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Epidemiology and risk factors of asthma-chronic obstructive pulmonary disease overlap in low- and middle-income countries
(Elsevier, 2018)
BACKGROUND: Asthma-chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) overlap (ACO) represents the confluence of bronchial airway hyperreactivity and chronic airflow limitation and has been described as leading to worse lung ...
Epidemiology and risk factors of asthma-chronic obstructive pulmonary disease overlap in low- and middle-income countries
(Mosby-Elsevier, 2019-04)
Background: Asthma-chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) overlap (ACO) represents the confluence of bronchial airway hyperreactivity and chronic airflow limitation and has been described as leading to worse lung ...
The chronic bronchitis phenotype in subjects with and without COPD: the PLATINO study
(EUROPEAN RESPIRATORY SOC JOURNALS LTD, 2012)
Little information exists regarding the epidemiology of the chronic bronchitis phenotype in unselected chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) populations. We examined the prevalence of the chronic bronchitis phenotype ...
Acute bronchodilator responsiveness in subjects with and without airflow obstruction in five Latin American cities: The PLATINO study
(ACADEMIC PRESS LTD- ELSEVIER SCIENCE LTD, 2010)
Background: Acute bronchodilator responsiveness is an area of discussion in COPD. No information exists regarding this aspect of the disease from an unselected COPD population. We assessed acute bronchodilator responsiveness ...
Airflow Obstruction in Never Smokers in Five Latin American Cities: The PLATINO Study
(ELSEVIER SCIENCE INC, 2012)
Background. Although chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is mostly related to tobacco smoking, a variable proportion of COPD occurs in never smokers. We investigated differences between COPD in never smokers ...
Use of respiratory medication in five Latin American cities: The PLATINO study
(ACADEMIC PRESS LTD- ELSEVIER SCIENCE LTD, 2008)
Background: There is scanty information regarding respiratory medication prescription pattern in Latin America. We examined the use of bronchodilators and corticosteroids in a population-based study conducted in five Latin ...
Airflow Obstruction in Never Smokers in Five Latin American Cities: the PLATINO Study
(Elsevier B.V., 2012-02-01)
Background. Although chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is mostly related to tobacco smoking, a variable proportion of COPD occurs in never smokers. We investigated differences between COPD in never smokers ...
Epidemiología de las consultas respiratorias de adultos en Santiago de Chile desde 2003 a 2008
(2015)
Background: Respiratory diseases are the third cause of death, and the second cause of hospitalization among people aged 65 years or more in Chile. Aim: To analyze the distribution of consultations due to respiratory ...
Frequency of Self-Reported COPD Exacerbation and Airflow Obstruction in Five Latin American Cities The Proyecto Latinoamericano de Investigacion en Obstruccion Pulmonar (PLATINO) Study
(ELSEVIER SCIENCE BV, 2009)
Background: Recurrent exacerbations are common in COPD patients. Limited information exists regarding exacerbation frequency in COPD patients from epidemiologic studies. We examined the frequency of self-reported exacerbations ...
Urbanization and Daily Exposure to Biomass Fuel Smoke Both Contribute to Chronic Bronchitis Risk in a Population with Low Prevalence of Daily Tobacco Smoking
(Taylor and Francis, 2015)
OBJECTIVE: Risk factors beyond tobacco smoking associated with chronic bronchitis are not well understood. We sought to describe the prevalence and risk factors of chronic bronchitis across four distinct settings in Peru ...