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Read  full  paper  at: http://www.scirp.org/journal/PaperInformation.aspx?PaperID=53779#.VNMYOizQrzE Author(s)   Faye Anderson * , Arch Carson , Lawrence Whitehead , Keith Burau Affiliation(s) Texas A & M AgriLIFE Research Center, Beaumont, Texas, USA . ABSTRACT Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is one of the major causes of morbidity and mortality in the United State. The investigation of the continuing increase in its prevalence and mortality has increased attempts to further understand its causes and how to manage it. Understanding the spatial and temporal distribution of COPD emergency room (ER) visits in Harris County (Houston) can guide these efforts in a uniform yet diverse setting like this one. The objectives of this study were to identify the temporal and spatial variations of COPD emergency room visits adjusted by age, gender, ethnicity, day of the week, month, and year, and to estimate the odds ratio of ...

Read  full  paper  at: http://www.scirp.org/journal/PaperInformation.aspx?PaperID=53567#.VMnUEizQrzE Author(s)     Amani I. El Gammal 1* , Rob O’Farrell 1 , Liam O’Mahony 3 , Fergus Shanahan 2 , Kieran Killian 4 , Terence M. O’Connor 1   Affiliation(s) 1 Department of Respiratory Medicine, Mercy University Hospital, Cork, Ireland . 2 Alimentary Pharmabiotic Centre, University College Cork, Cork, Ireland . 3 Swiss Institute of Allergy and Asthma Research, University of Zurich, Davos, Switzerland . 4 Department of Respiratory Medicine, McMaster University, Hamilton, Ontario, Canada . ABSTRACT Background: Decreased physical capacity and increased systemic inflammatory response are frequently observed in patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). The relationship between the inflammatory response and disease severity and the immunological response to exercise were addressed in COPD. Objective: The first objective ...