Overlap syndrome, which is known as the coexistence of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) and obstructive sleep apnea (OSA), was first defined by Flenley. Although it can refer to concomitant occurrence of any of the pulmonary diseases and OSA, overlap syndrome is commonly considered as the coexistence of OSA and COPD. This disease has unique adverse health consequences distinct from ...

Spirometry is necessary for the diagnosis and monitoring of both obstructive and restrictive lung diseases. Today, the most rapidly growing health problem in the United States is chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). COPD is now the fourth most common cause of death and the only cause of death that is rising among the top ten causes. There is also an increasing prevalence of interstitia...

Objectives The purpose of this study was to identify the associated factors with physical activities in people chronic obstructive pulmonary diseases (COPD). Methods This enrolled 1,176 COPD patients aged 40 and over who had function test 2013-2015 Korean National Health Nutrition Examination Survey (KNHANES VI). measured were self-reported walking strength exercise. Descriptive statistics, chi...

inequities in health need to be monitored and necessary actions should be taken to reduce them. this study aimed to determine the socioeconomic distribution of self-reported chronic diseases and self-assessed health (sah) in turkey and try to evaluate the determinants of such inequalities in terms of their contributions.cross-sectional data from the turkish health survey conducted during year 2...

The burdens of chronic obstructive airway diseases among the elderly in Europe, and worldwide, are increasing. Although asthma is common in all ages, the main airway disease affecting the elderly is chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). The aim of this paper is to review the prevalence and incidence of COPD on the basis of population studies. As the prevalence estimates of asthma are pr...

Interleukin-6 (IL6) is encoded by the IL6 gene in human and acts as pro-inflammatory cytokine and an anti-inflammatory cytokine. Recent studies established that IL6 substantially contribute in the diagnosed of systemic inflammation for the patients suffering from lung diseases such as chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). Thereof, this work aimed to investigate the prot...

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 chronic that affects mostly the lungs but there growing evidence it also a systemic condition associated with number of accompanying diseases known as comorbidities. inflammation and oxidative stress are highlight pathogenic processes interrelate COPD comorbidities additional specific risk factors mechanisms. Through complex interactions increases...

Legionella pneumophila is a thin, aerobic, Gram-negative, pathogenic bacillus and the leading cause of Legionnaires’ disease (LD) in human, especially those with high risk conditions including immune system disorders or chronic lung diseases. The mortality rate of LD has been reported to be 60% or higher in inappropriately treated cases. Investigating the prevalence of L. pneumophila and identi...