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Don Sin

Professor of Medicine (Respiratory Medicine), University of British Columbia
Verified email at hli.ubc.ca
Cited by 62326

Global strategy for the diagnosis, management, and prevention of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease: GOLD executive summary

…, M Nishimura, RA Stockley, DD Sin… - American journal of …, 2013 - atsjournals.org
Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is a global health problem, and since 2001,
the Global Initiative for Chronic Obstructive Lung Disease (GOLD) has published its strategy …

Mortality in COPD: role of comorbidities

DD Sin, NR Anthonisen, JB Soriano… - European Respiratory …, 2006 - Eur Respiratory Soc
Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) represents an increasing burden throughout
the world. COPD-related mortality is probably underestimated because of the difficulties …

The relationship between reduced lung function and cardiovascular mortality: a population-based study and a systematic review of the literature

DD Sin, LL Wu, SFP Man - Chest, 2005 - Elsevier
Study objectives Conditions that give rise to reduced lung function are frequently associated
with low-grade systemic inflammation, which may lead to poor cardiovascular outcomes. …

Inhaled corticosteroids and the risk of mortality and readmission in elderly patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease

DOND SIN, JV TU - American journal of respiratory and critical care …, 2001 - atsjournals.org
There is considerable controversy concerning the utility of inhaled corticosteroids for the
long-term treatment of patients with COPD. Recent studies have suggested that although …

Global strategy for the diagnosis, management, and prevention of chronic obstructive lung disease 2017 report. GOLD executive summary

…, R Rodriguez-Roisin, DD Sin, D Singh… - American journal of …, 2017 - atsjournals.org
This Executive Summary of the Global Strategy for the Diagnosis, Management, and Prevention
of COPD, Global Initiative for Chronic Obstructive Lung Disease (GOLD) 2017 report …

Why are patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease at increased risk of cardiovascular diseases? The potential role of systemic inflammation in chronic …

DD Sin, SFP Man - Circulation, 2003 - Am Heart Assoc
Background— Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) increases the risk of
cardiovascular disease 2- to 3-fold. The factors responsible for this association remain largely …

Risk factors for central and obstructive sleep apnea in 450 men and women with congestive heart failure

DD Sin, F Fitzgerald, JD Parker, G Newton… - American journal of …, 1999 - atsjournals.org
D. Sin is supported by a research fellowship from the Alberta Heritage Foundation for Medical
Research. G. Newton is supported by a Research Scholarship from the Heart and Stroke …

[HTML][HTML] An integrated cell atlas of the lung in health and disease

…, MA Seibold, D Sheppard, DP Shepherd, DD Sin… - Nature Medicine, 2023 - nature.com
Single-cell technologies have transformed our understanding of human tissues. Yet, studies
typically capture only a limited number of donors and disagree on cell type definitions. …

[HTML][HTML] Small-airway obstruction and emphysema in chronic obstructive pulmonary disease

…, L Litzky, HO Coxson, PD Paré, DD Sin… - … England Journal of …, 2011 - Mass Medical Soc
Background The major sites of obstruction in chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD)
are small airways (<2 mm in diameter). We wanted to determine whether there was a …

ACE-2 expression in the small airway epithelia of smokers and COPD patients: implications for COVID-19

…, GK Singhera, DR Dorscheid, DD Sin - European …, 2020 - Eur Respiratory Soc
The World Health Organization (WHO) has declared coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19)
a pandemic [1]. COVID-19 is caused by severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (…