Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is a heterogeneous collection of syndromes
with overlapping manifestations. In the past, this has led to considerable variance in …

Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is a preventable and treatable disease. It is
among the fastest growing chronic diseases diagnosed in the world today. COPD is the third …

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COPD is highly prevalent and will continue to be an increasing cause of morbidity and
mortality worldwide. COPD is now viewed under a new paradigm as preventable and …

Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) represents an important and increasing
burden throughout the world. Classically, COPD has been considered a respiratory …

Over the past decade there has been much research and interest in COPD. As a result, the
understanding and management of the disease has improved significantly. Yet, there are …

As seen in this CME online activity (available at http://copdcme. elsevierresource. com/,
COPD is characterized by pulmonary airflow obstruction that is not completely reversible …

We are 250 million souls with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) worldwide. It's
the third leading cause of death globally. In the United States alone, we are 30 million and …

The physiological hallmark of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is expiratory
flow limitation. However, it is the resultant air trapping and associated increases in lung …