Study objective Bronchoscopic technique is not standardized. Controversies exist with
regard to premedication with sedatives before the test. To evaluate safety and efficacy of …

Background: The predominant emphysema phenotype is associated with more severe
airflow limitation in patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). A study was …

Bronchial responsiveness (BR) was assessed by the methacholine challenge test in 1,694
subjects from a sample of the general population (aged 8 to 73 yr) enrolled in a prospective …

Background and objective: The coexistence of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD)
and chronic heart failure (CHF) increases with age. The occurrence, prognosis and …

Background Knowledge of the role of the receptor for advanced glycation end products ( RAGE
), particularly its soluble form (s RAGE ), and of its advanced glycation end product ( AGE …

Long-term oxygen therapy (LTOT) improves survival in patients with chronic obstructive
pulmonary disease (COPD) and severe hypoxemia. Adherence to LTOT guidelines is …

Whether the association of work disability with obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) is mainly due
to the disease, ie the number and frequency of apneas-hypoapneas, or to coexisting factors …

Residual volume (RV) was obtained by subtracting vital capacity from total lung capacity
determined by the single breath helium dilution (TLCsb) to measure CO diffusing capacity in …

We evaluated the effects of some indoor environmental factors in a non smoking subsample
(n=381, age 8–19 years) of the general population living in the Po River Delta. Each subject …

The number of patients admitted with community acquired pneumonias (CAP) varies greatly
from one hospital to another. Prognostic models for CAP can help physicians decide which …