The following is a summary of “Assessing the Clinical and Functional Status of COPD Patients Using Speech Analysis During and ...
fold increased risk of edentulism among GOLD II and GOLD III/IV COPD, respectively, as compared with the non-COPD/dentate referent. Given the short period of time between the measurements of COPD ...
Nine subjects had moderate (GOLD stage II), 7 severe (GOLD stage III) and 25 had very severe (GOLD stage IV) COPD. DLco was 41 (23)%predicted in the 9 subjects and alpha-1-antitrypsin level was normal ...
The miners contracted silicosis, an incurable lung disease caused by inhaling dust from gold-bearing rocks. The dust lodges in the lungs, causing permanent scarring and can often lead to tuberculosis.
Contact the study team to discuss study eligibility and potential participation. Patients must be ≥40 years old have a diagnosis of GOLD stage II, III, or IV COPD documented by pulmonary function ...
A number of research tools have been combined to study smokers with a range of COPD severities classified according to the GOLD criteria. Methods: Sixty five subjects (11 healthy smokers, 44 smokers ...