Oxygen Therapy by Bonnie Solmes

“…Shortness of breath is a mechanical problem resulting from the effects of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease. Oxygen therapy may or may not reduce shortness of breath, but it will help the lungs and heart to function with less stress.…”
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Knowledge and attitudes towards sarcopenia among healthcare professionals by Jeremy Jun Wei Teng, Raymond Kai Heng Goh, Melanie Mei Ying Tan, Le Alicia How, Li Feng Tan

“…It leads to increased adverse outcomes such as increased risks of falls, fractures, postoperative complications, disability and increased mortality.2 It is associated with many chronic diseases such as heart failure, chronic kidney disease, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, diabetes and cognitive impairment.2,4 The prevalence of sarcopenia is expected to dramatically increase in the next few decades, especially in ageing populations.6…”
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Multiple bronchopleural fistulas resolved with combination stent therapy by Aga Jimu, Xiuli Liu, Yingqi Fan, Pengfei Yu

“…We present a case of a 65-year-old male with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease who developed multiple BPFs postresection of the right lower lobe due to lung cancer and with tumor recurrence and metastasis. …”
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Always Consider the Possibility of Opioid Induced Respiratory Depression in Patients Presenting with Hypercapnic Respiratory Failure Who Fail to Improve as Expected with Appropriat... by Martin Steynor, Andrew MacDuff

“…Two common causes are acute exacerbations of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) and as a side effect of opioids. …”
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Combination of ICSs and LABAs Should Be Used in the Management of Patients with COPD -- The Pro Argument by Don D Sin

“…THE EFFECTS OF INHALED CORTICOSTEROID MONOTHERAPY Airway inflammation is a prominent feature of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), even among ex-smokers (1), and its intensity is directly related to the severity of the underlying COPD (2). …”
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Resource Use Study in COPD (RUSIC): A prospective Study to Quantify the Effects of COPD Exacerbations on Health Care Resource Use Among COPD Patients by J Mark FitzGerald, Jennifer M Haddon, Carole Bradley-Kennedy, Lisa Kuramoto, Gordon T Ford, The RUSIC Study Group

“…BACKGROUND: There is increasing interest in health care resource use (HRU) in Canada, particularly in resources associated with acute exacerbations of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD).…”
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The Challenges of Spirometric Diagnosis of COPD by Adriana Maldonado-Franco, Luis F. Giraldo-Cadavid, Eduardo Tuta-Quintero, Alirio R. Bastidas Goyes, Daniel A. Botero-Rosas

“…Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is one of the top causes of morbidity and mortality worldwide. …”
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A nomogram for predicting mortality risk in geriatric patients with hip fractures complicated by pneumonia: A multicenter study by Kaiming Zhang, Xiangwei Li, Yujia Xiao, Cheng Zhou, Yu Liu, Fan Zhen, Hao Zhang, Mao Nie

“…Age, BMI, total hip arthroplasty, diabetes, and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease were found to be independent risk factors for mortality in this patient population.…”
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Reversal of a Suspected Paradoxical Reaction to Zopiclone with Flumazenil by Zarah Jordahn, Cheme Andersen, Anne Marie Roust Aaberg, Frank Christian Pott

“…We describe the care for an elderly woman who was admitted to the intensive care unit (ICU) to receive noninvasive ventilation for acute exacerbation of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease. After administration of the sleeping pill zopiclone, a nonbenzodiazepine receptor agonist (NBRA), the patient became agitated and was confused, a possible paradoxical reaction to benzodiazepines. …”
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Atypical Presentation of COVID-19 Leading to ARDS by Aquino Williams, Lance Alquran, Ummi Khan, Gabriela Bambrick-Santoyo, Roveena Goveas

“…He was initially admitted to the hospital for chronic obstructive pulmonary disease exacerbation secondary to pneumonia. …”
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A Case of Spontaneous Transdiaphragmatic Intercostal Hernia with Contralateral Injury, and Review of the Literature by Alexander A. Chapman, Steven B. Duff

“…The patient had a history of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) exacerbations requiring multiple prolonged courses of steroids. …”
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Practice of pulmonary rehabilitation by Aniket Mondal, Jitendra K. Bairwa, Madhur Joshi, Sheetu Singh

“…Pulmonary rehabilitation encompasses a set of well structured, patient centric techniques aimed at enabling individuals with chronic respiratory diseases such as chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) and bronchiectasis to take control of the trajectory of their illness by self-adjustable maneuvers to prevent and manage acute symptoms. …”
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Expiratory Flow Limitation Definition, Mechanisms, Methods, and Significance by Claudio Tantucci

“…EFL represents a severe mechanical constraint caused by different mechanisms and observed in different conditions, but it is more relevant in terms of prevalence and negative consequences in obstructive lung diseases and particularly in chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). Although in COPD patients EFL more commonly develops during exercise, in more advanced disorder it can be present at rest, before in supine position, and then in seated-sitting position. …”
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The Role of Decorin in Autoimmune and Inflammatory Diseases by Yuanji Dong, Jixin Zhong, Lingli Dong

“…This review summarizes the characteristics of decorin in immune and inflammatory diseases, including inflammatory bowel disease (IBD), Sjögren’s syndrome (SS), chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), IgA nephropathy, rheumatoid arthritis (RA), spondyloarthritis (SpA), osteoarthritis, multiple sclerosis (MS), idiopathic inflammatory myopathies (IIM), and systemic sclerosis (SSc) and discusses the potential role in these disorders.…”
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Respiratory Failure Associated with the Lipodystrophy Syndrome in an HIV-Positive Patient with Compromised Lung Function by Natasha Press, Valentina Montessori, Tony R Bai, Julio Montaner

“…An HIV-positive patient with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease is presented who developed the lipodystrophy syndrome that is associated with the use of protease inhibitors. …”
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Update in Noninvasive Home Mechanical Ventilation: A Narrative Review of Indications, Outcomes, and Monitoring by Laura Tregidgo, Prasheena Naran, Eshrina Gosal, Rebecca F. D’Cruz

“…Hypercapnic respiratory failure arises due to an imbalance in the load-capacity-drive relationship of the respiratory muscle pump, typically arising in patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, obesity-related respiratory failure, and neuromuscular disease. …”
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Oxygen Requirement and Associated Risk Factors in Post-COVID-19 Patients Admitted to a Tertiary Care Center: A Cross-Sectional Study by Bishnu Deep Pathak, Binit Upadhaya Regmi, Sushil Joshi, Bishal Dhakal, Suhail Sapkota, Kanchan Bishwakarma, Ashim Bhandari, Seejan Pathak, Shriya Sharma, Aakriti Adhikari, Nabin Simkhada, Dhan Shrestha

“…In addition, old age (>60 years), chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, chronic smoking, and severe COVID-19 infection significantly increased the duration of oxygen therapy. …”
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Macrophage Heterogeneity in Respiratory Diseases by Carian E. Boorsma, Christina Draijer, Barbro N. Melgert

“…Phenotypical changes of macrophages within the lung are found in many respiratory diseases including asthma, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), and pulmonary fibrosis. …”
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Continuous Dual Resetting of the Immune Repertoire as a Basic Principle of the Immune System Function by Silvana Balzar

“…Idiopathic chronic inflammatory conditions (ICIC) such as allergy, asthma, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, and various autoimmune conditions are a worldwide health problem. …”
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Imaging, Histopathologic, and Treatment Nuances of Pulmonary Carcinosarcoma by Tyler Gleason, Michael Haas, Brian H. Le

“…A 76-year-old female with coronary artery disease, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, diabetes mellitus type II, and 40 pack-year smoking history presented with a four-day history of cough, productive of green-yellow sputum. …”
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