Introduction and aims Workplace exposures are widely known to cause specific
occupational diseases such as silicosis and asbestosis, but they also can contribute …

Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is now the third most frequent cause of
death in the world, behind ischemic heart disease and stroke. It will be a major ongoing …

Background and Aims: Little is known about diet-related inflammation in chronic obstructive
pulmonary disease (COPD). In this study, we aimed to explore the association between …

Rationale: Postbronchodilator spirometry is used for the diagnosis of chronic obstructive
pulmonary disease. However, prebronchodilator reference values are used for spirometry …

Introduction Herpes zoster (HZ) is a painful disease that mainly affects individuals whose
immune system has been weakened because of increasing age (> 50 years) or certain …

Introduction The prevalence of COPD tends to level off in populations with decreasing
prevalence of smoking but the extent of underdiagnosis in such populations needs further …

Purpose Informal carers have an important role in society through their care and support of
their long-term ill relatives. Providing informal care is challenging and can lead to caregiver …

Introduction We aim to describe the changes in prevalence and risk factors associated to
chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) in Spain, comparing three population-based …

Consensus statement on smoking and vascular risk About 22% of the Spanish population
are daily smokers. Men are more likely to smoke than women. In Spain, women between 15 …

Rationale: Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) includes respiratory symptoms
and chronic airflow limitation (CAL). In some cases, emphysema and impaired diffusing …