Ongoing airway inflammation in patients with COPD who do not currently smoke

…, NHT ten Hacken, HF Kauffman, TW van der Mark… - Thorax, 2000 - thorax.bmj.com
BACKGROUND Inflammatory changes in the airways in chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
(COPD) are largely attributed to smoking, yet they may be present even if patients do not …

Comparison of induced sputum with bronchial wash, bronchoalveolar lavage and bronchial biopsies in COPD

…, HF Kaufmann, TW van der Mark… - European …, 2000 - Eur Respiratory Soc
It is unclear how cellular and soluble inflammatory markers in induced sputum relate to markers
in lavage fluid and biopsies in chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). This was …

Relation of lung function, maximal inspiratory pressure, dyspnoea, and quality of life with exercise capacity in patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease.

…, TW Van Der Mark, DS Postma, R Van Altena… - Thorax, 1994 - thorax.bmj.com
BACKGROUND--Several studies have shown that both objective and subjective measurements
are related to exercise capacity in patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (…

Diffusion capacity and haemodynamics in primary and chronic thromboembolic pulmonary hypertension

…, HJ Groen, GH Koeter, TW van der Mark - European …, 2000 - Eur Respiratory Soc
… -sample t-test. Differences between groups were evaluated using the independent sample
t-test and differences between decreases in pulmonary function parameters with a paired t-test…

Effects of home rehabilitation on physical performance in patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD)

PJ Wijkstra, TW Van der Mark, J Kraan… - European …, 1996 - Eur Respiratory Soc
We investigated whether 12 weeks of rehabilitation at home in patients with chronic obstructive
pulmonary disease (COPD) had a beneficial effect on lactate production, metabolic gas …

Patient compliance with tuberculosis treatment in Ghana: factors influencing adherence to therapy in a rural service programme

TS Van der Werf, GK Dade, TW Van der Mark - Tubercle, 1990 - Elsevier
In Agogo Hospital in the hills of Ashanti, Ghana, default and cure rates among 569 consecutive
sputum-smear positive pulmonary tuberculosis (PTB) patients registered between 1984 …

Markers of nitric oxide metabolism in sputum and exhaled air are not increased in chronic obstructive pulmonary disease

SR Rutgers, TW Van der Mark, W Coers, H Moshage… - Thorax, 1999 - thorax.bmj.com
BACKGROUND Nitric oxide (NO) is involved in inflammation and host defence of the lung. It
has been found in increased concentrations in the airways in asthmatic subjects but its …

Long-term effects of home rehabilitation on physical performance in chronic obstructive pulmonary disease.

…, TW Van der Mark, J Kraan, R Van Altena… - American journal of …, 1996 - atsjournals.org
A pilot study was set up to assess the long-term effects of once weekly versus once monthly
follow-up of pulmonary rehabilitation after a comprehensive home rehabilitation program on …

Dosage and Time Effects of Inhaled Budesonide on Bronchial Hyperreactivity1. 2

J Kraan, GH Koeter, THW Van Der Mark… - Am Rev Respir …, 1988 - atsjournals.org
In a double-blind study of 2 parallel groups of 15 allergic asthmatic patients each, we investigated
whether treatment with inhaled budesonlde has a dose-and tlme-dependent effect on …

Pulmonary function in systemic lupus erythematosus is related to distinct clinical, serologic, and nailfold capillary patterns

…, DS Postma, AA Wouda, TW van der Mark… - The American journal of …, 1992 - Elsevier
… were associated with isolated impairment of T 1,CO - Nailfold capillary abnormalities
correlated with decreased T 1,CO and Dm, the component of T 1,CO representing the diffusing …