Introduction The literature presents studies correlating chronic obstructive pulmonary disease to dysphagia and suggesting that the aspiration laryngeal phenomenon related to changes in the pharyngeal phase contributes significantly to the exacerbation of symptoms of lung disease. Objectives This study aimed to conduct a literature review to identify the relation between dysphagia and exacerbat...

OBJECTIVE To determine the frequency of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) as a sequel of treated pulmonary tuberculosis. STUDY DESIGN A case series. PLACE AND DURATION OF STUDY Department of Pulmonology, Military Hospital, Rawalpindi, from April to November 2007. METHODOLOGY Forty seven adults, previously treated for pulmonary tuberculosis and presenting subsequently with chron...

OBJECTIVE To study the association of clarithromycin with cardiovascular events in the setting of acute exacerbations of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease and community acquired pneumonia. DESIGN Analysis of two prospectively collected datasets. SETTING Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease dataset including patients admitted to one of 12 hospitals around the United Kingdom between 2009...

Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease is a leading cause of morbidity and mortality. Understanding what happens at a cellular level will lead to more effective treatments. Interleukins and transforming growth factor-beta are important inflammatory mediators that may be significant in the evolution of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease.

OBJECTIVES To examine the characteristics of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease patients of the Kwai-Tsing area, Hong Kong, and the chronic treatments they received. DESIGN. Cross-sectional survey. SETTING Four clinic settings in Hong Kong: Respiratory Specialist Clinic, Princess Margaret Hospital (group 1); Medical Specialist Clinics, Princess Margaret Hospital (group 2); General Outpatie...

Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) and lung cancer are two leading causes of death in the world, which are projected to rank fourth and sixth by 2030 [1], respectively. Both are caused by cigarette smoking and there is an increasing evidence linking the two diseases through epidemiologic and genetic studies The Impact of Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease on Lung Cancer Survival: A...

Background: Lung volume reduction (LVR) and lung transplantation (LTx) have been used in different populations of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) patients. To date, comparative study LVR LTx has not performed. We sought to address this gap by pooling the existing evidence literature.

Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease is characterized by progressive and partially reversible airway obstruction. The innumerable complications that occur during the progression of the disease can affect the nutritional state of patients suffering from this illness. The objective of this study was to present a brief review of the literature regarding the nutrition therapy used in the treatment...

OBJECTIVE Recent work has suggested that within-breath respiratory impedance measurements performed using the forced oscillation technique may help to noninvasively evaluate respiratory mechanics. We investigated the influence of airway obstruction on the within-breath forced oscillation technique in smokers and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease patients and evaluated the contribution of th...