Prevention of acute exacerbations of COPD: American college of chest physicians and Canadian thoracic society guideline

…, DD Marciniuk, RA Mularski, J Ornelas, JD Road… - Chest, 2015 - Elsevier
BACKGROUND:COPD is a major cause of morbidity and mortality in the United States as
well as throughout the rest of the world. An exacerbation of COPD (periodic escalations of …

[HTML][HTML] Falls in patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease: a call for further research

M Roig, JJ Eng, JD Road, WD Reid - Respiratory medicine, 2009 - Elsevier
Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is a respiratory disease that results in
airflow limitation and respiratory distress. The effects of COPD, however, are not exclusively …

Tiotropium in combination with placebo, salmeterol, or fluticasone–salmeterol for treatment of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease: a randomized trial

…, P Hernandez, R Rivington, J Road… - Annals of internal …, 2007 - acpjournals.org
Background: Treatment of moderate or severe chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD)
with combinations of inhaled corticosteroids, long-acting β-agonists, and long-acting …

[HTML][HTML] Systematic review of non-invasive positive pressure ventilation for chronic respiratory failure

…, GS Dominelli, YW Chen, WD Reid, J Road - Respiratory …, 2014 - Elsevier
Background This systematic review examined the effect of non-invasive positive pressure
ventilation (NIPPV) on patient reported outcomes (PROs) and survival for individuals with or at …

Respiratory mechanics during exercise in endurance‐trained men and women

…, JD Witt, DC McKenzie, JD Road… - The Journal of …, 2007 - Wiley Online Library
The purpose of this study was to compare the mechanics of breathing including the measurement
of expiratory flow limitation, end‐expiratory lung volume, end‐inspiratory lung volume, …

[HTML][HTML] Complete worldwide operative experience in laparoscopic diaphragm pacing: results and differences in spinal cord injured patients and amyotrophic lateral …

…, MJ Elmo, S Khansarinia, B Bowman, J Yee, J Road… - Surgical …, 2009 - Springer
Background Diaphragm movement is essential for adequate ventilation, and when the
diaphragm is adversely affected patients face lifelong positive-pressure mechanical ventilation or …

Sex differences in exercise-induced diaphragmatic fatigue in endurance-trained athletes

…, R Chua, ND Eves, JD Road… - Journal of Applied …, 2010 - journals.physiology.org
There is evidence that female athletes may be more susceptible to exercise-induced arterial
hypoxemia and expiratory flow limitation and have greater increases in operational lung …

Gaseous nitric oxide bactericidal activity retained during intermittent high-dose short duration exposure

…, A Stenzler, N Pick, D Roscoe, A Ghahary, J Road… - Nitric oxide, 2009 - Elsevier
Previously, we have shown that gaseous Nitric oxide (gNO) has great potential as an effective
topical anti-infective agent for non-healing wounds due to its non-specific antimicrobial …

[HTML][HTML] Pain in people with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD)

B HajGhanbari, L Holsti, JD Road, WD Reid - Respiratory medicine, 2012 - Elsevier
INTRODUCTION: The prevalence and characteristics of pain are not known in COPD patients.
The purposes of this study were to determine if pain is more common in COPD patients …

The effects of refeeding on peripheral and respiratory muscle function in malnourished chronic obstructive pulmonary disease patients

JS Whittaker, CF Ryan, PA Buckley, JD Road - Am Rev Respir Dis, 1990 - atsjournals.org
We carried out a prospective randomized controHed trial to Investigate the effects of short-term
refeeding (16 days) in 10 malnourished Inpatients with chronic obstructive pulmonary dI.. …