Exacerbations of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) are episodes of worsening
of symptoms, leading to substantial morbidity and mortality. COPD exacerbations are …

Exacerbations of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease are of major importance in terms of
their prolonged detrimental effects on patients, the acceleration in disease progression and …

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Background Systemic inflammation may impair vascular function, and epidemiologic data
suggest a possible link between periodontitis and cardiovascular disease. Methods We …

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Background and Purpose—Infection after experimental focal ischemia may result from brain-
induced immunodepression, but it is unsettled whether a similar syndrome occurs in human …

Aims To determine whether influenza can trigger heart attacks, we investigated the impact of
influenza epidemics on autopsy-proven coronary deaths. Methods and results We studied …

Background. Increased cardiac stress, hypoxemia, and inflammation may contribute to acute
cardiac events, such as myocardial infarction (MI), arrhythmia, and/or congestive heart …

Systemic inflammatory stimuli, such as infection, increase the risk of stroke and are
associated with poorer clinical outcome. The mechanisms underlying the impact of systemic …

Inflammation is implicated in several aspects of acute ischaemic stroke. It remains to be
established whether the inflammatory response is a truly independent risk factor in general …