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1. Factors influencing short-term re-admission and one-year mortality in patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease.

Author: Liu SF; Lin KC; Chin CH; Chen YC; Chang HW; Wang CC; Lin MC; Liu SF; Lin KC; Chin CH; Chen YC; Chang HW; Wang CC; Lin MC; Liu SF; Lin KC; Chin CH; Chen YC; Chang HW; Wang CC; Lin MC;
Institution: Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine and Respiratory Therapy, Department of Internal Medicine, Chang Gung Memorial Hospital-Kaohsiung Medical Center, Chang Gung University College of Medicine, Kaohsiung, Taiwan.
Journal: Respirology. 2007 Jul;12(4):560-5.
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2. Palliative care provision for patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease.

Author: Yohannes AM;
Institution: Department of Physiotherapy, Manchester Metropolitan University, Elizabeth Gaskell Campus, Manchester, UK. A.Yohannes@mmu.ac.uk
Journal: Health Qual Life Outcomes. 2007 Apr 3;5:17.
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3. Predictors of independent lung ventilation: an analysis of 170 single-lung transplantations.

Author: Pilcher DV; Auzinger GM; Mitra B; Tuxen DV; Salamonsen RF; Davies AR; Williams TJ; Snell GI;
Institution: Department of Intensive Care, Alfred Hospital, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia. d.pilcher@alfred.org.au
Journal: J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2007 Apr;133(4):1071-7.
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4. Arterial stiffness and osteoporosis in chronic obstructive pulmonary disease.

Author: Sabit R; Bolton CE; Edwards PH; Pettit RJ; Evans WD; McEniery CM; Wilkinson IB; Cockcroft JR; Shale DJ;
Institution: Department of Respiratory Medicine, Cardiff University, Academic Centre, Llandough Hospital, Penlan Road, Penarth, Vale of Glamorgan CF64 2XX, UK. shaledj@cardiff.ac.uk.
Journal: Am J Respir Crit Care Med. 2007 Jun 15;175(12):1259-65. Epub 2007 Mar 15.
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5. Copeptin, C-reactive protein, and procalcitonin as prognostic biomarkers in acute exacerbation of COPD.

Author: Stolz D; Christ-Crain M; Morgenthaler NG; Leuppi J; Miedinger D; Bingisser R; Muller C; Struck J; Muller B; Tamm M;
Institution: Clinic of Pneumology and Pulmonary Cell Research, University Hospital Basel, Petersgraben 4, CH-4031 Basel, Switzerland. dstolz@uhbs.ch
Journal: Chest. 2007 Apr;131(4):1058-67.
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6. Update in chronic obstructive pulmonary disease 2006.

Author: Rabe KF; Beghe B; Luppi F; Fabbri LM;
Institution: Section of Respiratory Diseases, Via del Pozzo 71, 41100 Modena, Italy. fabbri.leonardo@unimo.it.
Journal: Am J Respir Crit Care Med. 2007 Jun 15;175(12):1222-32.

7. Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease and premature aging.

Author: Vogelmeier C; Bals R;
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Journal: Am J Respir Crit Care Med. 2007 Jun 15;175(12):1217-8.

8. Pulmonary Rehabilitation: Joint ACCP/AACVPR Evidence-Based Clinical Practice Guidelines.

Author: Ries AL; Bauldoff GS; Carlin BW; Casaburi R; Emery CF; Mahler DA; Make B; Rochester CL; Zuwallack R; Herrerias C;
Institution: University of California, San Diego, Department of Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine, UCSD Medical Center, 200 West Arbor Dr, San Diego, CA 92103-8377, USA. aries@ucsd.edu
Journal: Chest. 2007 May;131(5 Suppl):4S-42S.
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9. Refusal of medical and surgical interventions by older persons with advanced chronic disease.

Author: Rothman MD; Van Ness PH; O'Leary JR; Fried TR; Rothman MD; Van Ness PH; O'Leary JR; Fried TR; Rothman MD; Van Ness PH; O'Leary JR; Fried TR;
Institution: Department of Medicine, Division of Geriatrics, Yale University School of Medicine, 20 York Street, TMP-15, New Haven, CT 06504, USA. marc.rothman@yale.edu
Journal: J Gen Intern Med. 2007 Jul;22(7):982-7. Epub 2007 May 5.
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10. A pooled analysis of FEV1 decline in COPD patients randomized to inhaled corticosteroids or placebo.

Author: Soriano JB; Sin DD; Zhang X; Camp PG; Anderson JA; Anthonisen NR; Buist AS; Burge PS; Calverley PM; Connett JE; Petersson S; Postma DS; Szafranski W; Vestbo J;
Institution: Head, Program of Epidemiology and Clinical Research, Fundacio Caubet-CIMERA Illes Balears, International Centre for Advanced Respiratory Medicine, Recinte Hospital Joan March, Bunyola, Mallorca, Spain.
Journal: Chest. 2007 Mar;131(3):682-9.
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11. Impact of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease on respiratory status and quality of life in newly diagnosed patients with lung cancer.

Author: Mohan A; Mohan C; Pathak AK; Pandey RM; Guleria R;
Institution: Department of Medicine, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, New Delhi, India.
Journal: Respirology. 2007 Mar;12(2):240-7.
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12. Palliative care for patients with end-stage COPD.

Author: O'Kelly N; Smith J;
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Journal: Prim Care Respir J. 2007 Feb;16(1):57-8.

13. The safety and efficacy of infliximab in moderate to severe chronic obstructive pulmonary disease.

Author: Rennard SI; Fogarty C; Kelsen S; Long W; Ramsdell J; Allison J; Mahler D; Saadeh C; Siler T; Snell P; Korenblat P; Smith W; Kaye M; Mandel M; Andrews C; Prabhu R; Donohue JF; Watt R; Lo KH; Schlenker-Herceg R; Barnathan ES; Murray J;
Institution: University of Nebraska Medical Center, 985125 Nebraska Medical Center, Omaha, NE 68198, USA. srennard@unmc.edu
Journal: Am J Respir Crit Care Med. 2007 May 1;175(9):926-34. Epub 2007 Feb 8.
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14. Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease exacerbation and risk of pulmonary embolism.

Author: Wedzicha JA; Hurst JR;
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Journal: Thorax. 2007 Feb;62(2):103-4.

15. Health-related quality of life in patients with obstructive sleep apnoea and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (overlap syndrome).

Author: Mermigkis C; Kopanakis A; Foldvary-Schaefer N; Golish J; Polychronopoulos V; Schiza S; Amfilochiou A; Siafakas N; Bouros D; Mermigkis C; Kopanakis A; Foldvary-Schaefer N; Golish J; Polychronopoulos V; Schiza S; Amfilochiou A; Siafakas N; Bouros D;
Institution: Cleveland Clinic Sleep Disorders Center, Cleveland, OH 44195, USA. mermigh@gmail.com
Journal: Int J Clin Pract. 2007 Feb;61(2):207-11.
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16. Readmission and survival following hospitalization for chronic obstructive pulmonary disease: long-term trends.

Author: Geelhoed EA; Brameld KJ; Holman CD; Thompson PJ;
Institution: Asthma and Allergy Research Institute and The Centre for Asthma, Allergy and Respiratory Research, Perth, Western Australia, Australia. elizabeth.geelhoed@uwa.edu.au
Journal: Intern Med J. 2007 Feb;37(2):87-94.
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17. Bacterial infection and risk factors in outpatients with acute exacerbation of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease: a 2-year prospective study.

Author: Alamoudi OS;
Institution: Department of Medicine, King Abdulaziz University Hospital, Jeddah, Saudi Arabia. dramoudi@yahoo.com
Journal: Respirology. 2007 Mar;12(2):283-7.
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18. Cognitive function and its effects on the quality of life status in the patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD).

Author: Salik Y; Ozalevli S; Cimrin AH; Salik Y; Ozalevli S; Cimrin AH; Salik Y; Ozalevli S; Cimrin AH;
Institution: Dokuz Eylul University, School of Physical Therapy and Rehabilitation, Inciralti TR-35340, Izmir, Turkey.
Journal: Arch Gerontol Geriatr. 2007 Nov-Dec;45(3):273-80. Epub 2007 Mar 6.
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19. Nutritional depletion and its relationship to respiratory impairment in patients with chronic respiratory failure due to COPD or restrictive thoracic diseases.

Author: Budweiser S; Meyer K; Jorres RA; Heinemann F; Wild PJ; Pfeifer M; Budweiser S; Meyer K; Jorres RA; Heinemann F; Wild PJ; Pfeifer M; Budweiser S; Meyer K; Jorres RA; Heinemann F; Wild PJ; Pfeifer M;
Institution: Center for Pneumology, Donaustauf Hospital, Donaustauf, Germany. stephan.budweiser@klinik.uni-regensburg.de
Journal: Eur J Clin Nutr. 2008 Mar;62(3):436-43. Epub 2007 Mar 7.
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20. Postoperative outcome after coronary artery bypass grafting in chronic obstructive pulmonary disease.

Author: Manganas H; Lacasse Y; Bourgeois S; Perron J; Dagenais F; Maltais F;
Institution: Hopital Laval, Institut Universitaire de Cardiologie et de Pneumologie de l'Universite Laval, Sainte-Foy, Quebec.
Journal: Can Respir J. 2007 Jan-Feb;14(1):19-24.
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21. Treating COPD--the TORCH trial, P values, and the Dodo.

Author: Rabe KF;
Institution
Journal: N Engl J Med. 2007 Feb 22;356(8):851-4.

22. The changing face of COPD.

Author: Punturieri A; Croxton TL; Weinmann G; Kiley JP;
Institution
Journal: Am Fam Physician. 2007 Feb 1;75(3):315-6.

23. Outcomes after unilateral lung volume reduction.

Author: Meyers BF; Sultan PK; Guthrie TJ; Lefrak SS; Davis GE; Patterson GA; Cooper JD; Yusen RD; Meyers BF; Sultan PK; Guthrie TJ; Lefrak SS; Davis GE; Patterson GA; Cooper JD; Yusen RD; Meyers BF; Sultan PK; Guthrie TJ; Lefrak SS; Davis GE; Patterson GA; Cooper JD; Yusen RD;
Institution: Division of Cardiothoracic Surgery, Washington University School of Medicine, St. Louis, MO 63110-1013, USA. meyersb@wustl.edu
Journal: Ann Thorac Surg. 2008 Jul;86(1):204-11; discussion 211-2.
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24. Summaries for patients. Screening for chronic obstructive pulmonary disease: U.S. Preventive Services Task Force recommendations.

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Journal: Ann Intern Med. 2008 Apr 1;148(7):I46. Epub 2008 Mar 3.

25. Lung volume reduction reoperations.

Author: Tacconi F; Pompeo E; Forcella D; Marino M; Varvaras D; Mineo TC; Tacconi F; Pompeo E; Forcella D; Marino M; Varvaras D; Mineo TC; Tacconi F; Pompeo E; Forcella D; Marino M; Varvaras D; Mineo TC;
Institution: Thoracic Surgery Division, Emphysema Center, Policlinico Tor Vergata University, Rome, Italy.
Journal: Ann Thorac Surg. 2008 Apr;85(4):1171-7.
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26. Walking capacity and fitness to fly in patients with chronic respiratory disease.

Author: Chetta A; Castagnetti C; Aiello M; Sergio F; Fabiano N; Tzani P; Marangio E; Olivieri D; Chetta A; Castagnetti C; Aiello M; Sergio F; Fabiano N; Tzani P; Marangio E; Olivieri D; Chetta A; Castagnetti C; Aiello M; Sergio F; Fabiano N; Tzani P; Marangio E; Olivieri D;
Institution: Department of Clinical Sciences, Section of Respiratory Diseases, University of Parma, Italy. chetta@unipr.it
Journal: Aviat Space Environ Med. 2007 Aug;78(8):789-92.
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27. Practice management and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease in primary care.

Author: Moore PL; Moore PL; Moore PL;
Institution: Physicians Practice, Baltimore, Maryland, USA. pmoore@physicianspractice.com
Journal: Am J Med. 2007 Aug;120(8 Suppl 1):S23-7.
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28. Gender and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease: why it matters.

Author: Han MK; Postma D; Mannino DM; Giardino ND; Buist S; Curtis JL; Martinez FJ; Han MK; Postma D; Mannino DM; Giardino ND; Buist S; Curtis JL; Martinez FJ; Han MK; Postma D; Mannino DM; Giardino ND; Buist S; Curtis JL; Martinez FJ;
Institution: Division of Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine, University of Michigan Health System, Ann Arbor, Michigan, USA.
Journal: Am J Respir Crit Care Med. 2007 Dec 15;176(12):1179-84. Epub 2007 Aug 2.
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29. Quality of life and physical performance in land- and water-based pulmonary rehabilitation.

Author: Lotshaw AM; Thompson M; Sadowsky HS; Hart MK; Millard MW; Lotshaw AM; Thompson M; Sadowsky HS; Hart MK; Millard MW; Lotshaw AM; Thompson M; Sadowsky HS; Hart MK; Millard MW;
Institution: Baylor Martha Foster Lung Center, Baylor University Medical Center, Dallas, TX 75246, USA. analotsh@baylorhealth.edu
Journal: J Cardiopulm Rehabil Prev. 2007 Jul-Aug;27(4):247-51.
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30. Diagnosis and management of stable chronic obstructive pulmonary disease: a clinical practice guideline from the American College of Physicians.

Author: Qaseem A; Snow V; Shekelle P; Sherif K; Wilt TJ; Weinberger S; Owens DK; Qaseem A; Snow V; Shekelle P; Sherif K; Wilt TJ; Weinberger S; Owens DK; Qaseem A; Snow V; Shekelle P; Sherif K; Wilt TJ; Weinberger S; Owens DK;
Institution: American College of Physicians and Drexel University College of Medicine, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 19106, USA. aqaseem@acponline.org
Journal: Ann Intern Med. 2007 Nov 6;147(9):633-8.
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31. Summaries for patients. Diagnosis and management of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease: a clinical practice guideline from the American College of Physicians.

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Journal: Ann Intern Med. 2007 Nov 6;147(9):I41.

32. Drugs for chronic obstructive pulmonary disease.

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Journal: Treat Guidel Med Lett. 2007 Nov;5(63):95-100.

33. Decrease in mortality rate of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) with statin use: a population-based analysis in Japan.

Author: Ishida W; Kajiwara T; Ishii M; Fujiwara F; Taneichi H; Takebe N; Takahashi K; Kaneko Y; Segawa I; Inoue H; Satoh J; Ishida W; Kajiwara T; Ishii M; Fujiwara F; Taneichi H; Takebe N; Takahashi K; Kaneko Y; Segawa I; Inoue H; Satoh J; Ishida W; Kajiwara T; Ishii M; Fujiwara F; Taneichi H; Takebe N; Takahashi K; Kaneko Y; Segawa I; Inoue H; Satoh J;
Institution: Department of Diabetes and Metabolism, Iwate Medical University, Morioka, Japan.
Journal: Tohoku J Exp Med. 2007 Jul;212(3):265-73.
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34. A systematic review of randomized controlled trials examining the short-term benefit of ambulatory oxygen in COPD.

Author: Bradley JM; Lasserson T; Elborn S; Macmahon J; O'neill B;
Institution: Department of Respiratory Medicine, Belfast City Hospital, Belfast, Northern Ireland, BT9 7AB. Jm.Bradley@ulster.ac.uk
Journal: Chest. 2007 Jan;131(1):278-85.
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35. A 1-year prospective study of the infectious etiology in patients hospitalized with acute exacerbations of COPD.

Author: Ko FW; Ip M; Chan PK; Fok JP; Chan MC; Ngai JC; Chan DP; Hui DS;
Institution: Department of Medicine and Therapeutics, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Prince of Wales Hospital, 30-32 Ngan Shing St, Shatin, New Territories, Hong Kong, Peoples Republic of China. fannyko@cuhk.edu.hk
Journal: Chest. 2007 Jan;131(1):44-52.
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36. C-reactive protein as a predictor of prognosis in chronic obstructive pulmonary disease.

Author: Dahl M; Vestbo J; Lange P; Bojesen SE; Tybjaerg-Hansen A; Nordestgaard BG;
Institution: Department of Clinical Biochemistry, Herlev University Hospital, Herlev, Denmark.
Journal: Am J Respir Crit Care Med. 2007 Feb 1;175(3):250-5. Epub 2006 Oct 19.
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37. Risk indexes for exacerbations and hospitalizations due to COPD.

Author: Niewoehner DE; Lokhnygina Y; Rice K; Kuschner WG; Sharafkhaneh A; Sarosi GA; Krumpe P; Pieper K; Kesten S;
Institution: Department of Medicine at Veterans Affairs Medical Centers in Minneapolis, MN 55417, USA. niewo001@umn.edu
Journal: Chest. 2007 Jan;131(1):20-8.
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38. Inhaled corticosteroids for chronic obstructive pulmonary disease: a status report.

Author: Niewoehner DE; Wilt TJ;
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Journal: Am J Respir Crit Care Med. 2007 Jan 15;175(2):103-4.

39. Inhaled corticosteroids and risk of lung cancer among patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease.

Author: Parimon T; Chien JW; Bryson CL; McDonell MB; Udris EM; Au DH;
Institution: Department of Medicine, University of Washington, Seattle, Washington, USA.
Journal: Am J Respir Crit Care Med. 2007 Apr 1;175(7):712-9. Epub 2006 Dec 21.
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