Increased susceptibility to pulmonary emphysema among HIV-seropositive smokers

PT Diaz, MA King, ER Pacht, MD Wewers… - Annals of internal …, 2000 - acpjournals.org
Background: Previous uncontrolled reports have suggested that HIV-seropositive persons
develop an accelerated form of emphysema. Objective: To characterize the risk for …

Interrelated role of cigarette smoking, oxidative stress, and immune response in COPD and corresponding treatments

…, JN Stimpfl, Y Rong, PT Diaz… - … of Physiology-Lung …, 2014 - journals.physiology.org
Cigarette smoking (CS) can impact the immune system and induce pulmonary disorders
such as chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), which is currently the fourth leading …

HIV-associated lung infections and complications in the era of combination antiretroviral therapy

…, K Burkhardt, A Morris, SC Flores, PT Diaz… - Proceedings of the …, 2011 - atsjournals.org
The spectrum of lung diseases associated with HIV is broad, and many infectious and
noninfectious complications of HIV infection have been recognized. The nature and prevalence of …

Emphysema-like pulmonary disease associated with human immunodeficiency virus infection

PT Diaz, TL Clanton, ER Pacht - Annals of internal medicine, 1992 - acpjournals.org
▪ Objective: To describe a possible association between prolonged infection with human
immunodeficiency virus (HIV) and a pathophysiologic process suggestive of pulmonary …

Effects of humor and laughter on psychological functioning, quality of life, health status, and pulmonary functioning among patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary …

KR Lebowitz, S Suh, PT Diaz, CF Emery - Heart & Lung, 2011 - Elsevier
Objective Previous research indicates the beneficial effects of humor among healthy adults.
Little is known about the physical and psychological effects of sense of humor and laughter …

Respiratory symptoms among HIV-seropositive individuals

PT Diaz, MD Wewers, E Pacht, J Drake, HN Nagaraja… - Chest, 2003 - Elsevier
Study objectives Recent evidence suggests that chronic or latent viral infection may be an
important predisposing factor in the development of COPD among smokers. As such, …

Clinical assessment of the respiratory muscles

TL Clanton, PT Diaz - Physical therapy, 1995 - academic.oup.com
This review examines approaches to evaluation of the respiratory muscles and describes
new techniques that may be more quantitative, less effort dependent, and less invasive than …

Molecular characterization of redox mechanisms in allergic asthma

L Jiang, PT Diaz, TM Best, JN Stimpfl, F He… - Annals of Allergy, Asthma …, 2014 - Elsevier
Objective To investigate the molecular redox mechanisms in allergic asthma and to examine
current studies of the disease to provide a basis for further investigation of oxidative stress …

Tobacco use and cessation among women: research and treatment-related issues

SD Rahmanian, PT Diaz, ME Wewers - Journal of Women's Health, 2011 - liebertpub.com
The prevalence of tobacco use in women has increased over the past century. This has
resulted in dramatic increases in smoking-related lung diseases, such as chronic obstructive …

The effects of a telehealth coping skills intervention on outcomes in chronic obstructive pulmonary disease: primary results from the INSPIRE-II study

…, MA Babyak, VF O'Hayer, PT Diaz… - Psychosomatic …, 2014 - journals.lww.com
Objective Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is associated with increased
morbidity and mortality and reduced quality of life (QoL). Novel interventions are needed to …