Measuring lung function is an important component in the decision making process for
patients with obstructive airways disease (OAD). Not only does it help in arriving at a specific …

Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is a progressive inflammatory disease of
the lung characterized by chronic bronchitis, airway thickening and emphysema. Being the …

Background Although COPD among non-smokers (NS-COPD) is common, little is known
about this phenotype. We compared NS-COPD subjects with smoking COPD (S-COPD) …

Background Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is a common preventable and
treatable chronic respiratory disease, which affects 210 million people globally. Global and …

Obesity induces some pertinent physiological changes which are conducive to either
development of asthma or cause of poorly controlled asthma state. Obesity related mechanical …

Lower airway colonisation with species of potentially pathogenic bacteria (PPB) is associated
with defective bacterial phagocytosis, in monocyte-derived macrophages (MDMs) and …

Background Cadmium‐induced pulmonary and renal target organ effects are well‐established
although its association with oxidative stress and associated hematological effects for …

Background: Poverty is an important surrogate marker for obstructive airway diseases (OAD).
Slum constitutes a habitat wherein various poverty related parameters are perpetually …

Chronic exposures to tobacco and biomass smoke are the most prevalent risk factors for
COPD development. Although microbial diversity in tobacco smoke-associated COPD (TSCOPD…

Background Chronic cough is a common respiratory symptom with an impact on daily activities
and quality of life. Global prevalence data are scarce and derive mainly from European …