Interstitial lung disease in progressive systemic sclerosis: high-resolution CT versus radiography.

…, W Graninger, C Herold, D Pölzleitner, OC Burghuber… - Radiology, 1990 - pubs.rsna.org
High-resolution computed tomographic (HRCT) scans and chest radiographs were obtained
in 23 patients with progressive systemic sclerosis (PSS) to assess the diagnostic merits of …

Gender-related differences in symptoms of patients with suspected breathing disorders in sleep: a clinical population study using the sleep disorders questionnaire

…, H Lothaller, H Rauscher, H Zwick, OC Burghuber… - Sleep, 2007 - academic.oup.com
Background: Gender-related differences in the symptom profile of patients with suspected
sleep disordered breathing (SDB) may be one explanation of the clinical underrecognition of …

Left ventricular diastolic dysfunction in patients with COPD in the presence and absence of elevated pulmonary arterial pressure

…, I Lang, P Schenk, A Valipour, S Hartl, OC Burghuber - Chest, 2008 - Elsevier
Background Increased right ventricular afterload leads to left ventricular diastolic dysfunction
due to ventricular interdependence. Increased right ventricular afterload is frequently …

Sleep profile and symptoms of sleep disorders in patients with stable mild to moderate chronic obstructive pulmonary disease

…, P Lavie, H Lothaller, I Mikulic, OC Burghuber - Sleep medicine, 2011 - Elsevier
BACKGROUND: Sleep problems associated with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease may
have an important impact on quality of life and health outcome measures in patients. The …

Bronchoscopy-guided topical hemostatic tamponade therapy for the management of life-threatening hemoptysis

…, A Kreuzer, H Koller, W Koessler, OC Burghuber - Chest, 2005 - Elsevier
Study objectives Massive hemoptysis is a life-threatening condition. Therapeutic strategies
such as interventional angiography, surgery, and/or bronchoscopy have been applied in the …

[HTML][HTML] BODE index versus GOLD classification for explaining anxious and depressive symptoms in patients with COPD–a cross-sectional study

GC Funk, K Kirchheiner, O Chris Burghuber… - Respiratory research, 2009 - Springer
Background Anxiety and depression are common and treatable risk factors for re-hospitalisation
and death in patients with COPD. The degree of lung function impairment does not …

Circulating vascular endothelial growth factor and systemic inflammatory markers in patients with stable and exacerbated chronic obstructive pulmonary disease

…, S Saliba, S Kapiotis, P Eickhoff, OC Burghuber - Clinical …, 2008 - portlandpress.com
The aim of the present study was to assess circulating levels of VEGF (vascular endothelial
growth factor), a biomarker with prognostic significance in cardiovascular disease, and …

[HTML][HTML] Long-term non-invasive ventilation in COPD after acute-on-chronic respiratory failure

GC Funk, MK Breyer, OC Burghuber, E Kink… - Respiratory …, 2011 - Elsevier
BACKGROUND: COPD patients who remain hypercapnic after acute respiratory failure
requiring mechanical ventilation have a poor prognosis. Long-term nocturnal non-invasive …

Prevalence and prognosis of COPD in critically ill patients between 1998 and 2008

GC Funk, P Bauer, OC Burghuber… - European …, 2013 - Eur Respiratory Soc
The epidemiology of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) in critically ill patients is
largely unknown. The aims of the study were: 1) to determine whether COPD, either as the …

Accuracy of echocardiographic right ventricular parameters in patients with different end-stage lung diseases prior to lung transplantation

…, O Artemiou, W Klepetko, OC Burghuber - The Journal of heart and …, 2000 - Elsevier
Background: Because there are few data available on the accuracy of 2D-echocardiography
to assess right ventricular (RV) size and function in patients with far-advanced lung disease, …