Objective To systematically review the efficacy of advance care planning (ACP) interventions
in different adult patient populations. Design Systematic review and meta-analyses. Data …

Aim. This review evaluated the effects of activity monitor-based counseling on physical
activity (PA) and generic and disease-specific health-related outcomes in adults with diabetes …

Background Patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) can be classified
into groups A/C or B/D based on symptom intensity. Different threshold values for symptom …

The aim of the present study was to profile a multidimensional response to pulmonary
rehabilitation in patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). Dyspnoea, exercise …

Little is known about changes in physical activity in subjects with chronic obstructive pulmonary
disease (COPD) and its impact on mortality. Therefore, we aimed to study changes in …

Objectives To develop normative values for right and left handgrip strength after stratification
for confounders like gender, age, and height. Design Cross-sectional, descriptive. Setting …

Background Low fat-free mass (FFM) is a risk factor for morbidity and mortality in elderly and
patient populations. Therefore, measurement of FFM is important in nutritional assessment. …

Background The prevalence of metabolic syndrome in COPD patients and its impact on
patient related outcomes has been little studied. We evaluated the prevalence of metabolic …

Clear evidence for an association between systemic inflammation and increased arterial
stiffness in patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is lacking. Moreover, …

We described physical activity measures and hourly patterns in patients with chronic
obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) after stratification for generic and COPD-specific …