Background Although the prevalence of asthma and morbidity related to asthma are
increasing, little is known about the natural history of lung function in adults with this disease. …

Governments of the Left and Right have distinct partisan economic policies and objectives
that they would prefer to pursue. Their propensity to do so, however, is constrained by their …

Background Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is thought to result from an
accelerated decline in forced expiratory volume in 1 second (FEV 1 ) over time. Yet it is possible …

Many analysts associate internationalization of markets with wide-ranging changes in domestic
politics. An “open polity” approach shows how extant domestic institutions mediate in this …

Background: Information about the influence of regular physical activity on the course of
chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is scarce. A study was undertaken to examine …

The association between low body mass index (BMI) and poor prognosis in patients with
chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is a common clinical observation. We …

Background Little is known about the long-term efficacy inhaled corticosteroids in chronic
obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). We investigated the efficacy of inhaled budesonide on …

Background The benefits of triple therapy for chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD)
with an inhaled glucocorticoid, a long-acting muscarinic antagonist (LAMA), and a long-…

The aim of this study was to examine the association between chronic mucus hypersecretion,
and FEV1 decline, and subsequent hospitalization from chronic obstructive pulmonary …

Rationale: Low body mass index (BMI) is a marker of poor prognosis in chronic obstructive
pulmonary disease (COPD). In the general population, the harmful effect of low BMI is due to …