
Published online: 28 Sep 2017
AbstractforProactive palliative care for patients with COPD (PROLONG): a pragmatic cluster controlled trial | Full Text | References | PDF (601.3 KB)
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Article
Specific IgA against Pseudomonas aeruginosa in severe COPD
Laura Millares, Sara Martí, Carmen Ardanuy, Josefina Liñares, Salud Santos, Jordi Dorca, Marian García-Nuñez, Sara Quero & Eduard Monsó
Pages: 2807-2811
Published online: 30 Sep 2017
AbstractforSpecific IgA against Pseudomonas aeruginosa in severe COPD | Full Text | References | PDF (342 KB)
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Article
Associations between the psychological health of patients and carers in advanced COPD
Ella Mi, Emma Mi, Gail Ewing, Ravi Mahadeva, A Carole Gardener, Hanne Holt Butcher, Sara Booth, Morag Farquhar & On behalf of the Living with Breathlessness Study Team
Pages: 2813-2821
Published online: 30 Sep 2017
AbstractforAssociations between the psychological health of patients and carers in advanced COPD | Full Text | References | PDF (413.2 KB)
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Article
Role of inspiratory capacity on dyspnea evaluation in COPD with or without emphysematous lesions: a pilot study
Liwei Cui, Xiuli Ji, Mengshuang Xie, Shuang Dou, Wei Wang & Wei Xiao
Pages: 2823-2830
Published online: 30 Sep 2017
AbstractforRole of inspiratory capacity on dyspnea evaluation in COPD with or without emphysematous lesions: a pilot study | Full Text | References | PDF (311.5 KB)
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Article
The association between objectively measured physical activity and morning symptoms in COPD
Amanda R van Buul, Marise J Kasteleyn, Niels H Chavannes & Christian Taube
Pages: 2831-2840
Published online: 03 Oct 2017
AbstractforThe association between objectively measured physical activity and morning symptoms in COPD | Full Text | References | PDF (581.5 KB)
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Article
Risk of cancer after lung transplantation for COPD
Magnus Ekström, Gerdt C Riise & Hanan A Tanash
Pages: 2841-2847
Published online: 03 Oct 2017
AbstractforRisk of cancer after lung transplantation for COPD | Full Text | References | PDF (357.4 KB)
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Article
Minimal important difference and responsiveness of 2-minute walk test performance in people with COPD undergoing pulmonary rehabilitation
Kylie Nicole Johnston, Adrian James Potter & Anna Caroline Phillips
Pages: 2849-2857
Published online: 09 Oct 2017
AbstractforMinimal important difference and responsiveness of 2-minute walk test performance in people with COPD undergoing pulmonary rehabilitation | Full Text | References | PDF (448.2 KB)
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Article
Use of the forced-oscillation technique to estimate spirometry values
Shoichiro Yamamoto, Seigo Miyoshi, Hitoshi Katayama, Mikio Okazaki, Hisayuki Shigematsu, Yoshifumi Sano, Minoru Matsubara, Naohiko Hamaguchi, Takafumi Okura & Jitsuo Higaki
Pages: 2859-2868
Published online: 03 Oct 2017
AbstractforUse of the forced-oscillation technique to estimate spirometry values | Full Text | References | PDF (965 KB)
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Editorial

Editorial
Joint statement for the diagnosis, management, and prevention of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease for Gulf Cooperation Council countries and Middle East–North Africa region, 2017
Bassam H Mahboub, Mayank Gian Vats, Ashraf Al Zaabi, Mohammed Nizam Iqbal, Tarek Safwat, Fatma Al-Hurish, Marc Miravitlles, Dave Singh, Khaled Asad, Salah Zeineldine & Mohamed S Al-Hajjaj
Pages: 2869-2890
Published online: 09 Oct 2017
AbstractforJoint statement for the diagnosis, management, and prevention of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease for Gulf Cooperation Council countries and Middle East–North Africa region, 2017 | Full Text | References | PDF (827.9 KB)
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Review

Review Article
Impact and prevention of severe exacerbations of COPD: a review of the evidence
David MG Halpin, Marc Miravitlles, Norbert Metzdorf & Bartolomé Celli
Pages: 2891-2908
Published online: 05 Oct 2017
AbstractforImpact and prevention of severe exacerbations of COPD: a review of the evidence | Full Text | References | PDF (686.8 KB)
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Article
Effectiveness of treatment with nebulized colistin in patients with COPD
Nuria Bruguera-Avila, Alicia Marin, Ignasi Garcia-Olive, Joaquim Radua, Cristina Prat, Montserrat Gil & Juan Ruiz-Manzano
Pages: 2909-2915
Published online: 05 Oct 2017
AbstractforEffectiveness of treatment with nebulized colistin in patients with COPD | Full Text | References | PDF (280.3 KB)
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Review

Review Article
Triple therapy in COPD: new evidence with the extrafine fixed combination of beclomethasone dipropionate, formoterol fumarate, and glycopyrronium bromide
Dave Singh, Massimo Corradi, Monica Spinola, Alberto Papi, Omar S Usmani, Mario Scuri, Stefano Petruzzelli & Jørgen Vestbo
Pages: 2917-2928
Published online: 06 Oct 2017
AbstractforTriple therapy in COPD: new evidence with the extrafine fixed combination of beclomethasone dipropionate, formoterol fumarate, and glycopyrronium bromide | Full Text | References | PDF (719.9 KB)
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Article
Treatment burden, clinical outcomes, and comorbidities in COPD: an examination of the utility of medication regimen complexity index in COPD
Netsanet A Negewo, Peter G Gibson, Peter AB Wark, Jodie L Simpson & Vanessa M McDonald
Pages: 2929-2942
Published online: 06 Oct 2017
AbstractforTreatment burden, clinical outcomes, and comorbidities in COPD: an examination of the utility of medication regimen complexity index in COPD | Full Text | References | PDF (996.6 KB)
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Article
Positive end-expiratory pressure attenuates hemodynamic effects induced by an overload of inspiratory muscles in patients with COPD
Flavia Schaper-Magalhães, José Felippe Pinho, Carolina Andrade Bragança Capuruço & Maria Glória Rodrigues-Machado
Pages: 2943-2954
Published online: 06 Oct 2017
AbstractforPositive end-expiratory pressure attenuates hemodynamic effects induced by an overload of inspiratory muscles in patients with COPD | Full Text | References | PDF (923.8 KB)
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Article
A case series of an off-the-shelf online health resource with integrated nurse coaching to support self-management in COPD
Frances Early, Jane S Young, Elizabeth Robinshaw, Emma Z Mi, Ella Z Mi & Jonathan P Fuld
Pages: 2955-2967
Published online: 09 Oct 2017
AbstractforA case series of an off-the-shelf online health resource with integrated nurse coaching to support self-management in COPD | Full Text | References | PDF (429.5 KB)
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Article
Acute exacerbated COPD: room for improvement in key elements of care
Stefan Markun, Daniel P Franzen, Kaba Dalla Lana, Swantje Beyer, Stephan Wieser, Thomas Hess, Malcolm Kohler, Thomas Rosemann, Oliver Senn & Claudia Steurer-Stey
Pages: 2969-2975
Published online: 27 Oct 2022
AbstractforAcute exacerbated COPD: room for improvement in key elements of care | Full Text | References | PDF (422.7 KB)
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Article
Efficacy of long-term noninvasive positive pressure ventilation in stable hypercapnic COPD patients with respiratory failure: a meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials
Hao Liao, Wendi Pei, Hongfu Li, Yuwen Luo, Kai Wang, Rui Li, Limei Xu & Xin Chen
Pages: 2977-2985
Published online: 27 Oct 2022
AbstractforEfficacy of long-term noninvasive positive pressure ventilation in stable hypercapnic COPD patients with respiratory failure: a meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials | Full Text | References | PDF (826.9 KB)
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Article
Impact of selective and nonselective beta-blockers on the risk of severe exacerbations in patients with COPD
Yueh Lan Huang, Chih-Cheng Lai, Ya-Hui Wang, Cheng-Yi Wang, Jen-Yu Wang, Hao-Chien Wang, Chong-Jen Yu, Likwang Chen & On behalf of the Taiwan Clinical Trial Consortium for Respiratory Diseases (TCORE)
Pages: 2987-2996
Published online: 11 Oct 2017
AbstractforImpact of selective and nonselective beta-blockers on the risk of severe exacerbations in patients with COPD | Full Text | References | PDF (704.8 KB)
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Review

Review Article
Entropy change of biological dynamics in COPD
Yu Jin, Chang Chen, Zhixin Cao, Baoqing Sun, Iek Long Lo, Tzu-Ming Liu, Jun Zheng, Shixue Sun, Yan Shi & Xiaohua Douglas Zhang
Pages: 2997-3005
Published online: 12 Oct 2017
AbstractforEntropy change of biological dynamics in COPD | Full Text | References | PDF (465.4 KB)
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Article
Echo intensity of the rectus femoris in stable COPD patients
Xiong Ye, Mingjie Wang & Hui Xiao
Pages: 3007-3015
Published online: 13 Oct 2017
AbstractforEcho intensity of the rectus femoris in stable COPD patients | Full Text | References | PDF (815.3 KB)
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Review

Review Article
Mesenchymal stromal cell therapy in COPD: from bench to bedside
Mariana A Antunes, José Roberto Lapa e Silva & Patricia RM Rocco
Pages: 3017-3027
Published online: 27 Oct 2022
AbstractforMesenchymal stromal cell therapy in COPD: from bench to bedside | Full Text | References | PDF (321 KB)
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Article
Characteristics and potential role of M2 macrophages in COPD
Shengyang He, Lihua Xie, Junjuan Lu & Shenghua Sun
Pages: 3029-3039
Published online: 17 Oct 2017
AbstractforCharacteristics and potential role of M2 macrophages in COPD | Full Text | References | PDF (2.9 MB)
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Article
Beta-blocker under-use in COPD patients
Kuan Pin Lim, Sarah Loughrey, Michael Musk, Melanie Lavender & Jeremy P Wrobel
Pages: 3041-3046
Published online: 27 Oct 2022
AbstractforBeta-blocker under-use in COPD patients | Full Text | References | PDF (467.2 KB)
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Article
High prevalence of COPD in atherosclerosis patients
Izabela Tuleta, Tarik Farrag, Laura Busse, Carmen Pizarro, Christian Schaefer, Simon Pingel, Georg Nickenig, Dirk Skowasch & Nadjib Schahab
Pages: 3047-3053
Published online: 19 Oct 2017
AbstractforHigh prevalence of COPD in atherosclerosis patients | Full Text | References | PDF (612.7 KB)
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Review

Review Article
Scientific rationale for the possible inhaled corticosteroid intraclass difference in the risk of pneumonia in COPD
Christer Janson, Georgios Stratelis, Anna Miller-Larsson, Tim W Harrison & Kjell Larsson
Pages: 3055-3064
Published online: 19 Oct 2017
AbstractforScientific rationale for the possible inhaled corticosteroid intraclass difference in the risk of pneumonia in COPD | Full Text | References | PDF (689.5 KB)
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Article
Cost-effectiveness of the Aerobika* oscillating positive expiratory pressure device in the management of COPD exacerbations
Shoghag Khoudigian-Sinani, Stacey Kowal, Jason A Suggett & Dominic P Coppolo
Pages: 3065-3073
Published online: 27 Oct 2022
AbstractforCost-effectiveness of the Aerobika* oscillating positive expiratory pressure device in the management of COPD exacerbations | Full Text | References | PDF (555.6 KB)
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Article
Computerized screening for cognitive impairment in patients with COPD
Carlijn Campman, Dirk van Ranst, Jan Willem Meijer & Margriet Sitskoorn
Pages: 3075-3083
Published online: 27 Oct 2022
AbstractforComputerized screening for cognitive impairment in patients with COPD | Full Text | References | PDF (539.7 KB)
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Article
Associations between occupational inhalation risks and FeNO levels in airway obstruction patients: results from the National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey, 2007–2012
Yi-Chih Huang & Mei-Chen Yang
Pages: 3085-3093
Published online: 20 Oct 2017
AbstractforAssociations between occupational inhalation risks and FeNO levels in airway obstruction patients: results from the National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey, 2007–2012 | Full Text | References | PDF (374.7 KB)
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Article
Changes in definition lead to changes in the clinical characteristics across COPD categories according to GOLD 2017: a national cross-sectional survey in China
Lina Sun, Yahong Chen, Rui Wu, Ming Lu & Wanzhen Yao
Pages: 3095-3102
Published online: 20 Oct 2017
AbstractforChanges in definition lead to changes in the clinical characteristics across COPD categories according to GOLD 2017: a national cross-sectional survey in China | Full Text | References | PDF (662.2 KB)
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Article
Longitudinal change of COPD assessment test (CAT) in a telehealthcare cohort is associated with exacerbation risk
Frank Rassouli, Florent Baty, Daiana Stolz, Werner Christian Albrich, Michael Tamm, Sandra Widmer & Martin Hugo Brutsche
Pages: 3103-3109
Published online: 24 Oct 2017
AbstractforLongitudinal change of COPD assessment test (CAT) in a telehealthcare cohort is associated with exacerbation risk | Full Text | References | PDF (2.3 MB)
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Letter

Letter
Upregulated pneumococcal adhesion molecule (platelet-activating factor receptor) may predispose COPD patients to community-acquired pneumonia
Shakti Dhar Shukla, Philip M Hansbro & Eugene Haydn Walters
Pages: 3111-3113
Published online: 24 Oct 2017
First Page PreviewforUpregulated pneumococcal adhesion molecule (platelet-activating factor receptor) may predispose COPD patients to community-acquired pneumonia | Full Text | References | PDF (217.4 KB)
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Article
Alveolar–capillary reserve during exercise in patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
Mehrdad Behnia, Courtney M Wheatley, Alberto Avolio & Bruce D Johnson
Pages: 3115-3122
Published online: 24 Oct 2017
AbstractforAlveolar–capillary reserve during exercise in patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease | Full Text | References | PDF (985.4 KB)
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Article
Hyperinflated lungs compress the heart during expiration in COPD patients: a new finding on dynamic-ventilation computed tomography
Yanyan Xu, Tsuneo Yamashiro, Hiroshi Moriya, Maho Tsubakimoto, Nanae Tsuchiya, Yukihiro Nagatani, Shin Matsuoka, Sadayuki Murayama & On behalf of the ACTIve Study Group
Pages: 3123-3131
Published online: 26 Oct 2017
AbstractforHyperinflated lungs compress the heart during expiration in COPD patients: a new finding on dynamic-ventilation computed tomography | Full Text | References | PDF (940.1 KB)
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Article
Activation of Notch1 signaling alleviates dysfunction of bone marrow-derived mesenchymal stem cells induced by cigarette smoke extract
Yi Cheng, Wen Gu, Guorui Zhang, Xiaoming Li & Xuejun Guo
Pages: 3133-3147
Published online: 27 Oct 2017
AbstractforActivation of Notch1 signaling alleviates dysfunction of bone marrow-derived mesenchymal stem cells induced by cigarette smoke extract | Full Text | References | PDF (3.2 MB)
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Article
5-Aza-2′-deoxycytidine protects against emphysema in mice via suppressing p16Ink4a expression in lung tissue
Zhi-Hui He, Yan Chen, Ping Chen, Sheng-Dong He, Hui-Hui Zeng, Ji-Ru Ye, Da Liu & Jun Cao
Pages: 3149-3158
Published online: 30 Oct 2017
Abstractfor5-Aza-2′-deoxycytidine protects against emphysema in mice via suppressing p16Ink4a expression in lung tissue | Full Text | References | PDF (1.7 MB)
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Article
A nationwide structure for valid long-term oxygen therapy: 29-year prospective data in Sweden
Magnus Ekström, Zainab Ahmadi, Hillevi Larsson, Tove Nilsson, Josefin Wahlberg, Kerstin E Ström & Bengt Midgren
Pages: 3159-3169
Published online: 30 Oct 2017
AbstractforA nationwide structure for valid long-term oxygen therapy: 29-year prospective data in Sweden | Full Text | References | PDF (769.3 KB)
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Article
Dietary nutrients associated with preservation of lung function in Hispanic and non-Hispanic white smokers from New Mexico
Shuguang Leng, Maria A Picchi, Yohannes Tesfaigzi, Guodong Wu, W James Gauderman, Fadi Xu, Frank D Gilliland & Steven A Belinsky
Pages: 3171-3181
Published online: 30 Oct 2017
AbstractforDietary nutrients associated with preservation of lung function in Hispanic and non-Hispanic white smokers from New Mexico | Full Text | References | PDF (454.7 KB)
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Article
Prediction models for exacerbations in different COPD patient populations: comparing results of five large data sources
Martine Hoogendoorn, Talitha L Feenstra, Melinde Boland, Andrew H Briggs, Sixten Borg, Sven-Arne Jansson, Nancy A Risebrough, Julia F Slejko & Maureen PMH Rutten-van Mölken
Pages: 3183-3194
Published online: 01 Nov 2017
AbstractforPrediction models for exacerbations in different COPD patient populations: comparing results of five large data sources | Full Text | References | PDF (674.3 KB)
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Article
Efficacy of tiotropium and indacaterol monotherapy and their combination on dynamic lung hyperinflation in COPD: a random open-label crossover study
Keisaku Fujimoto, Haruna Yamazaki, Midori Ura & Yoshiaki Kitaguchi
Pages: 3195-3201
Published online: 01 Nov 2017
AbstractforEfficacy of tiotropium and indacaterol monotherapy and their combination on dynamic lung hyperinflation in COPD: a random open-label crossover study | Full Text | References | PDF (443.1 KB)
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Review

Review Article
E-cigarettes in patients with COPD: current perspectives
JB Morjaria, E Mondati & R Polosa
Pages: 3203-3210
Published online: 01 Nov 2017
AbstractforE-cigarettes in patients with COPD: current perspectives | Full Text | References | PDF (254.1 KB)
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Article
Inflammation and chronic colonization of Haemophilus influenzae in sputum in COPD patients related to the degree of emphysema and bronchiectasis in high-resolution computed tomography
Ellen Tufvesson, Hanna Markstad, Gracijela Bozovic, Marie Ekberg & Leif Bjermer
Pages: 3211-3219
Published online: 01 Nov 2017
AbstractforInflammation and chronic colonization of Haemophilus influenzae in sputum in COPD patients related to the degree of emphysema and bronchiectasis in high-resolution computed tomography | Full Text | References | PDF (856.1 KB)
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Review

Review Article
Overlaps and uncertainties of smoking-related idiopathic interstitial pneumonias
So Hyeon Bak & Ho Yun Lee
Pages: 3221-3229
Published online: 01 Nov 2017
AbstractforOverlaps and uncertainties of smoking-related idiopathic interstitial pneumonias | Full Text | References | PDF (7 MB)
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Article
COPD depicted – patients drawing their lungs
Ad A Kaptein, Jitske Tiemensma, Elizabeth Broadbent, Guus M Asijee & Maarten Voorhaar
Pages: 3231-3236
Published online: 03 Nov 2017
AbstractforCOPD depicted – patients drawing their lungs | Full Text | References | PDF (525.6 KB)
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Article
SIRT1 and FOXO1 mRNA expression in PBMC correlates to physical activity in COPD patients
Chihiro Taka, Ryuji Hayashi, Kazuki Shimokawa, Kotaro Tokui, Seisuke Okazawa, Kenta Kambara, Minehiko Inomata, Toru Yamada, Shoko Matsui & Kazuyuki Tobe
Pages: 3237-3244
Published online: 03 Nov 2017
AbstractforSIRT1 and FOXO1 mRNA expression in PBMC correlates to physical activity in COPD patients | Full Text | References | PDF (723.4 KB)
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Article
The protective effect of PRMT6 overexpression on cigarette smoke extract-induced murine emphysema model
Xue He, Tiao Li, Naixin Kang, Huihui Zeng, Siying Ren, Dandan Zong, Jinhua Li, Shan Cai, Ping Chen & Yan Chen
Pages: 3245-3254
Published online: 03 Nov 2017
AbstractforThe protective effect of PRMT6 overexpression on cigarette smoke extract-induced murine emphysema model | Full Text | References | PDF (1.2 MB)
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Article
Characteristics of COPD patients according to GOLD classification and clinical phenotypes in the Russian Federation: the SUPPORT trial
Vladimir Arkhipov, Daria Arkhipova, Marc Miravitlles, Andrey Lazarev & Ekaterina Stukalina
Pages: 3255-3262
Published online: 03 Nov 2017
AbstractforCharacteristics of COPD patients according to GOLD classification and clinical phenotypes in the Russian Federation: the SUPPORT trial | Full Text | References | PDF (716.8 KB)
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Article
The efficacy of extrafine beclomethasone dipropionate–formoterol fumarate in COPD patients who are not “frequent exacerbators”: a post hoc analysis of the FORWARD study
Dave Singh, Stefano Vezzoli, Stefano Petruzzelli & Alberto Papi
Pages: 3263-3271
Published online: 03 Nov 2017
AbstractforThe efficacy of extrafine beclomethasone dipropionate–formoterol fumarate in COPD patients who are not “frequent exacerbators”: a post hoc analysis of the FORWARD study | Full Text | References | PDF (425.1 KB)
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Article
Correlation and compatibility between surface respiratory electromyography and transesophageal diaphragmatic electromyography measurements during treadmill exercise in stable patients with COPD
Weiliang Wu, Lili Guan, Xiaoying Li, Lin Lin, Bingpeng Guo, Yuqiong Yang, Zhenyu Liang, Fengyan Wang, Luqian Zhou & Rongchang Chen
Pages: 3273-3280
Published online: 06 Nov 2017
AbstractforCorrelation and compatibility between surface respiratory electromyography and transesophageal diaphragmatic electromyography measurements during treadmill exercise in stable patients with COPD | Full Text | References | PDF (2.3 MB)
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Article
Lung transplantation and survival outcomes in patients with oxygen-dependent COPD with regard to their alpha-1 antitrypsin deficiency status
Magnus Ekström & Hanan Tanash
Pages: 3281-3287
Published online: 07 Nov 2017
AbstractforLung transplantation and survival outcomes in patients with oxygen-dependent COPD with regard to their alpha-1 antitrypsin deficiency status | Full Text | References | PDF (397.2 KB)
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The role of pain in pulmonary rehabilitation: a qualitative study
Samantha L Harrison, Annemarie L Lee, Helene L Elliott-Button, Rebecca Shea, Roger S Goldstein, Dina Brooks, Cormac G Ryan & Denis J Martin
Pages: 3289-3299
Published online: 08 Nov 2017
AbstractforThe role of pain in pulmonary rehabilitation: a qualitative study | Full Text | References | PDF (372.6 KB)
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Different impacts of respiratory symptoms and comorbidities on COPD-specific health-related quality of life by COPD severity
Hyun Lee, Byung Woo Jhun, Juhee Cho, Kwang Ha Yoo, Jin Hwa Lee, Deog Kyeom Kim, Jong Deog Lee, Ki-Suck Jung, Jung Yeon Lee & Hye Yun Park
Pages: 3301-3310
Published online: 13 Nov 2017
AbstractforDifferent impacts of respiratory symptoms and comorbidities on COPD-specific health-related quality of life by COPD severity | Full Text | References | PDF (860 KB)
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Healthy lifestyle behaviors among individuals with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease in urban and rural communities in China: a large community-based epidemiological study
Ruohua Yan, Yang Wang, Jian Bo, Wei Li & On behalf of PURE-China Investigators
Pages: 3311-3321
Published online: 13 Nov 2017
AbstractforHealthy lifestyle behaviors among individuals with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease in urban and rural communities in China: a large community-based epidemiological study | Full Text | References | PDF (667.3 KB)
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Smoking cessation affects the natural history of COPD
Jiu-Wu Bai, Xiao-xin Chen, Shengsheng Liu, Li Yu & Jin-Fu Xu
Pages: 3323-3328
Published online: 16 Nov 2017
AbstractforSmoking cessation affects the natural history of COPD | Full Text | References | PDF (367.2 KB)
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Lung function and long-term safety of tiotropium/olodaterol in East Asian patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
Chunxue Bai, Masakazu Ichinose, Sang Haak Lee, Kwan Ho Lee, Olaf Jöns, Ulrich Bothner, Yihua Zhao & Roland Buhl
Pages: 3329-3339
Published online: 20 Nov 2017
AbstractforLung function and long-term safety of tiotropium/olodaterol in East Asian patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease | Full Text | References | PDF (672.4 KB)
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MAPK/FoxA2-mediated cigarette smoke-induced squamous metaplasia of bronchial epithelial cells
Chunling Du, Jinchang Lu, Lei Zhou, Bo Wu, Feng Zhou, Liang Gu, Donghui Xu & Yingxin Sun
Pages: 3341-3351
Published online: 21 Nov 2017
AbstractforMAPK/FoxA2-mediated cigarette smoke-induced squamous metaplasia of bronchial epithelial cells | Full Text | References | PDF (5.2 MB)
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Hemodynamic and gas exchange effects of inhaled iloprost in patients with COPD and pulmonary hypertension
Lan Wang, Yuan-Zhe Jin, Qin-Hua Zhao, Rong Jiang, Wen-hui Wu, Su-Gang Gong, Jing He, Jin-Ming Liu & Zhi-Cheng Jing
Pages: 3353-3360
Published online: 22 Nov 2017
AbstractforHemodynamic and gas exchange effects of inhaled iloprost in patients with COPD and pulmonary hypertension | Full Text | References | PDF (698 KB)
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Eosinophilic and non-eosinophilic COPD patients with chronic respiratory failure: neutrophil-to-lymphocyte ratio as an exacerbation marker
Eylem Acartürk Tunçay, Zuhal Karakurt, Emine Aksoy, Cuneyt Saltürk, Sinem Gungor, Nezihe Ciftaslan, İlim Irmak, Dilek Yavuz, Birsen Ocakli & Nalan Adıgüzel
Pages: 3361-3370
Published online: 23 Nov 2017
AbstractforEosinophilic and non-eosinophilic COPD patients with chronic respiratory failure: neutrophil-to-lymphocyte ratio as an exacerbation marker | Full Text | References | PDF (686.3 KB)
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Adherence to a COPD treatment guideline among patients in Hong Kong
Ka Pang Chan, Fanny WS Ko, Hok Sum Chan, Mo Lin Wong, Thomas YW Mok, Kah Lin Choo & David SC Hui
Pages: 3371-3379
Published online: 28 Nov 2017
AbstractforAdherence to a COPD treatment guideline among patients in Hong Kong | Full Text | References | PDF (492.6 KB)
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Gene and miRNA expression profiles in PBMCs from patients with severe and mild emphysema and PiZZ alpha1-antitrypsin deficiency
Cristina Esquinas, Sabina Janciauskiene, Ricardo Gonzalo, Gemma Mas de Xaxars, Beata Olejnicka, Irene Belmonte, Miriam Barrecheguren, Esther Rodriguez, Alexa Nuñez, Francisco Rodriguez-Frias & Marc Miravitlles
Pages: 3381-3390
Published online: 29 Nov 2017
AbstractforGene and miRNA expression profiles in PBMCs from patients with severe and mild emphysema and PiZZ alpha1-antitrypsin deficiency | Full Text | References | PDF (644.6 KB)
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Determinants of exacerbation risk in patients with COPD in the TIOSPIR study
Peter MA Calverley, Kay Tetzlaff, Daniel Dusser, Robert A Wise, Achim Mueller, Norbert Metzdorf & Antonio Anzueto
Pages: 3391-3405
Published online: 29 Nov 2017
AbstractforDeterminants of exacerbation risk in patients with COPD in the TIOSPIR study | Full Text | References | PDF (1 MB)
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Occupational exposure to vapor, gas, dust, or fumes and chronic airflow limitation, COPD, and emphysema: the Swedish CArdioPulmonary BioImage Study (SCAPIS pilot)
Kjell Torén, Jenny Vikgren, Anna-Carin Olin, Annika Rosengren, Göran Bergström & John Brandberg
Pages: 3407-3413
Published online: 29 Nov 2017
AbstractforOccupational exposure to vapor, gas, dust, or fumes and chronic airflow limitation, COPD, and emphysema: the Swedish CArdioPulmonary BioImage Study (SCAPIS pilot) | Full Text | References | PDF (273.1 KB)
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Severe COPD cases from Korea, Poland, and USA have substantial differences in respiratory symptoms and other respiratory illnesses
Woo Jin Kim, Jae-Joon Yim, Deog Kyeom Kim, Myung Goo Lee, Anne L Fuhlbrigge, Pawel Sliwinski, Iwona Hawrylkiewicz, Emily S Wan, Michael H Cho & Edwin K Silverman
Pages: 3415-3423
Published online: 30 Nov 2017
AbstractforSevere COPD cases from Korea, Poland, and USA have substantial differences in respiratory symptoms and other respiratory illnesses | Full Text | References | PDF (389.1 KB)
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Fluticasone propionate and increased risk of pneumonia in COPD: is it PAFR-dependent?
Sukhwinder Singh Sohal
Pages: 3425-3427
Published online: 04 Dec 2017
First Page PreviewforFluticasone propionate and increased risk of pneumonia in COPD: is it PAFR-dependent? | Full Text | References | PDF (204.4 KB)
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Hand grip endurance test relates to clinical state and prognosis in COPD patients better than 6-minute walk test distance
Miroslav Kovarik, Vera Joskova, Anna Patkova, Vladimir Koblizek, Zdenek Zadak & Miloslav Hronek
Pages: 3429-3435
Published online: 01 Dec 2017
AbstractforHand grip endurance test relates to clinical state and prognosis in COPD patients better than 6-minute walk test distance | Full Text | References | PDF (403.1 KB)
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The contribution of symptoms and comorbidities to the economic impact of COPD: an analysis of the German COSYCONET cohort
Margarethe E Wacker, Katharina Kitzing, Rudolf A Jörres, Reiner Leidl, Holger Schulz, Stefan Karrasch, Annika Karch, Armin Koch, Claus F Vogelmeier, Rolf Holle & On behalf of the COSYCONET Study Group
Pages: 3437-3448
Published online: 04 Dec 2017
AbstractforThe contribution of symptoms and comorbidities to the economic impact of COPD: an analysis of the German COSYCONET cohort | Full Text | References | PDF (626.9 KB)
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Risk factors for the discontinuation of roflumilast in patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
Kyung Hoon Kim, Hye Seon Kang, Ju Sang Kim, Hyoung Kyu Yoon, Sung Kyoung Kim & Chin Kook Rhee
Pages: 3449-3456
Published online: 04 Dec 2017
AbstractforRisk factors for the discontinuation of roflumilast in patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease | Full Text | References | PDF (726.5 KB)
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Pneumococcal vaccination and chronic respiratory diseases
Filipe Froes, Nicolas Roche & Francesco Blasi
Pages: 3457-3468
Published online: 05 Dec 2017
AbstractforPneumococcal vaccination and chronic respiratory diseases | Full Text | References | PDF (774 KB)
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The impact of dual bronchodilation on cardiovascular serious adverse events and mortality in COPD: a quantitative synthesis
Paola Rogliani, Maria Gabriella Matera, Josuel Ora, Mario Cazzola & Luigino Calzetta
Pages: 3469-3485
Published online: 05 Dec 2017
AbstractforThe impact of dual bronchodilation on cardiovascular serious adverse events and mortality in COPD: a quantitative synthesis | Full Text | References | PDF (1.1 MB)
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Doxofylline is not just another theophylline!
Maria Gabriella Matera, Clive Page & Mario Cazzola
Pages: 3487-3493
Published online: 05 Dec 2017
AbstractforDoxofylline is not just another theophylline! | Full Text | References | PDF (420 KB)
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Predictive value of ADAMTS-13 on concealed chronic renal failure in COPD patients
Mian Zeng, Qingui Chen, Wenjie Liang, Wanmei He, Haichong Zheng & Chunrong Huang
Pages: 3495-3501
Published online: 05 Dec 2017
AbstractforPredictive value of ADAMTS-13 on concealed chronic renal failure in COPD patients | Full Text | References | PDF (385.7 KB)
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Zinc deficiency as a codeterminant for airway epithelial barrier dysfunction in an ex vivo model of COPD
Eugene Roscioli, Hubertus PA Jersmann, Susan Lester, Arash Badiei, Andrew Fon, Peter Zalewski & Sandra Hodge
Pages: 3503-3510
Published online: 05 Dec 2017
AbstractforZinc deficiency as a codeterminant for airway epithelial barrier dysfunction in an ex vivo model of COPD | Full Text | References | PDF (14.6 MB)
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Metabolic changes of different high-resolution computed tomography phenotypes of COPD after budesonide–formoterol treatment
Cheng Wang, Jun-Xiong Li, Dang Tang, Jian-Qing Zhang, Li-Zhou Fang, Wei-Ping Fu, Ling Liu & Lu-Ming Dai
Pages: 3511-3521
Published online: 06 Dec 2017
AbstractforMetabolic changes of different high-resolution computed tomography phenotypes of COPD after budesonide–formoterol treatment | Full Text | References | PDF (2 MB)
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Smoking history and emphysema in asthma–COPD overlap
Kazuyoshi Kurashima, Yotaro Takaku, Chie Ohta, Noboru Takayanagi, Tsutomu Yanagisawa, Tetsu Kanauchi & Osamu Takahashi
Pages: 3523-3532
Published online: 07 Dec 2017
AbstractforSmoking history and emphysema in asthma–COPD overlap | Full Text | References | PDF (1.2 MB)
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A pre–post intervention study of pulmonary rehabilitation for adults with post-tuberculosis lung disease in Uganda
Rupert Jones, Bruce J Kirenga, Wincelsas Katagira, Sally J Singh, Jill Pooler, Alphonse Okwera, Richard Kasiita, Doyo G Enki, Siobhan Creanor & Andy Barton
Pages: 3533-3539
Published online: 11 Dec 2017
AbstractforA pre–post intervention study of pulmonary rehabilitation for adults with post-tuberculosis lung disease in Uganda | Full Text | References | PDF (343.6 KB)
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Impact of mild to moderate COPD on feasibility and prognosis in non-small cell lung cancer patients who received chemotherapy
Norihito Omote, Naozumi Hashimoto, Masahiro Morise, Koji Sakamoto, Shinichi Miyazaki, Akira Ando, Yoshio Nakahara & Yoshinori Hasegawa
Pages: 3541-3547
Published online: 11 Dec 2017
AbstractforImpact of mild to moderate COPD on feasibility and prognosis in non-small cell lung cancer patients who received chemotherapy | Full Text | References | PDF (771.3 KB)
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Real-life feasibility and effectiveness of home-based pulmonary rehabilitation in chronic obstructive pulmonary disease requiring medical equipment
Jérémy B Coquart, Olivier Le Rouzic, Ghazi Racil, Benoit Wallaert & Jean-Marie Grosbois
Pages: 3549-3556
Published online: 12 Dec 2017
AbstractforReal-life feasibility and effectiveness of home-based pulmonary rehabilitation in chronic obstructive pulmonary disease requiring medical equipment | Full Text | References | PDF (483.5 KB)
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Predicting treatable traits for long-acting bronchodilators in patients with stable COPD
Jieun Kang, Ki Tae Kim, Ji-Hyun Lee, Eun Kyung Kim, Tae-Hyung Kim, Kwang Ha Yoo, Jae Seung Lee, Woo Jin Kim, Ju Han Kim & Yeon-Mok Oh
Pages: 3557-3565
Published online: 27 Oct 2022
AbstractforPredicting treatable traits for long-acting bronchodilators in patients with stable COPD | Full Text | References | PDF (456.9 KB)
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Improved spirometric detection of small airway narrowing: concavity in the expiratory flow–volume curve in people aged over 40 years
David P Johns, Aruneema Das, Brett G Toelle, Michael J Abramson, Guy B Marks, Richard Wood-Baker & E Haydn Walters
Pages: 3567-3577
Published online: 13 Dec 2017
AbstractforImproved spirometric detection of small airway narrowing: concavity in the expiratory flow–volume curve in people aged over 40 years | Full Text | References | PDF (1 MB)
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