BACKGROUND The aim of this study was to evaluate epidemiological relationship between chronic obstructive pulmonary disease and sleep apnea syndrome in a sample of Persian population. METHODS As a part of a population-based cross-sectional study, 3900 randomly selected individuals aged 15 years or older were invited to take part in the survey; 3770 individuals (96.6%) agreed to fill out the r...

Cardiovascular disease is a common comorbidity and cause of mortality in chronic obstructive pulmonary disease. A better understanding of mechanisms of cardiovascular risk in chronic obstructive pulmonary disease patients is needed to improve clinical outcomes. We hypothesized that such patients have increased arterial stiffness, wave reflections, and subclinical atherosclerosis compared with c...

background: there is evidence that pulmonary function abnormalities are present in patients with inflammatory bowel disease (ibd). the aim of this case-control study was to assess the frequency of pulmonary dysfunction in patients with ibd. materials and methods: pulmonary function of 37 patients with ibd (8 with cd and 29 with uc) without any known pulmonary disease was tested by body-box plet...

Pulmonary hypertension (PH) is an important cause of heart failure in chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). The pro brain natriuretic peptide N-terminal (NT-proBNP) has been suggested as a noninvasive marker to evaluate ventricular function. However, there is no evidence to support the use of NT-proBNP in monitoring the benefits of vasodilators in COPD induced PH. Thus, we used NT-proBN...

PURPOSE OF REVIEW To review the basis for spirometry, its benefits in diagnosing and managing both acute and chronic pulmonary disorders with emphasis on chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, and to critically examine the barriers to its widespread use. RECENT FINDINGS A number of recent articles have established the scientific basis for spirometry in the early identification of chronic obst...

Background: The burden of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease to patients, their caretakers, and health system is gradually increasing associated with the morbidity, mortality, disability adjusted life years higher costs. Self-management COPD a vital strategy for its management. This study aims develop, implement, evaluate an informatics platform home-based self-management Chronic Obstructive...

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The word ‘‘Obstructive’’ is misspelled in the article title. The correct title is: Increased Iron Sequestration in Alveolar Macrophages in Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease. The correct citation is: Philippot Q, Deslée G, Adair-Kirk TL, Woods JC, Byers D, et al. (2014) Increased Iron Sequestration in Alveolar Macrophages in Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease. PLoS ONE 9(5): e96285. doi:1...