COPD: Journal of Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease, Volume 9, Issue 4 (2012)

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EDITORIAL

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It's the Fracture that Matters –Bone Disease in COPD Patients
Elizabeth Regan MD, PhD & Joshua Jaramillo BA
Pages: 319-321
Published online: 09 Aug 2012
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ORIGINAL RESEARCH

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Lipids of Erythrocyte Membranes of COPD Patients: A Quantitative and Qualitative Study
Sukanya Gangopadhyay, Vannan Kandi Vijayan & Surendra Kumar Bansal
Pages: 322-331
Published online: 12 Apr 2012
AbstractforLipids of Erythrocyte Membranes of COPD Patients: A Quantitative and Qualitative Study | Full Text | References | PDF (2.8 MB)
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Predictors of Osteoporosis and Vertebral Fractures in Patients Presenting with Moderate-to-Severe Chronic Obstructive Lung Disease
Hiromi Ogura-Tomomatsu, Koichiro Asano, Katsuyoshi Tomomatsu, Jun Miyata, Nao Ohmori, Motohiro Kodama, Soichiro Ueda, Takahisa Takihara, Kyuto Tanaka, Nobufumi Kamiishi, Yusuke Suzuki, Koichi Fukunaga, Tsuyoshi Oguma, Koichi Sayama & Tomoko Betsuyaku
Pages: 332-337
Published online: 11 Apr 2012
AbstractforPredictors of Osteoporosis and Vertebral Fractures in Patients Presenting with Moderate-to-Severe Chronic Obstructive Lung Disease | Full Text | References | PDF (829.8 KB)
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Spirometric Thresholds for Diagnosing COPD: 0.70 or LLN, Pre- or Post-dilator Values?
Firdaus A. A. Mohamed Hoesein, Pieter Zanen, Alfred P. E. Sachs, Theo J. M. Verheij, Jan-Willem J. Lammers & Berna D. L. Broekhuizen
Pages: 338-343
Published online: 11 Apr 2012
AbstractforSpirometric Thresholds for Diagnosing COPD: 0.70 or LLN, Pre- or Post-dilator Values? | Full Text | References | PDF (869.3 KB)
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Streptococcus Pneumoniae Urinary Antigen Test and Acute Exacerbations of Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease
Koichi Nishimura, Takashi Nishimura & Toru Oga
Pages: 344-351
Published online: 27 Mar 2012
AbstractforStreptococcus Pneumoniae Urinary Antigen Test and Acute Exacerbations of Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease | Full Text | References | PDF (649.8 KB)
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The Prevalence of Alpha-1 Antitrypsin Deficiency Among Patients Found to Have Airflow Obstruction
Franck F. Rahaghi, Robert A. Sandhaus, Charlie Strange, Douglas Kyle Hogarth, Edward Eden, James M. Stocks, Michael J. Krowka & James K. Stoller
Pages: 352-358
Published online: 16 Apr 2012
AbstractforThe Prevalence of Alpha-1 Antitrypsin Deficiency Among Patients Found to Have Airflow Obstruction | Full Text | References | PDF (817.8 KB)
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Fibrinogen, COPD and Mortality in a Nationally Representative U.S. Cohort
David M. Mannino, Deepa Valvi, Hana Mullerova & Ruth Tal-Singer
Pages: 359-366
Published online: 11 Apr 2012
AbstractforFibrinogen, COPD and Mortality in a Nationally Representative U.S. Cohort | Full Text | References | PDF (610.6 KB)
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Impact of Changes in Regular Use of Marijuana and/or Tobacco On Chronic Bronchitis
Donald P. Tashkin, Michael S. Simmons & Chi-Hong Tseng
Pages: 367-374
Published online: 12 Apr 2012
AbstractforImpact of Changes in Regular Use of Marijuana and/or Tobacco On Chronic Bronchitis | Full Text | References | PDF (1.8 MB)
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Increased Expression of Interleukin-18 and its Receptor in Peripheral Blood of Patients with Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease
Jianmiao Wang, Xiansheng Liu, Min Xie, Jungang Xie, Weining Xiong & Yongjian Xu
Pages: 375-381
Published online: 10 Apr 2012
AbstractforIncreased Expression of Interleukin-18 and its Receptor in Peripheral Blood of Patients with Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease | Full Text | References | PDF (1.7 MB)
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Automatic CPAP Performance in Patients with Sleep Apnea Plus COPD
Arnoldo Guerrero, J. M. Montserrat, Ramon Farre, Fernando Masa, Joaquín Duran & Cristina Embid
Pages: 382-389
Published online: 12 Apr 2012
AbstractforAutomatic CPAP Performance in Patients with Sleep Apnea Plus COPD | Full Text | References | PDF (6.9 MB)
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The COPD Assessment Test (CAT): Short- and Medium-term Response to Pulmonary Rehabilitation
James W. Dodd, Phillippa L. Marns, Amy L. Clark, Karen A. Ingram, Ria P. Fowler, Jane L. Canavan, Mehul S. Patel, Samantha S.C. Kon, Nicholas S. Hopkinson, Michael I. Polkey, Paul W. Jones & William D-C Man
Pages: 390-394
Published online: 12 Apr 2012
AbstractforThe COPD Assessment Test (CAT): Short- and Medium-term Response to Pulmonary Rehabilitation | Full Text | References | PDF (943 KB)
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Detecting Improvements in Dyspnea in COPD Using a Three-Minute Constant Rate Shuttle Walking Protocol
Francesco Sava, Hélène Perrault, Cynthia Brouillard, Carmen Darauay, Alan Hamilton, Jean Bourbeau & François Maltais
Pages: 395-400
Published online: 18 Apr 2012
AbstractforDetecting Improvements in Dyspnea in COPD Using a Three-Minute Constant Rate Shuttle Walking Protocol | Full Text | References | PDF (774 KB)
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Computed tomography assessment of pharmacological lung volume reduction induced by bronchodilators in COPD
Naoya Tanabe, Shigeo Muro, Tsuyoshi Oguma, Susumu Sato, Hirofumi Kiyokawa, Tamaki Takahashi, Megumi Kudo, Daisuke Kinose, Takeshi Kubo, Yuma Hoshino, Emiko Ogawa, Toyohiro Hirai & Michiaki Mishima
Pages: 401-408
Published online: 18 Apr 2012
AbstractforComputed tomography assessment of pharmacological lung volume reduction induced by bronchodilators in COPD | Full Text | References | PDF (765.4 KB)
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Association Between Genetic Variations In Surfactant Protein D and Emphysema, Interstitial Pneumonia, and Lung Cancer in a Japanese Population
Takeo Ishii, Koichi Hagiwara, Shinobu Ikeda, Tomio Arai, Makiko Naka Mieno, Toshio Kumasaka, Masaaki Muramatsu, Motoji Sawabe, Akihiko Gemma & Kozui Kida
Pages: 409-416
Published online: 18 Apr 2012
AbstractforAssociation Between Genetic Variations In Surfactant Protein D and Emphysema, Interstitial Pneumonia, and Lung Cancer in a Japanese Population | Full Text | References | PDF (873.2 KB)
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Alcohol Use Predicts ER Visits in Individuals with Alpha-1 Antitrypsin Deficiency (AATD) Associated COPD
Karin F. Hoth, Dee W. Ford, Robert A. Sandhaus, Charlie Strange, Frederick S. Wamboldt & Kristen E. Holm
Pages: 417-425
Published online: 31 May 2012
AbstractforAlcohol Use Predicts ER Visits in Individuals with Alpha-1 Antitrypsin Deficiency (AATD) Associated COPD | Full Text | References | PDF (792.2 KB)
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Research Article

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D-dimer Levels in Stable COPD Patients: A Case-control Study
Denise Rossato Silva, Ana Cláudia Coelho, Marcelo Basso Gazzana, Sérgio Saldanha Menna Barreto & Marli Maria Knorst
Pages: 426-431
Published online: 21 May 2012
AbstractforD-dimer Levels in Stable COPD Patients: A Case-control Study | Full Text | References | PDF (670.3 KB)
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The COPD Pipeline XVII
Nicholas Gross MD PhD
Pages: 432-434
Published online: 26 Jun 2012
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THE COPD BIOMARKERS PIPELINEEdited by Stephen Rennard, University of Nebraska Medical Center

Article
Elastin Degradation: An Effective Biomarker in COPD
Gerard M. Turino, Yong Y. Lin, Jiangtao He, Jerome O. Cantor & Shuren Ma
Pages: 435-438
Published online: 26 Jun 2012
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Research Article

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Journal Club
Ron Balkissoon MD, DIH, MSc.FRCP
Pages: 439-441
Published online: 09 Aug 2012
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