abstract：:Pulmonary arterial hypertension (PAH) is a chronic condition of elevated pulmonary arterial pressures with associated increases in pulmonary vascular resistance leading to right ventricular failure, which was almost uniformly fatal prior to the introduction of pulmonary hypertension specific therapy. Systemic prostacy...

journal_title：Therapeutic advances in respiratory disease

authors： Stream AR,Bull TM

更新日期：2012-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is a chronic condition that negatively affects several patient-centered outcomes. Among these, exercise capacity, dyspnea, and quality of life are the most relevant. In this article, factors contributing to exercise limitation, increase in exercise-induced dyspnea, quality ...

journal_title：Therapeutic advances in respiratory disease

authors： de Blasio F,Polverino M

更新日期：2012-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:Severe exacerbations in alpha-1-antitrypsin (AAT)-deficient patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) and/or emphysema are a major cause of hospitalization. A multicentre, observational, retrospective study was undertaken to evaluate the effect of continuous AAT augmentation therapy in reduci...

journal_title：Therapeutic advances in respiratory disease

authors： Barros-Tizón JC,Torres ML,Blanco I,Martínez MT,Investigators of the rEXA study group.

更新日期：2012-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Current guidelines for the management of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) establish that bronchodilator medications are central to the symptomatic treatment of the disease. Regular treatment with long-acting bronchodilators is recommended as more effective and convenient than short-acting bronchodilators, ...

journal_title：Therapeutic advances in respiratory disease

authors： Brienza NS,Amor-Carro O,Ramos-Barbón D

更新日期：2011-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:It is well established that smoking is the primary preventable cause of disease and death in the United States and that it is responsible for a wide range of negative health consequences, including but not limited to respiratory disease. According to the US Public Health Service, all patients attempting to quit smokin...

journal_title：Therapeutic advances in respiratory disease

authors： Hudmon KS,Corelli RL,Prokhorov AV

更新日期：2010-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:This study evaluated the effectiveness of behavioral interventions (brief counseling, nonspecific psychological support in groups - NSGS and cognitive behavioral group therapy - CBGT) in combination with bupropion SR for smoking cessation in the field, through a smoking cessation clinic. METHODS:Two-hundred...

journal_title：Therapeutic advances in respiratory disease

authors： Rovina N,Nikoloutsou I,Katsani G,Dima E,Fransis K,Roussos C,Gratziou C

更新日期：2009-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Allergen-specific immunotherapy remains the most likely effective treatment modality for allergic disorders by targeting the underlying immune mechanisms and possibly causing modifications in the disease course, as well as treating the symptoms. Treatment and compliance experiences been gained over nearly a century in...

journal_title：Therapeutic advances in respiratory disease

authors： Ozdemir C

更新日期：2009-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Asthma is one of the most common respiratory disorders in clinical practice, affecting up to 13% of people worldwide. Inflammation is the most important component of asthma and inhaled corticosteroids (ICS) are recommended as the first line controller treatment for patients of all ages. Treatment with corticosteroids ...

journal_title：Therapeutic advances in respiratory disease

authors： del Giudice MM,Pezzulo A,Capristo C,Alterio E,Caggiano S,de Benedictis D,Capristo AF

更新日期：2009-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:To investigate whether dry powder inhalers (DPIs) function in a constrained situation, a literature analysis was performed to evaluate the use of DPIs compared with established therapies in the treatment of acute asthma and COPD, irrespective of rapid-acting beta(2)-agonist used. The external databases Medline, Embase...

journal_title：Therapeutic advances in respiratory disease

authors： Selroos O,Borgström L,Ingelf J

更新日期：2009-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：UNLABELLED:Alpha-1-antitrypsin deficiency [AATD] is associated with variable development of emphysema and other features of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease [COPD]. Matrix metalloproteinases [MMPs] are believed to be important in the pathophysiology of COPD, and may therefore confer susceptibility to this phenotyp...

journal_title：Therapeutic advances in respiratory disease

authors： McAloon CJ,Wood AM,Gough SC,Stockley RA

更新日期：2009-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:As our understanding of the pathobiology and natural history of the various forms of interstitial lung disease (ILD) has evolved, so have our approaches to treating this heterogeneous group of lung disorders. The earliest pharmacologic agents used to treat various forms of ILD were corticosteroids, and corticosteroids...

journal_title：Therapeutic advances in respiratory disease

authors： Kim R,Meyer KC

更新日期：2008-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:COPD may be characterized by significant changes in airway mucosal blood vessels, which may contribute to bronchial airway remodeling. The airway wall is more vascularized in COPD patients than in healthy subjects, though this phenomenon is less evident than in asthmatic patients. The vascular mucosal changes in the a...

journal_title：Therapeutic advances in respiratory disease

authors： Zanini A,Chetta A,Olivieri D

更新日期：2008-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A major impediment in the development of novel drugs for chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) has been the scarcity of a well-validated, robust, and easily obtainable intermediate end point such as serum biomarkers. To date the best serum biomarkers in COPD have been non-speci"c pro-in"ammatory molecules synth...

journal_title：Therapeutic advances in respiratory disease

authors： Sin DD,Pahlavan PS,Man SF

更新日期：2008-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:To describe the health-related quality of life (HRQL) in a cohort of COPD patients recruited in primary care and identify the variables of the patients and the treatment associated with impaired HRQL. METHOD:Multicenter, observational study of patients with COPD recruited in Primary Care centers. Data regar...

journal_title：Therapeutic advances in respiratory disease

authors： Miravitlles M,Molina J,Naberan K,Cots JM,Ros F,Llor C,EVOCA study.

更新日期：2007-12-01 00:00:00