Published in Am J Respir Crit Care Med on November 21, 2002
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Cardiopulmonary exercise testing in lung transplantation: a review. Pulm Med (2012) 0.78
The relationship of the BODE index to oxygen saturation during daily activities in patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease. Lung (2011) 0.77
Vastus lateralis fiber shift is an independent predictor of mortality in chronic obstructive pulmonary disease. Am J Respir Crit Care Med (2014) 0.77
Levels of physical activity and predictors of mortality in COPD. J Bras Pneumol (2014) 0.77
Evaluation of correlation of BODE index with health-related quality of life among patients with stable COPD attending a tertiary care hospital. Lung India (2015) 0.77
Influence of indacaterol on daily physical activity in patients with untreated chronic obstructive pulmonary disease. Int J Chron Obstruct Pulmon Dis (2015) 0.77
The St. George's Respiratory Questionnaire as a prognostic factor in IPF. Respir Res (2017) 0.75
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Pilot Feasibility Study of Comprehensive Pulmonary Evaluation Following Lung Radiation Therapy. J Pediatr Hematol Oncol (2015) 0.75
The 6-minute Walk Test as a COPD Stratification Tool: Insights From the COPD Biomarker Qualification Consortium. Am J Respir Crit Care Med (2016) 0.75
Palliative care for patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease: current perspectives. Indian J Palliat Care (2012) 0.75
Relationship between nutritional risk and exercise capacity in severe chronic obstructive pulmonary disease in male patients. Int J Chron Obstruct Pulmon Dis (2015) 0.75
Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease exacerbation in the intensive care unit: clinical, functional and quality of life at discharge and 3 months of follow up. Rev Bras Ter Intensiva (2017) 0.75
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The recording and characteristics of pulmonary rehabilitation in patients with COPD using The Health Information Network (THIN) primary care database. NPJ Prim Care Respir Med (2017) 0.75
Dyspnea is a better predictor of 5-year survival than airway obstruction in patients with COPD. Chest (2002) 3.82
COPD in Japan: the Nippon COPD Epidemiology study. Respirology (2004) 2.81
Neonatal diagnosis and treatment of Menkes disease. N Engl J Med (2008) 2.44
A randomized, placebo-controlled trial of acupuncture in patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD): the COPD-acupuncture trial (CAT). Arch Intern Med (2012) 2.20
Risk and severity of COPD is associated with the group-specific component of serum globulin 1F allele. Chest (2004) 1.77
CT scan findings of emphysema predict mortality in COPD. Chest (2010) 1.57
Matrix metalloproteinase-9 promoter polymorphism associated with upper lung dominant emphysema. Am J Respir Crit Care Med (2005) 1.52
Effects of pulmonary rehabilitation in patients with idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis. Respirology (2008) 1.32
Association of human herpesvirus-6B with mesial temporal lobe epilepsy. PLoS Med (2007) 1.32
Emphysema and mechanical stress-induced lung remodeling. Physiology (Bethesda) (2013) 1.32
Relationships between depression, lifestyle and quality of life in the community dwelling elderly: a comparison between gender and age groups. J Physiol Anthropol Appl Human Sci (2003) 1.20
Surveillance of pathogens in outpatients with gastroenteritis and characterization of sapovirus strains between 2002 and 2007 in Kumamoto Prefecture, Japan. J Med Virol (2009) 1.18
Longitudinal deteriorations in patient reported outcomes in patients with COPD. Respir Med (2006) 1.18
Molecular correlates of epilepsy in early diagnosed and treated Menkes disease. J Inherit Metab Dis (2010) 1.17
Hypothalamic hamartomas and seizures: distinct natural history of isolated and Pallister-Hall syndrome cases. Epilepsia (2005) 1.15
Involvement of insula and cingulate cortices in control and suppression of natural urges. Cereb Cortex (2008) 1.14
Optimal cutoff level of breath carbon monoxide for assessing smoking status in patients with asthma and COPD. Chest (2003) 1.11
Mechanical forces regulate elastase activity and binding site availability in lung elastin. Biophys J (2010) 1.06
Characterization of atypical language activation patterns in focal epilepsy. Ann Neurol (2014) 1.05
Natural Japanese encephalitis virus infection among humans in west and east Japan shows the need to continue a vaccination program. Vaccine (2010) 1.05
Longitudinal study of airway dimensions in chronic obstructive pulmonary disease using computed tomography. Respirology (2008) 1.04
Emphysema distribution and annual changes in pulmonary function in male patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease. Respir Res (2012) 1.01
COPD and disease-specific health status in a working population. Respir Res (2013) 1.00
Exercise capacity deterioration in patients with COPD: longitudinal evaluation over 5 years. Chest (2005) 0.98
Operation for lung cancer in patients with idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis: surgical contraindication? Ann Thorac Surg (2003) 0.98
Mechanical failure, stress redistribution, elastase activity and binding site availability on elastin during the progression of emphysema. Pulm Pharmacol Ther (2011) 0.97
Rapid eye movement sleep percentage in children with autism compared with children with developmental delay and typical development. Arch Pediatr Adolesc Med (2010) 0.93
Comparison of airway dimensions in different anatomic locations on chest CT in patients with COPD. Respirology (2006) 0.93
Gender and age differences in basic ADL ability on the elderly: comparison between the independent and the dependent elderly. J Physiol Anthropol Appl Human Sci (2003) 0.92
Large coalescent parenchymal nodules in pulmonary sarcoidosis: "sarcoid galaxy" sign. AJR Am J Roentgenol (2002) 0.91
Temporal lobectomy: resection volume, neuropsychological effects, and seizure outcome. Epilepsy Behav (2009) 0.90
Relationships between physical activity, ADL capability and fall risk in community-dwelling Japanese elderly population. Environ Health Prev Med (2007) 0.90
Local distribution and toxicity of prolonged hippocampal infusion of muscimol. J Neurosurg (2005) 0.90
Dyspnoea with activities of daily living versus peak dyspnoea during exercise in male patients with COPD. Respir Med (2005) 0.90
Comparison of the responsiveness of different disease-specific health status measures in patients with asthma. Chest (2002) 0.90
Association of single-nucleotide polymorphisms in the suppressor of cytokine signaling 2 (SOCS2) gene with type 2 diabetes in the Japanese. Genomics (2006) 0.90
Temporal lobe epilepsy, depression, and hippocampal volume. Epilepsia (2008) 0.90
18F-FCWAY and 18F-FDG PET in MRI-negative temporal lobe epilepsy. Epilepsia (2008) 0.89
Percentage of total body fat as estimated by three automatic bioelectrical impedance analyzers. J Physiol Anthropol Appl Human Sci (2004) 0.89
Liquid-crystal lens with a focal length that is variable in a wide range. Appl Opt (2004) 0.89
Respiratory failure of Williams-Campbell syndrome is effectively treated by noninvasive positive pressure ventilation. Intern Med (2011) 0.88
Analysis of longitudinal changes in dyspnea of patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease: an observational study. Respir Res (2012) 0.88
Nontuberculous mycobacteria in diffuse panbronchiolitis. Respirology (2014) 0.88
Effect of exacerbations on health status in subjects with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease. Health Qual Life Outcomes (2009) 0.88
Dietary intake of isoflavones and polyunsaturated fatty acids associated with lung function, breathlessness and the prevalence of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease: possible protective effect of traditional Japanese diet. Mol Nutr Food Res (2010) 0.88
Impact of COPD exacerbations on osteoporosis assessed by chest CT scan. COPD (2012) 0.86
Change in generic and disease-specific health-related quality of life during a one-year period in patients with newly detected chronic obstructive pulmonary disease. Respiration (2002) 0.86
Relationship between different indices of exercise capacity and clinical measures in patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease. Heart Lung (2002) 0.86
Molecular epidemiology of the attachment glycoprotein (G) gene in respiratory syncytial virus in children with acute respiratory infection in Japan in 2009/2010. J Med Microbiol (2012) 0.85
Comparison of health-related quality of life measurements using a single value in patients with asthma and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease. J Asthma (2008) 0.85
Longitudinal study of spatially heterogeneous emphysema progression in current smokers with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease. PLoS One (2012) 0.84
Fall risk characteristics of the elderly in an exercise class. J Physiol Anthropol (2008) 0.84
Genetic analysis of the VP4/VP2 coding region in human rhinovirus species C in patients with acute respiratory infection in Japan. J Med Microbiol (2013) 0.84
Predictive properties of different multidimensional staging systems in patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease. Int J Chron Obstruct Pulmon Dis (2011) 0.84
Relationship between peripheral airway function and patient-reported outcomes in COPD: a cross-sectional study. BMC Pulm Med (2010) 0.84
A comparison of the effects of salbutamol and ipratropium bromide on exercise endurance in patients with COPD. Chest (2003) 0.84
Electrically tunable lens based on a dual-frequency nematic liquid crystal. Appl Opt (2006) 0.84
Follow-up survey of Japanese encephalitis virus infection in Kumamoto Prefecture, South-West Japan: status during 2009-2011. Jpn J Infect Dis (2012) 0.83
Multidimensional analyses of long-term clinical courses of asthma and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease. Allergol Int (2010) 0.83
EBV-associated diffuse large B-cell lymphoma arising in the chest wall with surgical mesh implant. Pathol Int (2008) 0.83
Cortical mapping and frameless stereotactic navigation in the high-field intraoperative magnetic resonance imaging suite. J Neurosurg (2009) 0.83
Do vegetables and fruits reduce the risk of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease? A case-control study in Japan. Prev Med (2009) 0.83
A comparison of the responsiveness of different generic health status measures in patients with asthma. Qual Life Res (2003) 0.83
Three-year follow-up of the fall risk and physical function characteristics of the elderly participating in a community exercise class. J Physiol Anthropol (2009) 0.82
An open label trial of donepezil for enhancement of rapid eye movement sleep in young children with autism spectrum disorders. J Child Adolesc Psychopharmacol (2011) 0.82
Detection of endogenous DNA adducts, O-carboxymethyl-2'-deoxyguanosine and 3-ethanesulfonic acid-2'-deoxycytidine, in the rat stomach after duodenal reflux. Cancer Sci (2008) 0.82
Serotonin 1A receptors, depression, and memory in temporal lobe epilepsy. Epilepsia (2011) 0.82