Exacerbations of COPD are thought to be caused by interactions between host factors,
bacteria, viruses, and changes in air quality to produce increased inflammation in the lower …

The term" chronic bronchitis" appears to have been. introduced in the United Kingdom in the
early 19th century to describe chronic bronchial mucosal inflammation. 1 The British …

This book is an important longitudinal study of 792 working men in west London over a
period of 8 years. It is an eminently readable book and the pillars of wisdom comprise 7 …

Background COPD is a complex disease with exacerbations characterized by worsening of
symptoms resulting in deteriorating lung function. Study objective To assess predictive …

Nontypable Haemophilus influenzae has now become well established as an important
pathogen in both adults and children. Recent work has identified clear distinctions between …

Patients with an acute infective exacerbation of chronic bronchitis (AECB)(n= 471) were
enrolled into a computer-based general-practice study to determine whether features of past …

Exacerbations of COPD, which include combinations of dyspnea, cough, wheezing,
increased sputum production (and a change in its color to green or yellow), are common …

Background: Characterization of acute otitis media (AOM) caused by nontypable
Haemophilus influenzae (NTHi) is important, particularly in view of the efforts to develop …

The prevalence of chronic bronchitis is between 3% and 17% in most developed countries.
However, higher rates in the range of 13 to 27% are encountered in less developed areas of …

Clinical studies of acute exacerbations of COPD are difficult because of the heterogeneous
nature of COPD, diffuse symptoms that can vary spontaneously, and difficulties in defining …