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Frequency and severity of respiratory infections prior to COPD diagnosis and risk of subsequent postdiagnosis COPD exacerbations and mortality: EXACOS-UK health care data study

Objective Little is known about how lower respiratory tract infections (LRTIs) before chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) are associated with future exacerbations and mortality. We ...
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Benign Tumors

Benign tumors are noncancerous growths in the body. They can occur anywhere in the body, grow slowly, and have clear borders. Unlike cancerous tumors, they don’t spread to other parts of the body. If ...
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Comparison of spontaneous and induced sputum for investigation of airway inflammation in chronic obstructive pulmonary disease

Academic Department of Respiratory Medicine, St Bartholomew’s and Royal London School of Medicine and Dentistry, London Chest Hospital, London E2 9JX, UK Dr J A Wedzicha. BACKGROUND Although sputum ...
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Lung Cancer Blood Tests and Other Screening Tools

No blood test can definitively diagnose lung cancer at this time, but researchers hope to develop one in the future. Newer biomarker tests may soon guide the evaluation of lung nodules and make it ...
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An Overview of COPD Exacerbations

Early treatment of COPD flare-ups can prevent them from becoming severe. Infection or exposure to pollutants can cause COPD exacerbations. Use of a bronchodilator inhaler can help treat COPD ...