background: application noninvasive ventilation in the patients with exacerbation of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (copd) reduced mortality. this case-control study was designed to compare efficiency and outcome of non-invasive (niv) versus invasive positive pressure ventilation (ippv) in respiratory failure due to copd methods: the patients were assigned to niv or ippv intermittantly.t...

 Create insight in the epidemiology of obesity in patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease;  Understand the impact of obesity on lung function, symptoms and exercise capacity in patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease;  Learn about the obesity paradox in patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease;  Receiving insight in the importance of nutritional counsellin...

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...

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INTRODUCTION Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease in non-smokers has been an important concern in past decade. We studied the risk factors responsible for more severe Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease. Identifying them would help to work against progression to more severe disease as well as prevention. METHODS A prospective cross sectional study was done in outpatient clinic of Jinnah po...

BACKGROUND/AIMS Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease is a well-known independent risk factor for the development of postoperative pulmonary and cardiac complications after thoracic or nonthoracic surgery. We aimed to determine the risk factors and complications of abdominal surgery in chronic obstructive pulmonary disease patients. MATERIAL AND METHODS Thirty-two patients diagnosed with chro...

Clinically significant chronic obstructive pulmonary disease is a common and important disorder in the United States. As many as 15 million individuals suffer from chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, many of whom have disease requiring hospital or ICU admission. Acute respiratory failure in patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease is one of the most common causes of admission to t...

background: to study the influence values of self-management program intervention on efficacy of emotion regulation for patients suffering from chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (copd). methods: eighty-six diagnosed chronic copd patients in stable phase in linzi district people's hospital, zibo shandong province, pr china from june 2014 to june 2015 were selected in succession. they were di...

introduction: breathing rehabilitation techniques are designed to reduce symptoms, decrease disability, increase participation in physical and social activities, and improve the overall quality of life for individuals with chronic respiratory disease. however, the role of these techniques remains unclear. this study examined the effects of pursed-lip breathing (plb) education on the respiratory...

PURPOSE OF REVIEW Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease is a major cause of morbidity and mortality worldwide. There is increasing evidence that implicates viral infections as a major risk factor for exacerbations of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease. Recent studies have attempted to better characterize the epidemiology of viral infections in chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, identify ...