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	    <title><![CDATA[International Journal of Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease]]></title>
	    <description><![CDATA[The International Journal of Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease &nbsp;Indexed:- American Chemical Society&#39;s Chemical Abstracts Service (CAS)- EMBase, Scopus and the Elsevier Bibliographic databases- PubMed CentralISSN 1176-9106 (Print)ISSN 1178-2005 (Online)An international, peer-reviewed journal of therapeutics and pharmacology focusing on concise rapid reporting of clinical studies and reviews in COPD. Special focus will be given to the pathophysiological processes underlying the disease, intervention programs, patient focused education, and self management protocols. This journal is directed at specialists and healthcare professionals. Key benefitsConcise rapid reportingFocus on improved management of COPDSubject areas include:Chronic bronchitis, emphysema, and irreversible or partially reversible progressive airway obstruction, as a result of chronic inflammation due to smoking or exposure to other toxic substances. Clinical and pharmacological studies throughout the drug development process on relevant compounds including bronchodilators (long- and short-acting), anticholinergics, theophylline, phosphodiesterase inhibitors, leukotriene receptor antagonists, cromoglicate and related therapies, inhaled and oral steroids, combination products, mucolytics, and alpha-1 antitrypsin replacementSpecific focus on delivery devices and optimal usagePrevalence, safety, outcome, health economic, and quality of life studiesSmoking cessation programsPalliative care and treatment of associated morbidities and complications, eg, anxiety and depressionUse of antibiotics, antivirals, and vaccination to treat/prevent exacerbationsEarly identification to facilitate preventionDisease management programs, and multidisciplinary team approachClinical guidelines, formulary management, and drug utilization reviewsCompliance, concordance, and persistency studiesPatient and care giver health education programs including patient self managementNon pharmacological interventions including pulmonary rehabilitation, physiotherapy, non-invasive ventilation, surgery.These areas are addressed through:Original clinical research (full papers and concise rapid reports)Reviews Basic science studies that shed light on disease pathogenesis or the mode of action of treatment modalitiesSystematic reviews of individual new or important drugs. Such reviews will normally be commissionedExpert opinion and commentary.]]></description>
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    			<title><![CDATA[Onset of action of indacaterol in patients with COPD: Comparison with salbutamol and salmeterol-fluticasone]]></title>
				<description><![CDATA[Beatrix Balint, Henrik Watz, Carolynn Amos, et al]]></description>
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    			<title><![CDATA[Pulmonary function tests, sputum induction, and bronchial provocation tests: diagnostic tools in the challenge of distinguishing asthma and COPD phenotypes in clinical practice]]></title>
				<description><![CDATA[Efrossini Dima, Nikoletta Rovina, Christina Gerassimou, et al.]]></description>
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    			<title><![CDATA[A validated disease specific prediction equation for resting metabolic rate in underweight patients with COPD]]></title>
				<description><![CDATA[Anita Nordenson, Anne Marie Gr&ouml;nberg, Lena Hulth&eacute;n, et al.]]></description>
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    			<title><![CDATA[Glucocorticoid insensitivity as a future target of therapy for chronic obstructive pulmonary disease]]></title>
				<description><![CDATA[John A Marwick, Kian Fan Chung]]></description>
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    			<title><![CDATA[Tiotropium bromide inhibits TGF-&szlig;-induced MMP production from lung fibroblasts by interfering with Smad and MAPK pathways in vitro]]></title>
				<description><![CDATA[Kazuhito Asano, Yusuke Shikama, Naruo Shoji, et al.]]></description>
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    			<title><![CDATA[COPD and cognitive impairment: the role of hypoxemia and oxygen therapy]]></title>
				<description><![CDATA[Neeta Thakur, Paul D Blanc, Laura J Julian, et al]]></description>
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    			<title><![CDATA[Inspiratory flows through dry powder inhaler in chronic obstructive pulmonary disease: age and gender rather than severity matters]]></title>
				<description><![CDATA[L Pekka Malmberg, Paula Rytil&auml;, Pertti Happonen, et al]]></description>
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    			<title><![CDATA[Clinical efficacy of farcosolvin syrup (ambroxol&ndash;theophylline&ndash;guaiphenesin mixture) in the treatment of acute exacerbation of chronic bronchitis]]></title>
				<description><![CDATA[Mostafa Yakoot, Amel Salem, Abdel-Mohsen Omar]]></description>
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    			<title><![CDATA[Misdiagnosis of patients receiving inhaled therapies in primary care]]></title>
				<description><![CDATA[Jos&eacute; Luis Izquierdo, Antonio Mart&iacute;n, Pilar de Lucas, et al]]></description>
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    			<title><![CDATA[Changes in six-minute walking distance during pulmonary rehabilitation in patients with COPD and in healthy subjects]]></title>
				<description><![CDATA[Imen Ben Cheikh Rejbi, Yassine Trabelsi, Afef Chouchene, et al]]></description>
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    			<title><![CDATA[Tumor necrosis factor-&alpha; serum levels in healthy smokers and nonsmokers]]></title>
				<description><![CDATA[Florin Petrescu, Sebastian Cosmin Voican, Isabela Silosi]]></description>
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    			<title><![CDATA[Lung function and blood markers of nutritional status in non-COPD aging men with smoking history: A cross-sectional study]]></title>
				<description><![CDATA[Nobuyoshi Shiozawa, Kanae Hayashimoto, Etsuji Suzuki, et al]]></description>
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    			<title><![CDATA[Nebulized formoterol: a review of clinical efficacy and safety in COPD]]></title>
				<description><![CDATA[Nicholas J Gross, James F Donohue]]></description>
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    			<title><![CDATA[An overview of the benefits and drawbacks of inhaled corticosteroids in chronic obstructive pulmonary disease]]></title>
				<description><![CDATA[Sonal Singh, Yoon K Loke]]></description>
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    			<title><![CDATA[Efficacy and safety of tiotropium Respimat&reg; SMI in COPD in two 1-year randomized studies]]></title>
				<description><![CDATA[Eric Bateman, Dave Singh, David Smith, et al]]></description>
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    			<title><![CDATA[Cost-effectiveness of combination fluticasone propionate&ndash;salmeterol 250/50 &mu;g versus salmeterol in severe COPD patients]]></title>
				<description><![CDATA[Anand A Dalal, Meaghan St Charles, Hans V Petersen, et al]]></description>
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    			<title><![CDATA[The role of fluticasone propionate/salmeterol combination therapy in preventing exacerbations of COPD]]></title>
				<description><![CDATA[Barbara P Yawn, Ibrahim Raphiou, Judith S Hurley, et al]]></description>
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    			<title><![CDATA[Influencing the decline of lung function in COPD: use of pharmacotherapy]]></title>
				<description><![CDATA[Ekaterina S Gladysheva, Atul Malhotra, Robert L Owens]]></description>
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    			<title><![CDATA[A day at a time: caregiving on the edge in advanced COPD]]></title>
				<description><![CDATA[A Catherine Simpson, Joanne Young, Margaret Donahue, et al]]></description>
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    			<title><![CDATA[Modified BODE indexes: Agreement between multidimensional prognostic systems based on oxygen uptake]]></title>
				<description><![CDATA[Jos&eacute; Luis Lopez-Campos, Pilar Cejudo, Eduardo Marquez, et al]]></description>
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    			<title><![CDATA[Burden of&nbsp;COPD in a government health care system: a retrospective observational study using data from the&nbsp;US Veterans Affairs population]]></title>
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    			<title><![CDATA[Clinical relevance of maximal inspiratory pressure: determination in COPD exacerbation]]></title>
				<description><![CDATA[Voicu Tudorache, Cristian Oancea, Ovidiu Fira Mlădinescu]]></description>
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    			<title><![CDATA[Rhinosinusitis in COPD: symptoms, mucosal changes, nasal lavage cells and eicosanoids]]></title>
				<description><![CDATA[Violetta M Piotrowska, Wojciech J Piotrowski, Zofia Kurmanowska, et al]]></description>
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    			<title><![CDATA[Factors associated with opioid dispensation for patients with COPD and lung cancer in the last year of life: A retrospective analysis]]></title>
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    			<title><![CDATA[Health care utilization history, GOLD guidelines, and respiratory medication prescriptions in patients with COPD]]></title>
				<description><![CDATA[Joseph Seaman, Anthony C Leonard, Ralph J Panos]]></description>
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