2016
Challenges in the Management of Patients with Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease and Heart Failure With Reduced Ejection Fraction
Jaiswal A, Chichra A, Nguyen VQ, Gadiraju TV, Le Jemtel TH. Challenges in the Management of Patients with Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease and Heart Failure With Reduced Ejection Fraction. Current Heart Failure Reports 2016, 13: 30-36. PMID: 26780914, DOI: 10.1007/s11897-016-0278-8.Peer-Reviewed Reviews, Practice Guidelines, Standards, and Consensus StatementsConceptsChronic obstructive pulmonary diseaseReduced ejection fractionObstructive pulmonary diseaseBeta blockersCOPD patientsEjection fractionHeart failurePulmonary diseasePrevalence of COPDManagement of patientsEvidence-based therapiesNumber of patientsHFrEF patientsAldosterone antagonistsEarly referralCOPD treatmentCommon symptomsTherapeutic managementClinical conundrumHFrEFPatientsClinical practiceEnzyme inhibitorsAdverse effectsDisease
2011
An Unusual cause of Acute Hypercapneic Respiratory Failure
Wang J, Chichra A, Koenig S. An Unusual cause of Acute Hypercapneic Respiratory Failure. Clinical Medicine Insights Circulatory Respiratory And Pulmonary Medicine 2011, 5: ccrpm.s7687. PMID: 22174594, PMCID: PMC3236007, DOI: 10.4137/ccrpm.s7687.Peer-Reviewed Case Reports and Technical NotesHypercapneic respiratory failureRespiratory failureAcute hypercapneic respiratory failureDiffuse idiopathic skeletal hyperostosisUpper airway obstructionIdiopathic skeletal hyperostosisIntrinsic pulmonary diseaseProgressive dyspneaAirway obstructionExtensive workupNeurologic causesPulmonary diseaseRare causeUnusual causeObvious etiologySkeletal hyperostosisCase reportDiagnostic imagingCauseFailureDyspneaChronicEtiologyHyperostosisObstruction