Forced expiratory capnography and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD)

Relationship between serum vitamin D and forced expiratory volume in patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD)

Background: Vitamin D deficiency seems to be associated with pulmonary function deterioration. The present study was designed to investigate the relationship between serum vitamin D and forced expiratory volume in patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). Methods: From September 2011 to April 2012 eighty consecutive patients with COPD presented to an outpatient clinic of Babo...

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...

relationship between serum vitamin d and forced expiratory volume in patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (copd)

background: vitamin d deficiency seems to be associated with pulmonary function deterioration. the present study was designed to investigate the relationship between serum vitamin d and forced expiratory volume in patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (copd). methods: from september 2011 to april 2012 eighty consecutive patients with copd presented to an outpatient clinic of babol...

The Relationship between Serum Uric Acid and Severity of Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD)

Introduction: Some evidence exists about the possible relationship between the serum uric acid (UA) and exacerbation of the chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). Present study intended to compare the COPD-related variables and the one-year outcome between the two groups of patients with the high and low UA. Material and Methods: This cohort study consisted of 112 patients with COPD exac...

Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD)