ALLMedicine™ Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease Center

Dec 1st, 2020 - Background Interleukin-23 (IL-23), a key inflammatory regulator in the pathogenesis of psoriasis, is suspected to play a role in the onset of pulmonary dysfunction (chronic obstructive pulmonary disease) in psoriasis. Despite that, pulmonary funct...

Nov 30th, 2020 - To examine the incidence, clinical characteristics, and in-hospital outcomes of pulmonary embolism (PE) among hospitalized patients with or without chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) in Spain, and to identify predictors of in-hospital-mo...

Nov 30th, 2020 - The Coronavirus disease (COVID-19) infection is caused by the novel Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome Coronavirus-2 (SARS-CoV-2) primarily affecting the lungs. All tobacco-related illnesses including asthma, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (...

Nov 28th, 2020 - Regional flow volume loop ventilation-weighted noncontrast-enhanced proton lung MRI in free breathing has emerged as a novel technique for assessment of regional lung ventilation, but has yet not been validated with 129 Xenon MRI (129 Xe-MRI), a d...

Nov 28th, 2020 - The latest chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) epidemiology survey in China estimated that there were 99 million potential COPD patients in the country, the majority of whom are undiagnosed. Screening for COPD in primary care settings is ...

Mar 14th, 2020 - Approximately 1% to 4% of all visits to primary care offices are for dyspnea.1 The proper use of pulmonary function tests can help differentiate many of the causes of dyspnea, monitor the progression of chronic pulmonary disease, and assess respon...

Feb 16th, 2020 - Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is a progressive lung disorder in which patients are at high risk for both pulmonary and systemic complications of their disease. Medical nutrition therapy by a registered dietitian nutritionist can be ...

Oct 19th, 2019 - Observational studies suggest that beta-blockers may reduce the risk of exacerbations and death in patients with moderate or severe chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), but these findings have not been confirmed in randomized trials.

Sep 30th, 2019 - To assess the relationship between muscular strength measures and mortality in outpatient populations with chronic diseases such as cancer, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, renal disease, and metabolic and vascular diseases, and in criticall...

May 23rd, 2019 - Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD; including chronic bronchitis and emphysema) is a chronic respiratory condition characterised by shortness of breath, cough and recurrent exacerbations. Long‐term antibiotic use may reduce both bacterial...

Dec 1st, 2020 - Background Interleukin-23 (IL-23), a key inflammatory regulator in the pathogenesis of psoriasis, is suspected to play a role in the onset of pulmonary dysfunction (chronic obstructive pulmonary disease) in psoriasis. Despite that, pulmonary funct...

Nov 30th, 2020 - To examine the incidence, clinical characteristics, and in-hospital outcomes of pulmonary embolism (PE) among hospitalized patients with or without chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) in Spain, and to identify predictors of in-hospital-mo...

Nov 30th, 2020 - The Coronavirus disease (COVID-19) infection is caused by the novel Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome Coronavirus-2 (SARS-CoV-2) primarily affecting the lungs. All tobacco-related illnesses including asthma, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (...

Nov 28th, 2020 - Regional flow volume loop ventilation-weighted noncontrast-enhanced proton lung MRI in free breathing has emerged as a novel technique for assessment of regional lung ventilation, but has yet not been validated with 129 Xenon MRI (129 Xe-MRI), a d...

Nov 28th, 2020 - The latest chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) epidemiology survey in China estimated that there were 99 million potential COPD patients in the country, the majority of whom are undiagnosed. Screening for COPD in primary care settings is ...

Nov 10th, 2020 - With this week's announcement that Pfizer's vaccine candidate against SARS-CoV-2 was 90% effective in preventing COVID-19, the world is one step closer to an effective vaccine. Nevertheless, with a limited supply of initial doses, the question bec...

Nov 2nd, 2020 - A digital healthcare app called MyCOPD could help individuals with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) to recover faster after hospital admission and decrease re-exacerbation of symptoms, suggests a new study published in the  NPJ Digital...

Nov 2nd, 2020 - A digital healthcare app called MyCOPD could help individuals with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) to recover faster after hospital admission and decrease re-exacerbation of symptoms, suggests a new study published in the  NPJ Digital...

Oct 27th, 2020 - NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Using prescription oral cannabinoid drugs is associated with increased rates of adverse outcomes in older patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), a new study shows. COPD patients increasingly use pre...

Oct 27th, 2020 - NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Using prescription oral cannabinoid drugs is associated with increased rates of adverse outcomes in older patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), a new study shows. COPD patients increasingly use pre...