Purpose Although many hospitals promote self-management to chronic obstructive
pulmonary disease (COPD) patients post discharge from hospital, the clinical effectiveness …

Over 530 million people worldwide are estimated to have had covid-19 by June 2022,
resulting in more than 6.3 million deaths. 1 Although most people have few symptoms or …

Background The current literature on the influences of family environment on childhood
obesity is predominantly based on western populations and has focused on the role of …

Background Prior pulmonary TB has been shown to be associated with a higher risk of
airflow obstruction, which is the hallmark of COPD, but whether smoking modifies this …

There is some evidence that chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) and metabolic
syndrome may be related, perhaps through systemic inflammation, which is common to both …

League tables are frequently used to depict comparative performance in sport and
commerce. However, extension of their use to rank services provided by healthcare …

Abstract Study Objectives: Intentional napping is very common, particularly in China.
However, there are limited data regarding its potential health effects. We therefore examined …

Background Many individuals with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) remain
undiagnosed worldwide. Health-care organisations are implementing case-finding …

Background: Several countries have adopted nationally organized cervical screening
programs, but many continue with opportunistic screening. Comparison of the effectiveness …

Objectives There is increasing evidence that passive smoking is associated with chronic
respiratory diseases, but its association with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) …