Acute exacerbations of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (AECOPDs) are episodes of
symptom worsening 1 that have significant adverse consequences for patients. 2 The …

Natriuretic peptides (NPs) encompass a family of structurally related hormone/paracrine
factors acting through the natriuretic peptide system regulating cell proliferation, vessel tone …

Background Currently, there is limited research on the prognostic value of NT‐proBNP (N‐
terminal pro‐B‐type natriuretic peptide) as a biomarker in COVID‐19. We proposed the a …

Objectives Older age is associated with higher risk of death during acute exacerbations of
chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (AE-COPD). Older patients hospitalized for AE …

Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is a heterogeneous lung condition, primarily
characterized by the presence of a limited airflow, due to abnormalities of the airways and/or …

Heart failure (HF) and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) are common causes
of breathlessness which frequently co-exist; one potentially exacerbating the other …

Objective. The role of deep learning‐based echocardiography in the diagnosis and
evaluation of the effects of routine anti‐heart‐failure Western medicines was investigated in …

Background and objective The association between N-terminal pro B-type natriuretic
peptide (NT-proBNP) concentrations and in-hospital and 1-year mortality in acute …

Acute exacerbations of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (AECOPD) are the most
devastating events in the course of the disease. Our aim was to investigate the value of early …

Rationale Readmissions are common following acute exacerbations of chronic obstructive
pulmonary disease (AECOPD) and are partially responsible for increased morbidity and …