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Effect of pulmonary hypertension in exercise tolerance in patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease: A systematic review and meta-analysis
(European Respiratory Soc Journals, 2020)
Smoking and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease: Attributable risk determination Tabaquismo y enfermedad pulmonar obstructiva crónica: Determinación de fracciones atribuibles
(2006)
Background: Smoking is the main risk factor for Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD), an important cause of morbidity and mortality. Aim: To estimate smoking attributable risk and population attributable risk in ...
Effects of Pulmonary Hypertension on Exercise Capacity in Patients With Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease
(Elsevier, 2020)
Introduction: The impact of pulmonary hypertension (PH) on exercise tolerance in chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) has not been fully elucidated. It is necessary to characterize pulmonary hemodynamics in patients ...
Pilot study: Tobacco-attributable direct costs in two hospitais in Santiago, Chile Estudio piloto: Costos directos atribuibles al tabaquismo en dos hospitales de Santiago
(2008)
Background: Tobaceo is the fourth cause of the global burden of disease, accounting for 79.9 million loss of disability-adjusted Ufe years (DALYs) in 2001. In 2002, tobacco-attributable mortality in Chile represented 17% ...
Pathogenic Mechanisms in Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease Due to Biomass Smoke Exposure
(Elsevier, 2015-05-03)
Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) mortality and morbidity have increased significantlyworldwide in recent decades. Although cigarette smoke is still considered the main risk factor for thedevelopment of the ...
Sonographic Measurement of the Quadriceps Muscle in Patients With Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease
(Wiley, 2016)
Objectives-The purpose of this study was to determine the association between functionality as assessed by the 6-minute walking test (6MWT), maximal voluntary contraction of the quadriceps (MVCQ), and quadriceps thickness ...
Evaluación de la actividad física en pacientes con enfermedad pulmonar obstructiva crónica
(Sociedad Médica Santiago, 2017)
The prevalence and mortality of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
(COPD) is increasing in Chile, constituting a public health problem. Pulmonary
and systemic consequences of COPD affect physical activity, as the ...
Urgencias: Uso de la escala de severidad BAP-65 para valoración de enfermedad pulmonar obstructiva crónica exacerbada
(Sociedad de Cirugía de Bogotá, Hospital de San José y Fundación Universitaria de Ciencias de la Salud, 2015-03-01)
Redefining cut-points for high symptom burden of the global initiative for chronic obstructive lung disease classification in 18,577 patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
(Elsevier, 2017)
Background: Patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) can be classified into groups
A/C or B/D based on symptom intensity. Different threshold values for symptom questionnaires can
result in misclassification ...