Association between tumor necrosis factor-α and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease: a systematic review and meta-analysis

Y Yao, J Zhou, X Diao, S Wang - Therapeutic advances in …, 2019 - journals.sagepub.com
Background: Patients diagnosed with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) have
increased risks for a series of physical and mental illnesses. Tumor necrosis factor-α (TNF-α) …

Macrophage-derived cytokines in pneumonia: linking cellular immunology and genetics

M Dukhinova, E Kokinos, P Kuchur… - Cytokine & Growth …, 2021 - Elsevier
Macrophages represent the first line of anti-pathogen defense-they encounter invading
pathogens to perform the phagocytic activity, to deliver the plethora of pro-and anti …

Pneumonic and nonpneumonic exacerbations of COPD: inflammatory response and clinical characteristics

A Huerta, E Crisafulli, R Menéndez, R Martínez… - Chest, 2013 - Elsevier
Background Community-acquired pneumonia (CAP) is a frequent event in patients with
COPD, although it is not currently considered an acute exacerbation of COPD (AECOPD) …

[HTML][HTML] Burden and risk factors of ambulatory or hospitalized CAP: a population based cohort study

M Kolditz, F Tesch, L Mocke, G Höffken, S Ewig… - Respiratory …, 2016 - Elsevier
Background Data on incidence, risk factors and outcome of community-acquired pneumonia
(CAP) including outpatients is sparse. Methods We conducted a cohort study on 1.837. 080 …

Decrease in mortality in severe community-acquired pneumococcal pneumonia: impact of improving antibiotic strategies (2000-2013)

S Gattarello, B Borgatta, J Solé-Violán, J Vallés… - Chest, 2014 - Elsevier
OBJECTIVE The objective of the present study was to compare antibiotic prescribing
practices and survival in the ICU for patients with pneumococcal severe community-acquired …

Clinical features, etiology and outcomes of community-acquired pneumonia in patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease

J Gómez-Junyent, C Garcia-Vidal, D Viasus… - PloS one, 2014 - journals.plos.org
Background Community-acquired pneumonia (CAP) is a frequent complication of chronic
obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), but previous studies are often contradictory …

The mortality risk factor of community acquired pneumonia patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease: a retrospective cohort study

RX Dai, QH Kong, B Mao, W Xu, RJ Tao… - BMC pulmonary …, 2018 - Springer
Background Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is one of the most common
comorbidities in community acquired pneumonia (CAP) patients. We aimed to investigate …

Spectrum and antimicrobial resistance in acute exacerbation of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease with pneumonia: a cross-sectional prospective study from …

DT Dao, HY Le, MH Nguyen, TD Thi, XD Nguyen… - BMC Infectious …, 2024 - Springer
Background Respiratory infections have long been recognized as a primary cause of acute
exacerbation of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (AE-COPD). Additionally, the …

Factors associated with risk of death in hospitalized patients for exacerbation of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease: an updated scoping review

R Caprino, G Sartori, F Sartori, A Fantin… - Expert Review of …, 2024 - Taylor & Francis
ABSTRACT Introduction The Exacerbation of Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease
(ECOPD), especially if leading to hospitalization, increases the risk of death. Our scoping …

Impact of radiologically stratified exacerbations: insights into pneumonia aetiology in COPD

NP Williams, K Ostridge, JM Devaster, V Kim… - Respiratory …, 2018 - Springer
Background COPD patients have increased risk of developing pneumonia, which is
associated with poor outcomes. It can be symptomatically indistinguishable from …