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Physical activity is the strongest predictor of all-cause mortality in patients with COPD: a prospective cohort study.

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In this paper, the authors determined the prognostic value of objectively measured physical activity in comparison with established predictors of mortality and evaluated the prognosis value of noninvasive assessments of cardiovascular status, biomarkers of systemic inflammation, and adipokines.
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This article is published in Chest.The article was published on 2011-08-01. It has received 733 citations till now. The article focuses on the topics: Prospective cohort study & Cohort.

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Effect of health locus of control on physical activity in stable patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary diseases.

TL;DR: In this paper, the authors investigated the impact of the health locus of control (HLOC) on the response to an education program in patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD).
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COPD: Providing the right treatment for the right patient at the right time

TL;DR: The COPD: Providing the Right Treatment for the Right Patient at the Right Time (COPD-2021) conference as discussed by the authors was held in Stresa, Italy in April 2022 to discuss emerging evidence in COPD and Pulmonary Rehabilitation in honor of a distinguished friend and colleague, Claudio Ferdinando Donor.
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Self-reported walking and associated factors in the Spanish population with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease.

TL;DR: Sex, age, area of residence, mental disorders and self-rated health are associated with weekly walking time in the Spanish population with COPD.

Personalizing and targeting therapy for COPD - the role of molecular and clinical

TL;DR: In this paper, the authors highlight how potential clinical, inflammatory, genomic and epigenomic biomarkers for COPD could be used to personalize treatment, leading to improved disease management and prevention for patients.
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Lung volumes and forced ventilatory flows

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The Body-Mass Index, Airflow Obstruction, Dyspnea, and Exercise Capacity Index in Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease

TL;DR: The BODE index, a simple multidimensional grading system, is better than the FEV1 at predicting the risk of death from any cause and from respiratory causes among patients with COPD.
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Salmeterol and fluticasone propionate and survival in chronic obstructive pulmonary disease.

TL;DR: The reduction in death from all causes among patients with COPD in the combination-therapy group did not reach the predetermined level of statistical significance, and there were significant benefits in all other outcomes among these patients.
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