Chronic Bronchitis, Emphysema, and Asthma

Ambulatory care for emphysema and chronic bronchitis.

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The electrocardiogram in chronic bronchitis and emphysema.

A study has been made of the electrocardiogram in patients primarily suffering from chronic bronchitis. Airways obstruction and emphysema existed to a variable degree in these patients, and an attempt is made to assess the influence of these factors on the electrocardiogram. Earlier papers relating to electrocardiographic changes in chronic bronchitis, emphysema, and other chronic forms of pulm...

Prevalence of nasal symptoms and their relation to self-reported asthma and chronic bronchitis/emphysema.

Little information is available on associations between rhinitis and chronic bronchitis/emphysema (CBE). Self-reported upper airway symptoms, asthma, and CBE were examined in 12,079 adults living in southern Sweden. The response rate was 70% (n=8,469), of whom 33% reported significant nasal symptoms: a blocked nose was reported by 21%; sneezing by 18%; nasal discharge by 17%; and thick yellow n...

The relation of body mass index to asthma, chronic bronchitis, and emphysema.

BACKGROUND Recent studies have suggested a relationship between asthma and obesity. Despite these reports, the effect of being underweight or overweight as a risk factor for airway obstructive diseases (AODs) is not clear. OBJECTIVES To determine whether a relation of body mass index (BMI) to asthma, chronic bronchitis (CB), or emphysema exists (analysis 1), and, if so, whether the associatio...

Definitions of emphysema, chronic bronchitis, asthma, and airflow obstruction: 25 years on from the Ciba symposium.