Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is a major respiratory illness in Canada that
is both preventable and treatable. Our understanding of the pathophysiology of this complex …

BACKGROUND: COPD is a major cause of morbidity and mortality in the United States as
well as throughout the rest of the world. An exacerbation of COPD (periodic escalations of …

Dyspnea is a cardinal symptom of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), and its
severity and magnitude increases as the disease progresses, leading to significant disability …

Background: Treatment of moderate or severe chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
(COPD) with combinations of inhaled corticosteroids, long-acting β-agonists, and long …

Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is a major respiratory illness in Canada that
is preventable and treatable but unfortunately remains underdiagnosed. The purpose of the …

Pulmonary rehabilitation (PR) participation is the standard of care for patients with chronic
obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) who remain symptomatic despite bronchodilator …

BACKGROUND: Several sets of Canadian guidelines for the diagnosis and management of
asthma have been published over the past 15 years. Since the last revision of the 1999 …

To develop guidelines for the diagnosis and management of acute sinusitis. Diagnostic
clinical criteria and imaging techniques, the role of antimicrobial therapy and duration of …

Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is a common cause of disability and death
in Canada. Moreover, morbidity and mortality from COPD continue to rise and the economic …

Background There is limited consensus regarding the relative diagnostic performance of
cardiac MRI and fluorodeoxyglucose (FDG) PET for cardiac sarcoidosis. Purpose To perform …