Increased risk of exacerbation and hospitalization in subjects with an overlap phenotype: COPD-asthma

…, MM de Oca, R Pérez-Padilla, G Nadeau… - Chest, 2014 - Elsevier
Background Several COPD phenotypes have been described; the COPD-asthma overlap is
one of the most recognized. The aim of this study was to evaluate the prevalence of three …

Comparisons of health status scores with MRC grades in COPD: implications for the GOLD 2011 classification

PW Jones, L Adamek, G Nadeau… - European Respiratory …, 2013 - Eur Respiratory Soc
The 2011 Global Initiative for Chronic Obstructive Lung Disease (GOLD) strategy document
recommends assessment of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) using symptoms …

Noncommunicable lung disease in sub-Saharan Africa. A community-based cross-sectional study of adults in urban Malawi

J Meghji, G Nadeau, KJ Davis, D Wang… - American journal of …, 2016 - atsjournals.org
Rationale: Noncommunicable diseases are major causes of morbidity and mortality in sub-Saharan
Africa (sSA). Valid burden of disease estimates are lacking for noncommunicable …

[HTML][HTML] Characteristics of a COPD population categorised using the GOLD framework by health status and exacerbations

PW Jones, G Nadeau, M Small, L Adamek - Respiratory medicine, 2014 - Elsevier
GOLD proposed a COPD assessment framework focussed on symptoms measured by the
COPD Assessment Test™ (CAT) or the mMRC and on exacerbation risk based on poor lung …

Ambient air pollution and dysanapsis: Associations with lung function and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease in the Canadian Cohort Obstructive Lung Disease …

…, DD Sin, B Walker, L Dsilva, G Nadeau… - American Journal of …, 2022 - atsjournals.org
Rationale: Outdoor air pollution is a potential risk factor for lower lung function and chronic
obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). Little is known about how airway abnormalities and …

High eosinophil counts predict decline in FEV1: results from the CanCOLD study

WC Tan, J Bourbeau, G Nadeau… - European …, 2021 - Eur Respiratory Soc
Introduction The aim of this study was to examine the association between blood eosinophil
levels and the decline in lung function in individuals aged >40 years from the general …

Primary care physician perceptions on the diagnosis and management of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease in diverse regions of the world

…, CKW Lai, R Laniado-Laborin, G Nadeau… - … journal of chronic …, 2012 - Taylor & Francis
Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is a multicomponent disorder that leads to
substantial disability, impaired quality of life, and increased mortality. Although the majority of …

A cross-sectional study of household biomass fuel use among a periurban population in Malawi

…, A Ngwira, M Msukwa, G Nadeau… - Annals of the …, 2014 - atsjournals.org
Rationale: The Global Burden of Disease Study suggests almost 3.5 million people die as a
consequence of household air pollution every year. Respiratory diseases including chronic …

Quality of life and control of allergic rhinitis in patients from regions beyond western E urope and the U nited S tates

…, C Cingi, A Lopatin, M Saffer, G Nadeau… - Clinical & …, 2012 - Wiley Online Library
There is comparatively little information on health‐related quality of life ( HRQoL ) in subjects
with allergic rhinitis ( AR ) or allergic rhinoconjunctivitis ( AR / C ) in countries beyond …

Utility of COPD Assessment Test (CAT) in primary care consultations: a randomised controlled trial

…, RD Negro, J Roberts, G Nadeau… - Primary Care …, 2013 - nature.com
Background: One of the aims of the COPD Assessment Test (CAT) is to aid communication
between the physician and patient about the burden of chronic obstructive pulmonary …