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20. Brown, CD, McCrory D, White J. Inhaled short-acting beta2-agonists versus ipratropium for acute exacerbations of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease. The Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews: Reviews 2001 Issue 1 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd Chichester, UK DOI: 10.1002/14651858.CD002984
21. Brown CD, Fessler HE. Lung volume reduction surgery. COPD 2005;2(3):363-75
22. Brown CD, McCrory D, White J. Inhaled short-acting beta2-agonists versus ipratropium for acute exacerbations of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease. The Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews 2001, Issue 1. Art. No.: CD002984. DOI: 10.1002/14651858:CD002984
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24. Cazzola M, Ando F, Santus P, Rugger P, Di Marco F, Sanduzzi A, D'Amato M. A pilot study to assess the effects of combining fluticasone propionate/ salmeterol and tiotropium on the airflow obstruction of patients with severe-to-very severe COPD Pulmonary Pharmacology & Therapeutics 20 (2007) 556-561
25. Cazzola M, Santus P, Di Marco F, Boveri B, Castagna F, Carlucci P, Matera MG, Centanni S. Bronchodilator effect of an inhaled combination therapy with salmeterol & fluticasone and formoterol & budesonide in patients with COPD. 2003;97:453-7
26. Cazzola M, Santus P, Di Marco F, Carlucci P, Mondoni M, Matera MG, Centanni S. Onset of action of formoterol/ budesonide in single inhaler vs. formoterol in patients with COPD. 2004;17:121-125
27. Chhabra SK, Vijayan VK, Vasu T. Inhaled formoterol versus ipratropium bromide in chronic obstructive pulmonary disease. Indian J Chest Dis Allied Sci 2006;48(2):97-102
28. Choudhury AB, Dawson CM, Kilvington HE, Eldridge S, James W-Y, Wedzicha JA, Feder GS, Griffiths CJ. Withdrawal of inhaled corticosteroids in people with COPD in primary care: a randomised controlled trial Respiratory Research 2007 8:93
29. Colebourn CL, Barber V, Young JD. Use of helium-oxygen mixture in adult patients presenting with exacerbations of asthma and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease: a systematic review. Anaesthesia 2007;62(1):34-42
30. Cooper CB & Tashkin DP. Recent developments in inhaled therapy in stable chronic obstructive pulmonary disease. BMJ 2005; 330: 640-4
31. Corrao G et al. Short-acting inhaled beta-2-agonists increased the mortality from chronic obstructive pulmonary disease in observational designs. J Clin Epidemiol. 2005 Jan;58(1):92-7
32. Daubin C et al. Procalcitonin levels in acute exacerbation of COPD admitted in ICU: a prospective cohort study BMC Infectious Diseases 2008, 8:145
33. Decramer, Marc and Ferguson, Gary. Clinical Safety of Long-Acting â2-Agonist and Inhaled Corticosteroid Combination Therapy in COPD. COPD: Journal of Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease,2006 3:3, 163-171
34. de Torres JP, Casanova C, Hernandez C, Abreu J, Montejo de Garcini A, Aguirre-Jaime A, Celli BR. Gender associated differences in determinants of quality of life in patients with COPD: a case series study. Health and Quality of Life Outcomes 2006;4:72
35. Devine EC, Pearcy J. Meta-analysis of the effects of psychoeducational care in adults with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease. Patient Education & Counseling. 1996;29(2):167-78
36. Diahn-Warng Perng,Cheng-Che WU, Kang-Cheng Su, Yu-Chin Lee, Reury-Perng Perng, Chi-Wei Tao. Additive benefits of tiotropium in COPD patients treated with long-acting b2 agonists and corticosteroids. Respirology (2006) 11, 598-602
37. Dimopoulos G, Siempo II, Korbila IP, Manta KG, Falagas ME. Comparison of First-Line With Second-Line Antibiotics for Acute Exacerbations of Chronic Bronchitis: A Metaanalysis of Randomized Controlled Trials. Chest 2007; 132:447-455
38. Dolmage TE and Goldstein RS. Effects of One-Legged Exercise Training of Patients With COPD Chest 2008; 133:370-376
39. Dransfield MT, Rowe SM, Johnson JE, Bailey WC, Gerald LB. Beta-blocker use and the risk of death in hospitalized patients with acute exacerbations of COPD. Thorax. Published Online First: 19 October 2007. doi:10.1136/thx.2007.081893
40. Esteban A, Frutos-Vivar F, Ferguson ND, Arabi Y, Apezteguia C, Gonzalez M, Epstein SK, Hill NS, Nava S, Soares M-A, D'Empaire G, Alia I, Anzueto A. Noninvasive positive-pressure ventilation for respiratory failure after extubation. The New England Journal of Medicine 2004; 350: 2452-2460
41. Franciosi LG, Page CP, Celli BR, Cazzola M, Walker MJ, Danhof M, Rabe KF, Della Pasqua OE. Markers of disease severity in chronic obstructive pulmonary disease. Pulm Pharmacol Ther 2006;19(3):189-99
42. Freeman D, Lee A, Price D. Efficacy and safety of tiotropium in COPD patients in primary care - the SPiRiva Usual CarE (SPRUCE) study. Respiratory Research 2007, 8:45
43. Gan WQ, Man SFP, Sin DD. Effects of inhaled corticosteroids on sputum cell counts in stable chronic obstructive pulmonary disease: a systematic review and a meta-analysis. BMC Pulmonary Medicine 2005;5:3 doi:10.1186/1471-2466-5-3
44. Garrod R, Lasserson T. Role of physiotherapy in the management of chronic lung diseases: an overview of systematic reviews. Respir Med. 2007 Dec;101(12):2429-36. Epub 2007 Sep 17
45. Global Initiative for Chronic Obstructive Lung Disease strategy for the diagnosis, management and prevention of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease: an Asia-Pacific perspective. Respirology. 2005 Jan;10(1):9-17
46. Gosker HR, Zeegers MP, Wouters EF, Schols AM. Muscle fibre type shifting in the vastus lateralis of patients with COPD is associated with disease severity: a systematic review and meta-analysis. Thorax. 2007 Nov;62(11):944-9. Epub 2007 May 25
47. Greenstone M & Lasserson TJ. Doxapram for ventilatory failure due to exacerbations of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease. The Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews 2002, Issue 3. Art. No.: CD000223. DOI: 10.1002/14651858:CD000223
48. Groenewegen KH, Postma DS, Hop WC, Wielders PL, Schlösser NJ, Wouters EF; COSMIC Study Group. Increased systemic inflammation is a risk factor for COPD exacerbations. Chest. 2008 Feb;133(2):350-7. Epub 2008 Jan 15
49. Gudmundsson G, Gislason T, Lindberg E, Hallin R, Ulrik CS, Brondum E, Nieminen MM, Aine T, Bakke P, Janson C. Mortality in COPD patients discharged from hospital: the role of treatment and co-morbidity. Respir Res 2006 Aug 16;7:109
50. Halbert RJ, Natoli JL, Gano A, Badamgarav E, Buist S, Mannino DM. Global burden of COPD: systematic review and meta-analysis. Eur Respir J 2006;28(3):523-32
51. Harris et al. Providing patients with reviews of evidence about COPD treatments: A controlled trial of outcomes. Chronic Respiratory Disease 2006;3:133-140
52. Harris M, Smith B, Veale A. Engaging patients in evidence-based medicine: development of a resource for people with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease. Chronic Illn 2005;1(4):330-6
53. Harvey PA et al. Implementing evidence-based guidelines: inpatient management of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease. Intern Med J. 2005 Mar;35(3):151-5
54. Herland K et al. How representative are clinical study patients with asthma or COPD for a larger "real life" population of patients with obstructive lung disease? Respir Med. 2005 Jan;99(1):11-19
55. Hunninghake DB. Cardiovascular Disease in Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease. Proc Am Thoracic Soc 2005;2(1):44-9
56. Husereau  D, Shukla V, Boucher M, Mensinkai S, Dales R. Long acting beta2 agonists for stable chronic obstructive pulmonary disease with poor reversibility: a systematic review of randomised controlled trials. BMC Pulm Med 2004;4:7
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58. Jolliet P, Tassaux D, Roeseler J, Burdet L, Broccard A, D'Hoore W, Borst F, Reynaert M, Schaller M-D, Chevrolet J-C. Helium-oxygen versus air-oxygen non-invasive pressure support in decompensated chronic obstructive disease: A prospective multicenter study. Crit Care Med  2003; 31(3): 878-884
59. Jones PW, Greenstone M. Carbonic anhydrase inhibitors for hypercapnic ventilatory failure in chronic obstructive pulmonary disease. The Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews 2001, Issue 1. Art. No.: CD002881. DOI: 10.1002/14651858:CD002881
60. Jordan N, Lee TA, Valenstein M, Weiss KB. Effect of care setting on evidence-based depression treatment for veterans with COPD and comorbid depression. J Gen Intern Med. 2007 Oct;22(10):1447-52. Epub 2007 Aug 9
61. Kahn LS, Fox CH, Olawaiye A, Servoss TJ, McLean-Plunkett E. Facilitating quality improvement in physician management of comorbid chronic disease in an urban minority practice. J Natl Med Assoc. 2007 Apr;99(4):377-83
62. Karish SB, Gagnon JM. The potential role of roflumilast: the new phosphodiesterase-4 inhibitor. Ann Pharmacother 2006;40(6):1096-104
63. Keenan SP, Sinuff T, Cook DJ, Hill NS. Which patients with acute exacerbation of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease benefit from non-invasive positive-pressure ventilation? A systematic review of the literature. Ann Intern Med. 2003;138(11):861-70
64. Kessler R, Stahl E, Vogelmeier C, Haughney J, Trudeau E, Lofdahl CG, Partridge MR. Patient understanding, detection, and experience of COPD exacerbations: an observational, interview-based study. Chest 2006 Jul;130(1):133-42
65. Kida K, Wakabayashi R, Mizuuchi T, Murata A. Screening for suspected chronic obstructive pulmonary disease with an eleven-item pre-interview questionnaire (11-Q). Intern Med 2006;45(21):1201-7
66. Kunik ME, Azzam PN, Souchek J, Cully JA, Wray NP, Krishnan LL, Nelson HA, Stanley MA. A practical screening tool for anxiety and depression in patients with chronic breathing disorders. Psychosomatics 2007 Jan-Feb;48(1):16-21
67. Kunisaki KM, Rice KL, Niewoehner DE. Management of acute exacerbations of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease in the elderly : an appraisal of published evidence. Drugs Aging. 2007;24(4):303-24
68. Lapperre TS,  Sont JK,  Schadewijk A, Gosman MME, Postma DS, Bajema IM, Timens W, Mauad T, Hiemstra PS and the GLUCOLD Study Group. Smoking cessation and bronchial epithelial remodelling in COPD: a cross-sectional study. Respiratory Research 2007, 8:85 doi:10.1186/1465-9921-8-85
69. Lee TM, Lin MS, Chang NC. Usefulness of C-reactive protein and interleukin-6 as predictors of outcomes in patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease receiving pravastatin. Am J Cardiol. 2008 Feb 15;101(4):530-5. Epub 2007 Dec 26
70. Lin K, MD, Watkins B, Johnson T, Rodriguez JA and Barton MB. Screening for Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease Using Spirometry: Summary of the Evidence for the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force. Ann Intern Med. 2008;148:535-543
71. Lusuardi M, De Benedetto F, Paggiaro P, Sanguinetti CM, Brazzola G, Ferri P, Donner CF. A randomized controlled trial of office spirometry in asthma and COPD in standard general practice. Chest 2006;129(4):844-852
72. Machado M-C L, Krishnan JA, Buist SA, Bilderback AL, Fazolo GP, Santarosa MG, Queiroga Jr. F, Vollmer WM. Sex differences in survival of oxygen-dependent patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease. American Journal of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine 2006;174:524-529
73. Maltais F et al.  A Canadian, multicentre, randomized clinical trial of home-based pulmonary rehabilitation in chronic obstructive pulmonary disease: rationale and methods.  Can Resp J. 2005 May-Jun;12(4): 193-8
74. Martina SD, Ismail MS, Vesta KS. Cilomilast: orally active selected phosphodiesterase-4 inhibitor for treatment of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease. Ann Pharmacother 2006;40(10):1822-8
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76. McNicholas WT, Calverley PMA, Lee A, Edwards JC on behalf of the Tiotropium Sleep Study in COPD Investigators. Long-acting inhaled anticholinergic therapy improves sleeping oxygen saturation in COPD Eur Respir J 2004; 23:825-831
77. Monninkhof EM, van der valk PDLPM, van der Palen J, van Herwaarden CLA, Partridge MR, Waters EH, Zielhuis GA. Self-management education for chronic obstructive pulmonary disease The Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews 2002, Issue 4. Art. No.: CD002990. DOI: 10.1002/14651858:CD002990.
78. Mucha L, Stephenson J, Morandi N, Dirani R. Meta-analysis of disease risk associated with smoking, by gender and intensity of smoking. Gend Med. 2006 Dec;3(4):279-91
79. Nathell L, Nathell M, Malmberg P, Larsson K. COPD diagnosis related to different guidelines and spirometry techniques. Respiratory Research 2007 8:89
80. Niederman MS, Anzueto A, Sethi S, Choudhri S, Kureishi A, Haverstock D, Perroncel R. Eradication of H. influenzae in AECB: A pooled analysis of moxifloxacin phase III trials compared with macrolide agents. Respir Med. 2006 Oct;100(10):1781-90. Epub 2006 Mar 13
81. Niesink A, Trappenburg JC, de Weert-van Oene GH, Lammers JW, Verheij TJ, Schrijvers AJ. Systematic review of the effects of chronic disease management on quality-of-life in people with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (Provisional record). Respiratory Medicine 2007; 101(11): 2233-2239
82. O'Brien, K., Geddes EL, Reid, WD, Brooks, D., Crowe, J. Inspiratory muscle training compared with other rehabilitation interventions in chronic obstructive pulmonary disease:  systemic review update. Journal of Cardiopulmonary Rehabilitation and Prevention 2008, 28:128-141.
83. O'Donnell DE, Hernandez P, Aaron S, Bourbeau J, Marciniuk D, Hodder R, Balter M, Ford G, Gervais A, Goldstein R, Maltais F, Road J, McKay V, Schenkel J. Canadian Thoracic Society COPD Guidelines: Summary of highlights for family doctors. Can Respir J 2003;10(4):183-185
84. Ofir D, Laveneziana P, Webb KA, Lam Y-M, O'Donnell DE. Mechanisms of dyspnea during cycle exercise in symptomatic patients with GOLD stage 1 chronic obstructive pulmonary disease. Am J Respir Crit Care Med 2008;177:622-62
85. Oh H, Seo W. Meta-analysis of the effects of respiratory rehabilitation programmes on exercise capacity in accordance with programme characteristics. J Clin Nurs. 2007 Jan;16(1):3-15
86. Oostenbrink JB et al. Probabilistic Markov model to assess the cost-effectiveness of bronchodilator therapy in COPD patients in different countries. Value Health. 2005 Jan-Feb;8(1):32-46
87. Paz-Diaz H, Montes de Oca M, Lopez JM, Celli BR. Pulmonary rehabilitation improves depression, anxiety, dyspnea and health status in patients with COPD. Am J Phys Med Rehabil. 2007 Jan;86(1):30-6
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89. Price DB, Tinkelman DG, Halbert RJ, Nordyke RJ, Isonaka S, Nonikov D, Juniper EF, Freeman D, Hausen T, Levy ML, Ostrem A, van der Molen T, van Schayck CP. Symptom-based questionnaire for identifying COPD in smokers. Respiration 2006;73(3):285-95
90. Puhan MA et al. How should COPD patients exercise during respiratory rehabilitation? Comparison of exercise modalities and intensities to treat skeletal muscle dysfunction. Thorax. 2005 May;60(5): 367-75
91. Quon BS, Gan WQ, Sin DD. Contemporary management of acute exacerbations of COPD: A systematic review and metaanalysis. Chest 2008;133:756-766
92. Ram FS et al.  Efficacy of theophylline in people with stable chronic obstructive pulmonary disease: a systematic review and meta-analysis. Respir Med. 2005 Feb;99(2):135-44
93. Ram FSF, Brocklebank DM, Muers M, Wright J, Jones PW.  Pressurised metered-dose inhalers versus all other hand-held inhaler devices to deliver bronchodilators for chronic obstructive pulmonary disease. The Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews: Reviews 2002 Issue 1 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd Chichester, UK DOI: 10.1002/14651858.CD002170
94. Ram FS. Use of theophylline in chronic obstructive pulmonary disease: examining the evidence. Curr Opin Pulm Med 2006;12(2):132-9
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96. Ranes J and Stoller JK. A review of alpha-1 antitrypsin deficiency. Seminars in Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine 2005;26(2):154-166
97. Richy F, Bousquet J, Ehrlich GE, Meunier PJ, Israel E, Morii H, Devogelaer J-P, Peel N, Haim M, Bruyere O, Reginster J-Y. Inhaled corticosteroid effects on bone in asthmatic and COPD patients: a quantitative systematic review. Osteoporosis Int. 2003;14:179-190
98. Ringbaek TJ. Home oxygen therapy in COPD patients. Results from the Danish Oxygen register. Dan Med Bull. 2006;53(3):310-25
99. Rodrigo G, Pollack C, Rodrigo C, Rowe B, Walters EH. Heliox for treatment of exacerbations of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease. Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews 2001, Issue 1. Art. No.: CD003571. DOI: 10.1002/14651858.CD003571
100. Rodrigo GJ, Nannini LJ, Rodríguez-Roisin R. Safety of long-acting beta-agonists in stable COPD: a systematic review. Chest. 2008 May;133(5):1079-87
101. Rodrigo GJ, Nannini LJ. Tiotropium for the treatment of stable chronic obstructive pulmonary disease: a systematic review with meta-analysis. Pulm Pharmacol Ther. 2007;20(5):495-502. Epub 2006 Mar 2
102. Rodríguez-Roisin R. COPD exacerbations • 5: Management. Thorax 2006;61;535-544
103. Rootmensen GN, van Keimpema AR, Looysen EE, van der Schaaf L, de Haan RJ, Jansen HM. The effects of additional care by a pulmonary nurse for asthma and COPD patients at a respiratory outpatient clinic: results from a double blind, randomized clinical trial. Patient Educ Couns. 2008 Feb;70(2):179-86. Epub 2007 Nov 26
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105. Salman GF, Mosier MC, Beasley BW, Calkins DR. Rehabilitation for patients with Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease: Meta-analysis of Randomized Controlled Trials. J Gen Intern Med 2003; 18: 213-221
106. Salpeter SR, Ormiston TM, Salpeter EE. Cardioselective beta-blockers for chronic obstructive pulmonary disease. Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews 2005, Issue 4. Art. No.: CD003566. DOI:10.1002/14651858.CD003566.pub2
107. Salpeter SR, Buckley NS. Systematic review of clinical outcomes in chronic obstructive pulmonary disease: beta-agonist use compared with anticholinergics and inhaled corticosteroids. Clin Rev Allergy Immunol 2006;31(2-3):219-30
108. Schenkein JG, Nahm MH, Dransfield MT. Pneumococcal Vaccination for Patients With COPD: Current Practice and Future Directions. Chest 2008;133:767-774
109. Scher DL, Arsura EL. Multifocal atrial tachycardia: mechanisms, clinical correlates, and treatment. Am Heart J 1989 Sep;118(3):574-80
110. Schermer TRJ & Quanjer PH. COPD screening in primary care: who is sick? Primary Care Respiratory Journal 2007;16(1):49-53
111. Schuetz P, Christ-Crain M, Schild U, Süess E, Facompre M, Baty F, Nusbaumer C, Brutsche M, Müller B. Effect of a 14-day course of systemic corticosteroids on the hypothalamicpituitary-adrenal-axis in patients with acute exacerbation of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease. BMC Pulmonary Medicine 2008, 8:1 doi:10.1186/1471-2466-8-1
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113. Shea SD, Taylor NF, Paratz J. Peripheral muscle strength training in COPD: a systematic review. Chest 2004;126(3): 903-914
114. Sin DD, McAlister FA, Man SFP, Anthonisen NR. Contemporary management of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease. JAMA 2003;290(17):2301-2312
115. Smith-Sivertsen T and Rortveit G. Should general practitioners screen smokers for COPD. Scand J Prim Health Care 2004;22:196-201
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117. Stockley RA, Whitehead PJ, Williams MK. Improved outcomes in patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease treated with salmeterol compared with placebo/ usual therapy: results of a meta-analysis. Respiratory Research 2006;7:147
118. Strange et al. Design of the Endobronchial Valve for Emphysema Palliation Trial (VENT): a non-surgical method of lung volume reduction. BMC Pulmonary Medicine 2007, 7:10
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121. Tinkelman DG, Price DB, Nordyke RJ, Halbert RJ, Isonaka S, Nonikov D, Juniper EF, Freeman D, Hausen T, Levy ML, Ostrem A, van der Molen T, van Schayck CP. Symptom-based questionnaire for differentiating COPD and asthma. Respiration 2006;73(3):296-305
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