Background: The effectiveness of Tai Chi for chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) so far is unclear. present systematic review aimed to determine the influence among people with COPD.

Rationale: In the phase III, 52-week ETHOS (Efficacy and Safety of Triple Therapy in Obstructive Lung Disease) trial chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) (NCT02465567), triple therapy wi...

chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (copd) is a public health problem worldwide. increased energy and protein needs, decreased energy and protein intake are common in copd patients. adequate intake is essential to improve pulmonary function and immune system, prevention of weight loss and maintaining muscle mass and strength. assessment of energy and protein intake and its relationship with p...

Background: Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) is a chronic lung disease characterized by progressive and irreversible obstruction of the airways of the lungs. Different studies have emphasized on the role of Vascular Endothelial Growth Factor (VEGF) in COPD patients. The aim of this study was to investigate the relationship of this factor with disease severity and th...

chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (copd) has been defined by the global initiative for chronic obstructive lung disease (gold), as a disease state characterized by airflow limitation which is not fully reversible. copd consists of emphysema which is the destruction and inflammation of the lung alveoli. adenosine deaminase (ada, e.c.3.5.4.4) converts adenosine to inosine. there are two isoen...

Background Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is a complex disorder associated with significant cardiovascular morbidity and mortality. Despite this, current cardiovascular scoring systems do not include COPD in their risk prediction models. The aims of this casecontrol study were to assess whether differences in cardiovascular surrogate markers exist in COPD to further understand the...

The British Thoracic Society (1997) defines chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) as a chronic, slowly progressive disorder that causes significant mortality and morbidity. In most cases it is caused by smoking tobacco.

chronic  obstructive  pulmonary  disease (copd)  and  asthma  are  major  public  health problems, which seems to have close association with psychiatric disorders. the present study was conducted to compare the psychological status between asthmatic and copd patients and clarify the relationship with severity of pulmonary obstruction. this cross-sectional study was planned to compare the psych...

Keywords Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), airflow obstruction, relief of symptoms, maintenance treatment, exacerbations. 1 correction related to a change on p. 4 Guideline on clinical investigation of medicinal products in the treatment of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) EMA/CHMP/700491/2012 2/17 Guideline on clinical investigation of medicinal products in the treatmen...