Browsing by Author "Casanova, C."

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    Sex differences in mortality in patients with COPD
    (EUROPEAN RESPIRATORY SOC JOURNALS LTD, 2009) de Torres, J. P.; Cote, C. G.; Lopez, M. V.; Casanova, C.; Diaz, O.; Marin, J. M.; Pinto Plata, V.; de Oca, M. M.; Nekach, H.; Dordelly, L. J.; Aguirre Jaime, A.; Celli, B. R.
    Little is known about survival and clinical prognostic factors in females with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). The aim of the present study was to determine the survival difference between males and females with COPD and to compare the value of the different prognostic factors for the disease.
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    The 6-min walk distance in healthy subjects: reference standards from seven countries
    (2011) Casanova, C.; Celli, B. R.; Barria, P.; Casas, A.; Cote, C.; de Torres, J. P.; Jardim, J.; Lopez, M. V.; Marin, J. M.; Montes de Oca, M.; Pinto-Plata, V.; Aguirre-Jaime, A.
    The 6-min walk distance (6MWD) predicted values have been derived from small cohorts mostly from single countries. The aim of the present study was to investigate differences between countries and identify new reference values to improve 6MWD interpretation.