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The assessment of health status among patients with COPD

WebThe SOLDQ, a relatively new instrument, was designed to examine patients with asthma or COPD 14. The instrument contains 29 items that cover three health …

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Clean air for healthy lungs

WebThe burden of air pollution is enormous and increasing. Air pollution is a major risk factor to public health globally, contributing to morbidity and mortality from …

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Health impact assessment of air pollution: providing …

WebThe scientific evidence on the health effects of ambient air pollution has been growing in recent years. Several questions remain open, but many epidemiological …

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Ten principles for climate, environment and respiratory …

WebClimate change has a direct effect on respiratory health. Climate change represents a massive threat to respiratory health [].Looking at climate change in terms of …

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The impact of the immune system on lung injury and …

WebCOPD is a devastating respiratory condition that manifests via persistent inflammation, emphysema development and small airway remodelling. Lung regeneration is defined as …

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Personal strategies to minimise effects of air pollution on …

WebAs global awareness of air pollution rises, so does the imperative to provide evidence-based recommendations for strategies to mitigate its impact. While public policy has a central …

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Physical activity and quality of life in patients with …

WebPulmonary arterial hypertension (PAH) is a progressive, non-curable disease with significant associated comorbidity, including reduced exercise capacity [1] and poor health-related …

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World Pneumonia Day 2023: the rising global threat of …

WebPneumonia is an infection of the lungs that causes inflammation [1]. A large variety of microorganisms can cause pneumonia, including bacteria, viruses or fungi [1]. …

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The disease model: implications for clinical practice

WebSince the most remote origins of medicine, thousands of years ago, clinical practice has been based on the so-called “disease model” [1]. As shown in figure 1a, this model …

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International ERS/ESICM/ESCMID/ALAT guidelines for the …

WebThe most recent European guidelines and task force reports on hospital-acquired pneumonia (HAP) and ventilator-associated pneumonia (VAP) were published almost 10 …

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Risk factors for lung cancer worldwide

WebLung cancer is the most frequent malignant neoplasm in most countries, and the main cancer-related cause of mortality worldwide in both sexes combined. The geographic …

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Health effects of diesel exhaust emissions

WebEpidemiological studies have demonstrated an association between different levels of air pollution and various health outcomes including mortality, exacerbation of asthma, …

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The social determinants of asthma European Respiratory Society

WebIn all communities, poverty is strongly related to ill health 1. This has not generally been the pattern for asthma, where the lifetime prevalence of symptoms is usually higher in more …

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Climate change, extreme weather events, air pollution and …

WebDue to climate change and other factors, air pollution patterns are changing in several urbanised areas of the world, with a significant effect on respiratory health both …

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Ageing and the border between health and disease

WebAgeing is associated with a progressive degeneration of the tissues, which has a negative impact on the structure and function of vital organs and is among the most important …

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Cancer risk in adherent users of polyurethane foam-containing …

WebOn 14 June, 2021 Philipps Respironics (PR) emitted a voluntary recall notification for several sleep and respiratory care products, including continuous positive airway pressure …

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The global epidemiology of chronic cough in adults: a …

WebThe present study is the first systematic review and meta-analysis to estimate the epidemiological burden of chronic cough in general adult populations. The primary …

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Comorbidity and its impact on 1590 patients with COVID-19 in …

WebBackground The coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) outbreak is evolving rapidly worldwide. Objective To evaluate the risk of serious adverse outcomes in patients with …

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