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  • Title: [Effects of vaccination against influenza on progression of chronic obstructive pulmonary diseases].
    Author: Prozorova GG, Simonaĭtes SV, Burlachuk VT.
    Journal: Ter Arkh; 2005; 77(1):59-62. PubMed ID: 15759457.
    Abstract:
    AIM: To study antiinfluenza vaccination (AIV) effects on the course of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) in metallurgists. MATERIAL AND METHODS: COPD and acute respiratory viral infections (ARVI) morbidity was studied in' metallurgists as well as a 5-year trend in functional tests in a group of 51 patients with moderate AR VI. RESULTS: It is shown that ARVI play a key role in activation of persisting infection in COPD. CONCLUSION: AIV reduces the rate and severity of COPD exacerbations, suppresses the disease progression.
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