The effect of obesity on chronic respiratory diseases: pathophysiology and therapeutic strategies
M Poulain, M Doucet, GC Major, V Drapeau, F Sériès… - Cmaj, 2006 - Can Med Assoc
Sedentary lifestyles and increased pollution brought about by industrialization pose major
challenges to the prevention of both obesity and chronic respiratory diseases such as chronic …
challenges to the prevention of both obesity and chronic respiratory diseases such as chronic …
Muscle atrophy and hypertrophy signaling in patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
M Doucet, AP Russell, B Léger, R Debigaré… - American journal of …, 2007 - atsjournals.org
Rationale: The molecular mechanisms of muscle atrophy in chronic obstructive pulmonary
disease (COPD) are poorly understood. In wasted animals, muscle mass is regulated by …
disease (COPD) are poorly understood. In wasted animals, muscle mass is regulated by …
[HTML][HTML] Incidence, prevalence, and mortality trends in chronic obstructive pulmonary disease over 2001 to 2011: a public health point of view of the burden
M Doucet, L Rochette, D Hamel - Canadian respiratory journal, 2016 - hindawi.com
Background. An increase of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) prevalence was
reported in Canada despite the decline of the main risk factor. Objectives. To estimate …
reported in Canada despite the decline of the main risk factor. Objectives. To estimate …
Atrophy and hypertrophy signalling of the quadriceps and diaphragm in COPD
M Doucet, A Dubé, DR Joanisse, R Debigaré… - Thorax, 2010 - thorax.bmj.com
Background Factors involved in the regulation of muscle mass in chronic obstructive pulmonary
disease (COPD) are still poorly understood. Comparing the signalisation involved in …
disease (COPD) are still poorly understood. Comparing the signalisation involved in …
[HTML][HTML] A population-based birth cohort study of the association between childhood-onset asthma and exposure to industrial air pollutant emissions
S Buteau, M Doucet, LF Tétreault, P Gamache… - Environment …, 2018 - Elsevier
Background Studies of the association between air pollution and asthma onset have mostly
focused on urban and traffic-related air pollution. We investigated the associations between …
focused on urban and traffic-related air pollution. We investigated the associations between …
Childhood exposure to ambient air pollutants and the onset of asthma: an administrative cohort study in Québec
LF Tetreault, M Doucet, P Gamache… - Environmental …, 2016 - ehp.niehs.nih.gov
Background: Although it is well established that air pollutants can exacerbate asthma, the
link with new asthma onset in children is less clear. Objective: We assessed the association …
link with new asthma onset in children is less clear. Objective: We assessed the association …
Understanding the evolution of multimorbidity: evidences from the North West Adelaide Health Longitudinal Study (NWAHS)
Objective The aim of this study is to describe the evolution of multimorbidity. Study Design
and Setting Data from 1854 South Australians who participated in the North West Adelaide …
and Setting Data from 1854 South Australians who participated in the North West Adelaide …
Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease in women
L Laviolette, Y Lacasse, M Doucet… - Canadian respiratory …, 2007 - hindawi.com
BACKGROUND: Little is known about the comparative impact of chronic obstructive pulmonary
disease (COPD) between women and men and about women’s response to pulmonary …
disease (COPD) between women and men and about women’s response to pulmonary …
[HTML][HTML] Performance characteristics of spirometry with negative bronchodilator response and methacholine challenge testing and implications for asthma diagnosis
…, F Ducharme, AM Nuyt, Y Bossé, F Maltais, M Doucet - Chest, 2020 - Elsevier
Background In patients with a history suggestive of asthma, diagnosis is usually confirmed
by spirometry with bronchodilator response (BDR) or confirmatory methacholine challenge …
by spirometry with bronchodilator response (BDR) or confirmatory methacholine challenge …
Severe and moderate asthma exacerbations in asthmatic children and exposure to ambient air pollutants
LF Tetreault, M Doucet, P Gamache, M Fournier… - International Journal of …, 2016 - mdpi.com
Background: It is well established that short-term exposure to ambient air pollutants can
exacerbate asthma, the role of early life or long-term exposure is less clear. We assessed the …
exacerbate asthma, the role of early life or long-term exposure is less clear. We assessed the …