Pulmonary Disease, Chronic Obstructive - Etiology
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Sunday, November 22, 2009

Evaluating the forced oscillation technique in the detection of early smoking-induced respiratory changes.

23 Sep 2009 BACKGROUND: Early detection of the effects of smoking is of the utmost importance in the prevention of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). The forced oscillation technique (FOT) is easy to perform since it requires only tidal breathing and ... Read more...

Development of predictive models for airflow obstruction in alpha-1-antitrypsin deficiency.

31 Aug 2009 Alpha-1-antitrypsin deficiency is a genetic condition associated with severe, early-onset chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). However, there is significant variability in lung function impairment among persons with the protease inhibitor ... Read more...

Plastic bronchitis as an unusual cause of mucus plugging in cystic fibrosis.

30 Aug 2009 Cystic fibrosis patients are known to produce abundant, purulent sputum consisting mainly of DNA and cellular debris. We present a case of a CF patient with recurrent airway obstruction caused by a rare condition known as plastic bronchitis (PB). PB ... Read more...

Latest indexed articles for 'Pulmonary Disease, Chronic Obstructive - Etiology'

These are the very latest articles for this heading:

• [Genetics in chronic obstructive pulmonary disease] 20 Oct 2009
• Blood glucose: of emerging importance in COPD exacerbations. 29 Sep 2009
• Evaluating the forced oscillation technique in the detection of early smoking-induced respiratory changes. 23 Sep 2009
• Development of predictive models for airflow obstruction in alpha-1-antitrypsin deficiency. 31 Aug 2009
• Plastic bronchitis as an unusual cause of mucus plugging in cystic fibrosis. 30 Aug 2009
• MUC5AC expression is increased in bronchial submucosal glands of stable COPD patients. 30 Aug 2009
• Life-long exposures on the farm, respiratory symptoms, and lung function decline. 30 Aug 2009
• New drugs for exacerbations of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease. 27 Aug 2009
• Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease in non-smokers. 27 Aug 2009
• Roflumilast in moderate-to-severe chronic obstructive pulmonary disease treated with longacting bronchodilators: two randomised clinical trials. 27 Aug 2009
• Roflumilast in symptomatic chronic obstructive pulmonary disease: two randomised clinical trials. 27 Aug 2009
• COPD-more than just tobacco smoke. 27 Aug 2009
• Update: A 68-year-old man with COPD contemplating colon cancer surgery. 10 Aug 2009
• The possible role of granzyme B in the pathogenesis of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease. 26 Jul 2009
• Smoking-dependent reprogramming of alveolar macrophage polarization: implication for pathogenesis of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease. 25 Jul 2009
• Visceral obesity and different phenotypes of COPD. 13 Jul 2009
• Further exploration of the links between occupational exposure and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease. 29 Jun 2009
• Office management of COPD in primary care: a 2009 clinical update. 29 Jun 2009
• Obesity in patients with COPD, an undervalued problem? 29 Jun 2009
• Clinical practice. Alpha1-antitrypsin deficiency. 23 Jun 2009

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Technical information about 'Pulmonary Disease, Chronic Obstructive'

Definition: A disease of chronic diffuse irreversible airflow obstruction. Subcategories of COPD include CHRONIC BRONCHITIS and PULMONARY EMPHYSEMA.

Descriptor UI: D029424

Alternative terms: Pulmonary Disease, Chronic Obstructive; COPD; Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease; COAD; Chronic Obstructive Airway Disease; Chronic Obstructive Lung Disease; Airflow Obstruction, Chronic; Airflow Obstructions, Chronic; Chronic Airflow Obstructions; Chronic Airflow Obstruction;

Allowable Qualifiers: blood; cerebrospinal fluid; chemically induced; classification; complications; congenital; diagnosis; diet therapy; drug therapy; economics; embryology; enzymology; ethnology; etiology; genetics; history; immunology; metabolism; microbiology; mortality; nursing; epidemiology; parasitology; pathology; physiopathology; prevention & control; psychology; radiography; radionuclide imaging; radiotherapy; rehabilitation; surgery; therapy; urine; veterinary; ultrasonography; virology;

Tree Number: C08.381.495.389;

History Note: 2002; use LUNG DISEASES, OBSTRUCTIVE 1984-2001

Technical Notes: LUNG DISEASES, OBSTRUCTIVE is also available