Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) patients experiencing several episodes of
acute clinical derangement suffer from increased morbidity, mortality, and accelerated …

BACKGROUND: COPD is currently recognized as a syndrome associated with a high
prevalence of comorbidities and various phenotypes. Exacerbations are very important …

Background The COPD “frequent exacerbator” phenotype is usually defined by at least two
treated exacerbations per year and is associated with a huge impact on patient health …

Exacerbations are important events in the natural history of chronic obstructive pulmonary
disease (COPD). The higher the number of COPD exacerbations, the worse are the clinical …

Background and Aim Exacerbations of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) carry
significant consequences for patients and are responsible for considerable health-care costs …

Background Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is a chronic inflammatory
disease with exacerbations causing hospitalizations, morbidity, and mortality. COPD …

Background Patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) and no
exacerbations may need less maintenance treatment and follow-up. The aim was to identify …

Background: Acute exacerbation events, which can develop during the natural course of
chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) can lead to worsening quality of life …

COPD is a heterogeneous disease, and its acute exacerbation is a major prognostic factor.
We used cluster analysis to predict COPD exacerbation due to subtypes of mild–moderate …

Exacerbations of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) are important events that
carry significant consequences for patients. Some patients experience frequent …