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General Interest Articles

11. 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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12. 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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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. 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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15. Inhaled corticosteroids for chronic obstructive pulmonary disease: a status report.

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

16. 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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17. 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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18. COPD as a systemic disease: impact on physical functional limitations.

Author
Eisner MD; Blanc PD; Yelin EH; Sidney S; Katz PP; Ackerson L; Lathon P; Tolstykh I; Omachi T; Byl N; Iribarren C; Eisner MD; Blanc PD; Yelin EH; Sidney S; Katz PP; Ackerson L; Lathon P; Tolstykh I; Omachi T; Byl N; Iribarren C; Eisner MD; Blanc PD; Yelin EH; Sidney S; Katz PP; Ackerson L; Lathon P; Tolstykh I; Omachi T; Byl N; Iribarren C;
Institution
Division of Occupational and Environmental Medicine and Division of Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine, Department of Medicine, University of California, San Francisco, CA 94143-0111, USA. mark.eisner@ucsf.edu
Journal
Am J Med. 2008 Sep;121(9):789-96.
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19. Risk of hospitalizations/emergency department visits and treatment costs associated with initial maintenance therapy using fluticasone propionate 500 microg/salmeterol 50 microg compared with ipratropium for chronic obstructive pulmonary disease in older adults.

Author
Blanchette CM; Akazawa M; Dalal A; Simoni-Wastila L; Blanchette CM; Akazawa M; Dalal A; Simoni-Wastila L; Blanchette CM; Akazawa M; Dalal A; Simoni-Wastila L;
Institution
Center for Pharmacoeconomic and Outcomes Research, Lovelace Respiratory Research Institute, Albuquerque, New Mexico 87108, USA. cblanchette@LRRI.org
Journal
Am J Geriatr Pharmacother. 2008 Aug;6(3):138-46.
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20. Risk for death associated with medications for recently diagnosed chronic obstructive pulmonary disease.

Author
Lee TA; Pickard AS; Au DH; Bartle B; Weiss KB; Lee TA; Pickard AS; Au DH; Bartle B; Weiss KB; Lee TA; Pickard AS; Au DH; Bartle B; Weiss KB;
Institution
Hines Veterans Affairs Hospital, Hines, Illinois 60141, USA. todd.lee@va.gov
Journal
Ann Intern Med. 2008 Sep 16;149(6):380-90.
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