Background Previous studies have suggested links between chronic obstructive pulmonary
disease (COPD), cardiovascular disease, and abdominal obesity. Although abdominal …

Objective: To evaluate the long‐term effects of pulmonary rehabilitation in elderly COPD
patients, we monitored patients for 1 year after they completed a 2‐week inpatient pulmonary …

Background and objectives: Recent studies have reported several gender‐associated
differences among patients with COPD, but gender‐associated differences in health‐related …

Aim: Education is a key issue for the long‐term management of chronic obstructive pulmonary
disease in older patients. We tested the hypothesis that integrated care focusing on …

Objective: COPD patients frequently complain of symptoms such as dyspnoea and leg fatigue
during exercise. However, the impact of these symptoms on the health‐related quality of …

A serotonin transporter gene, SLC6A4, is thought to be related to nicotine dependence and
depression, one of the comorbidities of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). To …

OBJECTIVES: To determine whether the presence of in‐home caregivers is associated with
changes in the health outcomes of older adults with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (…

Objective: Early diagnosis is central to the management of chronic obstructive pulmonary
disease (COPD). In time-constrained clinical situations, a pre-interview questionnaire can be a …

Background: Guidelines and literature debate the importance of testing for bronchial
reversibility and its total significance is unclear. Clinically, patients with greater reversibility have …

Aim To determine whether home‐based exercise can improve clinical outcomes in older
patients with advanced chronic obstructive pulmonary disease using long‐term oxygen therapy. …