Little ill boy coughing while having a virus in bed at home. Patients who had more than 5 episodes of croup were more likely to benefit from inhaled corticosteroids. The use of inhaled corticosteroids ...

Despite the importance of exacerbations, we know relatively little about their determinants, probably because the heterogeneity of COPD exacerbations reflects their dependence on a complex spectrum of ...

The association between MI/PE and AECOPD severity and frequency was strongest during the first year after exacerbations occurred but still significant after 5 years. In chronic obstructive pulmonary ...

A total of 282 questionnaires were sent out. Of those who initially responded to the advertisements, 67 (23.8%) did not return questionnaires, leaving a final sample of 215 participants with a mean ...

A recent study found that patients with sickle cell who had more frequent or severe vaso-occlusive crises (VOCs) had greater absenteeism, overall productivity loss, and activity impairment than ...