Study Shows How Air Pollution and Weather Influence Daily Physical Activity in People with COPD

by ISGlobal - Instituto de Salud Global de Barcelona

3 months ago
COPD

Exposure to air pollutants is associated with low physical activity, while higher temperatures and less precipitation are associated with increased physical activity

What factors are associated with physical inactivity in patients with bronchiectasis?

by Fundació Clínic per a la Recerca Biomèdica

3 years ago
bronchiectasis, respiratory infections, physical activity, ICR, COPD

Being physically active and avoiding a sedentary lifestyle is one of the key factors in preventing respiratory infections in patients with bronchiectasis. This was verified by a study at Hospital Clí...

Study Validates Two Tools for Measuring Physical Activity in COPD Patients

by ISGlobal - Instituto de Salud Global de Barcelona

3 years ago
Physical Activity, COPD, chronic obstructive pulmonary

The study, published in the journal 'Thorax', pooled data on more than 1,300 people from 17 countries in Europe and North America

Smoking makes the follow-up of oxygen therapy worse in patients with COPD

by Fundació Clínic per a la Recerca Biomèdica

5 years ago
COPD, Obstructive Pulmonary Disease, smoking, pulmonary disease, therapy

It is important to follow the indications of the professionals and the treatment in order to improve the survival of the patients.

A Lleida study concludes that there is a proportion of non-smokers among patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease

by IRB Lleida. Institut de Recerca Biomèdica

5 years ago
chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, COPD, smoked, chronic bronchitis, female sex

Early identification of these people would facilitate the implementation of measures to prevent their progression

Non-invasive analysis technique contributes to a better understanding of COPD

by Institut de Bioenginyeria de Catalunya

7 years ago
COPD, muscle MMG, inspiratory effort

Some research published in PLOS ONE represents a new step towards translating IBEC’s basic research – specifically the novel signal processing and interpretation algorithms developed by Raimon Jan...

Dr. Àlvar Agustí, chairman of the GOLD initiative for the diagnosis and treatment of COPD

by Fundació Clínic per a la Recerca Biomèdica

8 years ago
Alvar Agustí, COPD, Global Initiative for Chronic Obstructive Lung Disesase

Dr. Alvar Agustí, has been elected president of the Global Initiative for Chronic Obstructive Lung Disesase (GOLD) a global consensus about the strategy for the diagnosis, treatment and prevention of...