Ageing and the epidemiology of multimorbidity
MJ Divo, CH Martinez… - European Respiratory …, 2014 - Eur Respiratory Soc
The world’s population is ageing and an important part of this demographic shift is the
development of chronic illness. In short, a person who does not die of acute illnesses, such as …
development of chronic illness. In short, a person who does not die of acute illnesses, such as …
COPD comorbidities network
Multimorbidity frequently affects the ageing population and their co-existence may not occur
at random. Understanding their interactions and that with clinical variables could be …
at random. Understanding their interactions and that with clinical variables could be …
[HTML][HTML] Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) as a disease of early aging: Evidence from the EpiChron Cohort
Background Aging is an important risk factor for most chronic diseases. Patients with COPD
develop more comorbidities than non-COPD subjects. We hypothesized that the …
develop more comorbidities than non-COPD subjects. We hypothesized that the …
Interstitial lung abnormalities and reduced exercise capacity
…, Y Okajima, T Yamashiro, MJ Divo… - American journal of …, 2012 - atsjournals.org
Rationale: The relationship between interstitial lung abnormalities (ILA) and exercise
capacity has not been comprehensively evaluated. Objectives: To assess the validity of the 6-…
capacity has not been comprehensively evaluated. Objectives: To assess the validity of the 6-…
[HTML][HTML] Comorbidity distribution, clinical expression and survival in COPD patients with different body mass index
MJ Divo, C Cabrera, C Casanova… - … Diseases: Journal of …, 2014 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
Rationale: Contrary to the general population, in patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary
disease (COPD) a low body mass index (BMI) is associated with excess mortality, while …
disease (COPD) a low body mass index (BMI) is associated with excess mortality, while …
[HTML][HTML] Defining COPD-related comorbidities, 2004-2014
CH Martinez, DM Mannino, MJ Divo - … Pulmonary Diseases: Journal …, 2014 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is a disease of aging in combination with
genetic, environmental, and behavioral risk factors. Aging and many of these risk factors are …
genetic, environmental, and behavioral risk factors. Aging and many of these risk factors are …
[HTML][HTML] Comorbidities and mortality risk in adults younger than 50 years of age with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
, … -0002-0770-7653 Divo Miguel J. 1 Lopez Carlos … - Respiratory …, 2022 - Springer
Rationale and objective Patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD),
usually diagnosed after the 6th decade, frequently suffer from comorbidities. Whether COPD …
usually diagnosed after the 6th decade, frequently suffer from comorbidities. Whether COPD …
From pre-COPD to COPD: a Simple, Low cost and easy to IMplement (SLIM) risk calculator
Background The lifetime risk of developing clinical COPD among smokers ranges from 13%
to 22%. Identifying at-risk individuals who will develop overt disease in a reasonable …
to 22%. Identifying at-risk individuals who will develop overt disease in a reasonable …
Multimorbidity patterns in patients with heart failure: an observational Spanish study based on electronic health records
A Gimeno-Miguel, AG Gutiérrez, B Poblador-Plou… - BMJ open, 2019 - bmjopen.bmj.com
Objectives To characterise the comorbidities of heart failure (HF) in men and women, to
explore their clustering into multimorbidity patterns, and to measure the impact of such patterns …
explore their clustering into multimorbidity patterns, and to measure the impact of such patterns …
[HTML][HTML] Lung deflation and oxygen pulse in COPD: results from the NETT randomized trial
BACKGROUND: In COPD patients, hyperinflation impairs cardiac function. We examined
whether lung deflation improves oxygen pulse, a surrogate marker of stroke volume. METHODS…
whether lung deflation improves oxygen pulse, a surrogate marker of stroke volume. METHODS…