Monitoring and analysis of lung sounds remotely.

abstract：Introduction:Inhaled corticosteroids (ICSs) are recommended for patients with frequent exacerbation of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). However, accumulating evidence has indicated the risk of pneumonia from the use of ICS. This study aimed to investigate the association between ICS and pneumonia in the re...

journal_title：International journal of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease

authors： Lee JH,Park YH,Kang DR,Lee SJ,Lee MK,Kim SH,Yong SJ,Lee WY

更新日期：2020-12-29 00:00:00

abstract：Rationale:COPD has been perceived as being a disease of older men. However, >7 million women are estimated to live with COPD in the USA alone. Despite a growing body of literature suggesting an increasing burden of COPD in women, the evidence is limited. Objectives:To assess and synthesize the available evidence among...

journal_title：International journal of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease

authors： Ntritsos G,Franek J,Belbasis L,Christou MA,Markozannes G,Altman P,Fogel R,Sayre T,Ntzani EE,Evangelou E

更新日期：2018-05-10 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The purpose of this study was to describe the prevalence of renal and hepatic disease, related laboratory abnormalities, and potentially hepatotoxic and nephrotoxic medication use in a population-based cohort of persons with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). METHODS:This was a retrospective case...

journal_title：International journal of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease

authors： Mapel DW,Marton JP

更新日期：2013-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:COPD is a worsening condition that leads to a pathologic degeneration of the respiratory system. It represents one of the most important causes of mortality and morbidity in the world, and it is characterized by the presence of associated comorbidity. This article analyzes gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) and lo...

journal_title：International journal of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease

authors： Bordoni B,Marelli F,Morabito B,Sacconi B,Caiazzo P,Castagna R

更新日期：2018-01-17 00:00:00

abstract：Purpose:COPD has been associated with a high number of comorbidities and a relatively high level of health care resource utilization. This study aimed to estimate the social economic impact of COPD in the autonomous community of Extremadura (Spain) in 2015. Patients and methods:This is a retrospective observational st...

journal_title：International journal of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease

authors： Merino M,Villoro R,Hidalgo-Vega Á,Carmona C

更新日期：2018-08-21 00:00:00

abstract：Rationale:Acute exacerbations of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (AECOPD) are caused by a variety of different etiologic agents. Our aim was to phenotype COPD exacerbations using imaging (chest X-ray [CXR] and computed tomography [CT]) and to determine the possible role of the blood tests (C-reactive protein [CRP...

journal_title：International journal of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease

authors： Alotaibi NM,Chen V,Hollander Z,Hague CJ,Murphy DT,Leipsic JA,DeMarco ML,FitzGerald JM,McManus BM,Ng RT,Sin DD

更新日期：2018-01-08 00:00:00

abstract：Purpose:Education on the self-management of COPD has been shown to improve patients' quality of life and reduce hospital admissions. This study aimed to assess the feasibility of a pilot, pragmatic COPD Chronic Care (CCC) education program led by registered respiratory therapists and determine the CCC's impact on hospi...

journal_title：International journal of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease

authors： Collinsworth AW,Brown RM,James CS,Stanford RH,Alemayehu D,Priest EL

更新日期：2018-04-24 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVE:The overprescription of inhaled corticosteroids (ICS) in the current Global Initiative for Chronic Obstructive Lung Disease (GOLD) group A and B patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is not uncommon in clinical practice. The aim of this study was to explore the factors asso...

journal_title：International journal of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease

authors： Wei YF,Kuo PH,Tsai YH,Tao CW,Cheng SL,Lee CH,Wu YK,Chen NH,Hsu WH,Hsu JY,Lin MS,Wang CC

更新日期：2015-09-14 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The diagnosis and assessment of COPD rely mainly on the use of spirometry, which is an effort-dependent test and requires good patient cooperation. Impulse oscillometry (IOS) is a non-volitional method that requires less effort and cooperation and presents advantages for geriatric patients. However, the clin...

journal_title：International journal of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease

authors： Liu Z,Lin L,Liu X

更新日期：2017-03-15 00:00:00

abstract：Background and objectives:Cognitive impairment is a common extrapulmonary comorbidity in COPD patients. The default mode network (DMN) plays a critical role in maintaining the normal activities of humans, and its function can be evaluated by resting state functional magnetic resonance imaging. The aim of this study was...

journal_title：International journal of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease

authors： Hu X,Wang H,Tu Y,Fei M,Yin M,Fei G,Yu Y

更新日期：2018-02-07 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The relationship between prior health care utilization and respiratory medication prescriptions in an unselected population of patients with COPD is not known. METHODS:We determined the prescribed respiratory medications and respiratory and nonrespiratory health care encounters in 523 Veterans with COPD at ...

journal_title：International journal of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease

authors： Seaman J,Leonard AC,Panos RJ

更新日期：2010-04-07 00:00:00

abstract：:We hypothesized that bronchodilator treatment not only improves hyperinflation and endurance capacity but also muscular efficiency in stable chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). We aimed to demonstrate that tiotropium and salmeterol improve muscular efficiency compared with placebo. Twenty-five COPD patients ...

journal_title：International journal of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease

authors： van der Vaart H,Postma DS,Grevink R,Roemer W,ten Hacken N

更新日期：2011-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：Objective:The presence of both emphysema and airway wall thickening determined via volumetric computed tomography (CT) is defined as mixed phenotype. The long-term clinical course of this phenotype has not been studied in depth. This study compared the mixed phenotype to other phenotypes of chronic obstructive pulmonar...

journal_title：International journal of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease

authors： Lim JU,Kim EK,Lim SY,Lee JH,Lee JS,Lee SD,Oh YM,Rhee CK,KOLD Study Group.

更新日期：2019-12-30 00:00:00

abstract：Background:Upper limb muscle strength plays an important role in respiratory and pulmonary function, and limited research focuses on the role of strength and endurance of the elbow extensor and flexor. This study was conducted to accurately assess upper limb muscle function and quantified associations with pulmonary fu...

journal_title：International journal of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease

authors： Liu X,Li P,Wang Z,Lu Y,Li N,Xiao L,Duan H,Wang Z,Li J,Shan C,Wu W

更新日期：2019-09-05 00:00:00

abstract：Aim:The aim of the current study was to assess the serum levels of trace minerals/heavy metals in COPD patients with and without pulmonary hypertension (PH) and to investigate their correlations to demographic, clinical, and biochemical variables. Materials and methods:This cross-sectional study was performed in Van Y...

journal_title：International journal of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease

authors： Asker S,Asker M,Yeltekin AC,Aslan M,Ozbay B,Demir H,Turan H

更新日期：2018-05-31 00:00:00

abstract：Purpose:The unpredictable trajectory of COPD can present challenges for patients when faced with a decision regarding a do-not-resuscitate (DNR) directive. The current retrospective analysis was conducted to investigate factors associated with an early DNR decision (prior to last hospital admission) and differences in ...

journal_title：International journal of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease

authors： Fu PK,Tung YC,Wang CY,Hwang SF,Lin SP,Hsu CY,Chen DR

更新日期：2018-08-14 00:00:00

abstract：Introduction:Long-term use of nebulized or oral antibiotics is common in the treatment of cystic fibrosis and non-cystic fibrosis bronchiectasis. To date, however, few studies have focused on the use of nebulized antibiotics in COPD patients. The aims of this study are: to establish whether a combination of nebulized c...

journal_title：International journal of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease

authors： Montón C,Prina E,Pomares X,Cugat JR,Casabella A,Oliva JC,Gallego M,Monsó E

更新日期：2019-10-17 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:End-stage lung disease (ESLD) (predominantly caused by chronic obstructive pulmonary disease and restrictive lung disease) is a significant cause of death. Little is known about community care for people with ESLD especially in the period leading to death. This paper describes demographic characteristics o...

journal_title：International journal of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease

authors： Currow DC,Ward A,Clark K,Burns CM,Abernethy AP

更新日期：2008-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：Background:The risk of dying of lung cancer is up to eightfold higher in patients with COPD than in age- and gender-matched controls. The aim of this study was to investigate the factors associated with lung cancer in a large cohort of COPD patients from primary care centers. Methods:To analyze whether age, gender, so...

journal_title：International journal of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease

authors： Sandelin M,Mindus S,Thuresson M,Lisspers K,Ställberg B,Johansson G,Larsson K,Janson C

更新日期：2018-06-06 00:00:00

abstract：Rationale:Individual socioeconomic status has been shown to influence the outcomes of patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). However, contextual factors may also play a role. The objective of this study is to evaluate the association between neighborhood socioeconomic disadvantage measured by the a...

journal_title：International journal of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease

authors： Galiatsatos P,Woo H,Paulin LM,Kind A,Putcha N,Gassett AJ,Cooper CB,Dransfield MT,Parekh TM,Oates GR,Barr RG,Comellas AP,Han MK,Peters SP,Krishnan JA,Labaki WW,McCormack MC,Kaufman JD,Hansel NN

更新日期：2020-05-05 00:00:00

abstract：Purpose:Peripheral blood eosinophilic counts are susceptible to many factors and have variability over time. There are limited studies on association of blood eosinophilia with long-term mortality of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) patients and these results remain controversial. Our aims were to explore t...

journal_title：International journal of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease

authors： Zhang Y,Liang LR,Zhang S,Lu Y,Chen YY,Shi HZ,Lin YX

更新日期：2020-05-19 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Polypharmacy of respiratory medications is commonly observed in patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). The aims of this study were to investigate determinants of polypharmacy and to study the consistency of actual respiratory drug use with current Global Initiative for Chronic Obstructiv...

journal_title：International journal of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease

authors： Franssen FM,Spruit MA,Wouters EF

更新日期：2011-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：Objective:To determine the clinical and economic consequences of inhaled corticosteroid doses and particle size in patients on triple-inhalation therapy for COPD. Methods:Patients aged ≥40 years who initiated treatment with multi-inhaler triple-inhaled therapy between 1 January 2015 and 31 March were included and foll...

journal_title：International journal of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease

authors： Sicras-Mainar A,de Abajo FJ,Izquierdo-Alonso JL

更新日期：2020-12-09 00:00:00

abstract：Objective:Our aim was to assess the impact of comorbidities on existing COPD prognosis scores. Patients and methods:A total of 543 patients with COPD (FEV1 <80% and FEV1/FVC <70%) were included between January 2003 and January 2004. Patients were stable for at least 6 weeks before inclusion and were followed for 5 yea...

journal_title：International journal of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease

authors： Aramburu A,Arostegui I,Moraza J,Barrio I,Aburto M,García-Loizaga A,Uranga A,Zabala T,Quintana JM,Esteban C

更新日期：2019-03-07 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The aim of this population-based study was to investigate the risk of developing noninfectious rhinitis (NIR) in subjects with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). MATERIALS AND METHODS:This is a longitudinal population-based study comprising 3,612 randomly selected subjects from Gothenburg, Sweden...

journal_title：International journal of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease

authors： Bergqvist J,Andersson A,Olin AC,Murgia N,Schiöler L,Bove M,Hellgren J

更新日期：2016-10-19 00:00:00

abstract：:Abstract: Static lung hyperinflation has important clinical consequences in patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). Given that most of these patients have respiratory and peripheral muscle weakness, dyspnea and functional exercise capacity may improve as a result of inspiratory muscle training (IMT...

journal_title：International journal of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease

authors： Shahin B,Germain M,Kazem A,Annat G

更新日期：2008-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：Background:People living with both chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) and frailty have high potential to benefit from exercise-based interventions, including pulmonary rehabilitation, but face challenges completing them. Research to understand ways to optimise exercise-based interventions in this group is lac...

journal_title：International journal of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease

authors： Brighton LJ,Evans CJ,Man WDC,Maddocks M

更新日期：2020-04-20 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Homology is a mathematical concept that can be used to quantify degree of contact. Recently, image processing with the homology method has been proposed. In this study, we used the homology method and computed tomography images to quantify emphysema. METHODS:This study included 112 patients who had undergon...

journal_title：International journal of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease

authors： Nishio M,Nakane K,Tanaka Y

更新日期：2016-09-06 00:00:00

abstract：Purpose:On March 16, 2020, the Spanish government declared a state of alarm due to the rapid spread of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19). Patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) were restricted to remain confined at home, and medical visits were cancelled for 3 months. The impact of this lockdown o...

journal_title：International journal of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease

authors： Pleguezuelos E,Del Carmen A,Moreno E,Ortega P,Vila X,Ovejero L,Serra-Prat M,Palomera E,Garnacho-Castaño MV,Loeb E,Farago G,Miravitlles M

更新日期：2020-10-23 00:00:00

abstract：Rationale:Emphysema and osteoporosis are tobacco-related diseases. Many studies have shown that emphysema is a strong and independent predictor of low bone mineral density (BMD) in smokers; however, none of them explored its association with different emphysema subtypes. Objective:To explore the association between th...

journal_title：International journal of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease

authors： Gonzalez J,Rivera-Ortega P,Rodríguez-Fraile M,Restituto P,Colina I,Calleja MLD,Alcaide AB,Campo A,Bertó J,Seijo L,Pérez-Warnisher MT,Zulueta JJ,Varo N,de-Torres JP

更新日期：2020-07-27 00:00:00