Objectives This study aimed to identify and investigate changes in the mortality of patients
with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) at the same institute from the 1990s to …

Background and aim Mortality rate is high in patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary
disease (COPD). Our aim was to investigate long-term mortality and associated risk factors …

Rationale: Randomized controlled trials only include a subset of patients with chronic
obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) fulfilling strict inclusion criteria. Thus, most patients …

Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is a major cause of morbidity and mortality
in industrialized countries. Recent studies investigated the impact of comorbidities on the …

Background Evidence-based international guidelines on chronic obstructive pulmonary
disease (COPD), and their corresponding recommendations, were established to improve …

Objective: To explore the independent risk factors that predict 10-year mortality in patients
with stable chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). Methods: The baseline data from …

Purpose Causes of death may be unique and different in Japanese patients with COPD
because they are generally older, thinner, experience fewer exacerbations, and live longer …

Rationale: Cardiovascular drugs may improve survival in chronic obstructive pulmonary
disease (COPD). However, previous studies did not account for major sources of bias, and …

PURPOSE: Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is characterized by progressive
decline in lung function but little is known about the rate of progression through severity …

Background and objective The global burden of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
(COPD) is increasing and COPD patients are at higher risk for all‐cause mortality. We aimed …