The 6‐min walk distance (6MWD) is used to evaluate the functional capacity of patients with
chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). The change in 6MWD over time and its …

Background: Patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) have raised serum
levels of C reactive protein (CRP). This may be related directly to COPD and its associated …

Importance Meta-analyses have suggested that initiating pulmonary rehabilitation after an
exacerbation of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) was associated with improved …

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 …

Background:Systemic inflammation in patients with COPD may worsen during exacerbations,
but there is limited information relating levels of systemic inflammatory markers with …

Peak oxygen uptake (V′ O 2 ) remains the gold standard measurement of exercise
capacity and has been associated with survival. A modified BODE (body mass index, airflow …

A decreased inspiratory capacity (IC)/total lung capacity (TLC) ratio is associated with dynamic
hyperinflation and decreased exercise capacity. The present authors hypothesised that …

Uncontrolled pilot studies demonstrated promising results of endoscopic lung volume
reduction using emphysematous lung sealant (ELS) in patients with advanced, upper lobe …

Rationale: Current guidelines recommend pulmonary rehabilitation (PR) after hospitalization
for a chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) exacerbation, but little is known about …

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 …