BACKGROUND Inflammatory changes in the airways in chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
(COPD) are largely attributed to smoking, yet they may be present even if patients do not …

It is unclear how cellular and soluble inflammatory markers in induced sputum relate to markers
in lavage fluid and biopsies in chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). This was …

BACKGROUND--Several studies have shown that both objective and subjective measurements
are related to exercise capacity in patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (…

The transfer factor of the lung for carbon monoxide (TL,CO) is decreased in patients with
pulmonary hypertension. The pulmonary membrane diffusion capacity (Dm) and pulmonary …

We investigated whether 12 weeks of rehabilitation at home in patients with chronic obstructive
pulmonary disease (COPD) had a beneficial effect on lactate production, metabolic gas …

In Agogo Hospital in the hills of Ashanti, Ghana, default and cure rates among 569 consecutive
sputum-smear positive pulmonary tuberculosis (PTB) patients registered between 1984 …

BACKGROUND Nitric oxide (NO) is involved in inflammation and host defence of the lung. It
has been found in increased concentrations in the airways in asthmatic subjects but its …

A pilot study was set up to assess the long-term effects of once weekly versus once monthly
follow-up of pulmonary rehabilitation after a comprehensive home rehabilitation program on …

It is not clear how airway pathology relates to the severity of airflow obstruction and increased
bronchial responsiveness in cystic fibrosis (CF) patients. The aim of this study was to …

Incremental exercisecauses an increaseofblood ammonia. This is demonstrated by Babij et
a!.[3] and Buono et al.[4]. The increase of plasma ammonia concentration during an incremen…