Publications by authors named "Luzia Baumeler"

Background: Bronchiolitis obliterans syndrome (BOS) is a leading cause of chronic graft-vs-host disease (cGvHD) and is associated with mortality after allogeneic hematopoietic stem cell transplantation (alloHSCT). The nitrogen multiple breath washout test (N-MBW) measures ventilation inhomogeneity, a biomarker of central and peripheral airway obstruction. The aim of this study was to examine ventilation inhomogeneity according to cGvHD score and histologically defined bronchiolitis obliterans (BO).

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Objectives: Postpartum depressive symptoms (PDS) and acute stress reactions (ASR) after childbirth are frequently documented in mothers, but research is scarce in fathers. In a longitudinal path analysis, the interplay of depressive symptoms in pregnancy and the subjective childbirth experience of mothers and fathers are examined with regard to the development of PDS and ASR postpartum.

Study Design: One hundred eighty nine expectant couples were recruited between August 2006 and September 2009.

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Background And Objective: Gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) symptoms are associated with a higher risk of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) exacerbation. We hypothesize that treatment with proton pump inhibitors reduces the risk of exacerbation in patients with stable COPD.

Methods: A total of 638 patients with stable COPD for ≥6 weeks, ≥10 pack-years of smoking and Global Initiative for Chronic Obstructive Lung Disease II-IV seeking care in tertiary hospitals in eight European countries in the Predicting Outcome using Systemic Markers in Severe Exacerbations-COPD cohort was prospectively evaluated by us.

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