Introduction: Pulmonary rehabilitation (PR) is one of the core components in the management
of patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). In order to achieve the …

Nutrition and metabolism have been the topic of extensive scientific research in chronic
obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) but clinical awareness of the impact dietary habits, …

Background. Little is known about the worldwide variation in incidence of primary
glomerulonephritis (GN). The objective of this review was to critically appraise studies of incidence …

… Reprinted from Franssen et al 92 ; used with permission from the International Society of …
Reprinted from Franssen et al 122 ; used with permission from the American Society of …

Background. Patients on kidney replacement therapy comprise a vulnerable population and
may be at increased risk of death from coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19). Currently, …

Background. Whereas haemodialysis (HD) is lifesaving by replacement of renal function,
there are data to suggest that the HD procedure itself may contribute to the high cardiac risk in …

Background Fat tissue, and particularly visceral fat, is known to play a role in low grade
systemic inflammation in COPD, and is likely to contribute to the excess cardiovascular …

… Slot , Jan Willem Cohen Tervaert, Casper FM Franssen , Coen A. Stegeman … CFM Franssen,
CA Stegeman, CGM Kallenberg, et al. … CFM Franssen, CA Stegeman, WW Oost-Kort, et al. …

The initiation of hemodialysis is associated with an accelerated decline of cognitive function
and an increased incidence of cerebrovascular accidents and white matter lesions. …

Objective To determine the response to a pulmonary rehabilitation (PR) program and minimal
important differences (MIDs) for the Short Physical Performance Battery (SPPB) subtests …