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Cardiovascular disease (CVD) contributes significantly to morbidity and mortality in COPD.
There is a high prevalence of traditional risk factors in this patient group including smoking, …

Cardiovascular disease represents a considerable burden in terms of both morbidity and
mortality in patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). For 20 years, forced …

Rationale: More patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) die of cardiovascular
causes than of respiratory causes, and patients with COPD have increased morbidity …

Rationale Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is associated with systemic
inflammation and cardiovascular disease. Interaction between inflammatory cells and activated …

Rationale: Cardiovascular disease is a major cause of morbidity and mortality in patients
with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), which may in part be attributable to …

Cardiovascular disease is common in chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) and
raised troponin is common in exacerbations. However, the prevalence of myocardial infarction …

Background Development of emphysema and vascular stiffness in chronic obstructive
pulmonary disease (COPD) may be due to a common mechanism of susceptibility to pulmonary …

A model of a photovoltaic (PV) powered residence in stand-alone configuration was
developed and evaluated. The model assesses the sizing, capital costs, control strategies, and …

A model of a solar-hydrogen powered residence, in both stand-alone and grid parallel
configurations, was developed using Matlab/Simulink ® . The model assesses the viability of …