Aclidiniumbromid hält COPD-Symptome in Schach

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Hält § 52 a UrhG dem urheberrechtlichen Dreistufentest stand?

„Stellen Sie sich vor, Sie schreiben ein Buch und der Staat nimmt es Ihnen weg“, so lautete das Motto der Börsenverein-Kampagne gegen den Eingang des § 52 a in das deutsche Urheberrechtsgesetz in der Informationsgesellschaft. Die Schlussfolgerung aus der Kampagne hieß „Enteignung“, da § 52 a mit dem urheberrechtlichen Dreistufentest aus der Berner Übereinkunft nicht vereinbar wäre. Forschungsei...

The Relationship between the Severity of Airway Obstruction and COPD Diagnostic Questionnaire Score in COPD Patients

Background & objectives: Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is characterized by irreversible airflow limitation and systemic inflammation which is also associated with pulmonary and extra-pulmonary complications. COPD Diagnostic Questionnaire (CDQ) is a valid questionnaire that is used to identify patients with COPD. The purpose of this study was to determine the relationship between ...

Barriers to and factors facilitating empowerment in elderly with COPD

  Background: Empowerment of elderly people with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) can increase their quality of life and feeling of well-being. However, few researches focused on the obstacles and factors facilitating empowerment in elderly people with COPD and an adequate determining of these factors need an in-depth understanding of the meaning of these factors which influences em...

Pneumocystis jirovecii colonization in Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD)

Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is associated with a chronic inflammatory response in airways and lung parenchyma that results in significant morbidity and mortality worldwide. Cigarette smoking considered as an important risk factor plays a role in pathogenesis of disease. Pneumocystis jirovecii is an atypical opportunistic fungus that causes pneumonia in immunosuppressed host, al...