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1 Randomised trial of ambulatory oxygen in oxygen-dependent COPD. Eur Respir J 2005 2.42
2 Peripheral muscle weakness in patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease. Am J Respir Crit Care Med 1998 2.29
3 Counting, analysing and reporting exacerbations of COPD in randomised controlled trials. Thorax 2007 1.81
4 Hypoxaemia enhances peripheral muscle oxidative stress in chronic obstructive pulmonary disease. Thorax 2005 1.78
5 Histochemical and morphological characteristics of the vastus lateralis muscle in patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease. Med Sci Sports Exerc 1998 1.77
6 Aerobic and strength training in patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease. Am J Respir Crit Care Med 1999 1.45
7 Self-administered prescriptions of oral steroids and antibiotics in chronic obstructive pulmonary disease: are we doing more harm than good? Chron Respir Dis 2007 1.42
8 Self-management reduces both short- and long-term hospitalisation in COPD. Eur Respir J 2005 1.40
9 Stable COPD: predicting benefit from high-dose inhaled corticosteroid treatment. Eur Respir J 2006 1.40
10 Peripheral muscle endurance and the oxidative profile of the quadriceps in patients with COPD. Thorax 2004 1.38
11 Peripheral muscle wasting in chronic obstructive pulmonary disease. Clinical relevance and mechanisms. Am J Respir Crit Care Med 2001 1.36
12 Incidence and predictors of ARDS after cardiac surgery. Chest 2001 1.19
13 Influence of lung volume reduction surgery (LVRS) on health related quality of life in patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease. Thorax 2003 1.16
14 Prevalence of depressive symptoms and depression in patients with severe oxygen-dependent chronic obstructive pulmonary disease. J Cardiopulm Rehabil 2001 1.09
15 Assessing the impact of pulmonary rehabilitation on functional status in COPD. Thorax 2007 1.07
16 Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease: capillarity and fiber-type characteristics of skeletal muscle. J Cardiopulm Rehabil 1999 1.05
17 Skeletal muscle microbiopsy: a validation study of a minimally invasive technique. Eur Respir J 2005 1.04
18 Redistribution of regional and organ blood volume and effect on cardiac function in relation to upright exercise intensity in healthy human subjects. Circulation 1990 1.03
19 Metabolic and inflammatory profile in obese patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease. Chron Respir Dis 2008 1.00
20 Limitation of lower limb VO(2) during cycling exercise in COPD patients. J Appl Physiol (1985) 2001 1.00
21 Got a match? Home oxygen therapy in current smokers. Thorax 2006 1.00
22 Randomized trial of paroxetine in end-stage COPD. Monaldi Arch Chest Dis 2005 0.98
23 Canadian prediction equations of spirometric lung function for Caucasian adults 20 to 90 years of age: results from the Canadian Obstructive Lung Disease (COLD) study and the Lung Health Canadian Environment (LHCE) study. Can Respir J 2011 0.96
24 Efficacy of noninvasive CPAP in COPD with acute respiratory failure. Eur Respir J 1995 0.96
25 Reliability of ventilatory parameters during cycle ergometry in multicentre trials in COPD. Eur Respir J 2009 0.94
26 Endurance shuttle walking test: responsiveness to salmeterol in COPD. Eur Respir J 2007 0.93
27 Alpha-1 antitrypsin deficiency targeted testing and augmentation therapy: a Canadian Thoracic Society clinical practice guideline. Can Respir J 2012 0.92
28 Clinical, physiological and radiological features of asthma with incomplete reversibility of airflow obstruction compared with those of COPD. Can Respir J 1998 0.92
29 Adaptation of the diaphragm and the vastus lateralis in mild-to-moderate COPD. Eur Respir J 2004 0.90
30 In vitro and in vivo contractile properties of the vastus lateralis muscle in males with COPD. Eur Respir J 2003 0.89
31 Proportional assist ventilation may improve exercise performance in severe chronic obstructive pulmonary disease. J Cardiopulm Rehabil 2001 0.85
32 Influence of work rate incremental rate on the exercise responses in patients with COPD. Med Sci Sports Exerc 2000 0.84
33 Trajectories of endurance activity following pulmonary rehabilitation in COPD patients. Eur Respir J 2011 0.83
34 Tiotropium improves walking endurance in COPD. Eur Respir J 2011 0.80
35 [Cardiovascular manifestations in patients with COPD]. Rev Mal Respir 2008 0.80
36 The influence of lung volume reduction surgery on exercise in patients with COPD. Eur Respir J 2004 0.80
37 Influence of site of tracheal pressure measurement on in situ estimation of endotracheal tube resistance. J Appl Physiol (1985) 1994 0.78
38 Feasibility and efficacy of home exercise training before lung volume reduction. J Cardiopulm Rehabil 1999 0.78
39 [Diaphragm and skeletal muscle dysfunction in COPD]. Rev Mal Respir 2011 0.77
40 The diaphragm in emphysema. Chest Surg Clin N Am 1998 0.76
41 Functional outcome of patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease and exercise hypercapnia. Eur Respir J 1995 0.76
42 Comparison of static and dynamic measurements of intrinsic PEEP in anesthetized cats. J Appl Physiol (1985) 1994 0.76
43 [Local exercise and oxidative stress in chronic obstructive broncho-pneumopathies: preliminary results]. J Soc Biol 2001 0.75
44 Influence of progressive and of transient hypoxia on upper airway resistance in normal humans. Am Rev Respir Dis 1991 0.75
45 Evidence-based oxygen therapy: missed and future opportunities. Rev Port Pneumol 2012 0.75
46 Pulmonary rehabilitation in chronic obstructive pulmonary disease. Panminerva Med 2009 0.75