Ugeskrift for laeger
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Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is characterised by airflow limitation and is associated with an inflammatory response of the lungs primarily caused by cigarette smoking. Cigarette smoking is by far the most important environmental risk factor for COPD, but less than half of all heavy smokers develop COPD. ⋯ Although many genes have been examined, the puzzle of COPD genetics seems still largely unsolved. It is therefore important to measure phenotypes and to perform genome-wide scans of COPD patients in order to unravel the contribution of the COPD susceptibility genes.
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Ugeskrift for laeger · Sep 2008
Case Reports[Thrombolysis in treatment of cardiac arrest caused by pulmonary embolism].
Some cases of pulmonary embolism are complicated by cardiac arrest. We report such a case in which treatment included thrombolysis during cardiopulmonary resuscitation. Complete recovery was achieved. This supports the fact that--as stated in the European Resuscitation Council Guidelines for Resuscitation 2005--treatment with a thrombolytic agent should be considered when cardiac arrest is considered to be caused by pulmonary embolism.