Clinical management of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) exacerbations is of
high importance because exacerbations reduce quality of life, increase mortality and carry …

Exacerbations of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) are defined as sustained
worsening of a patient's condition beyond normal day-to-day variations that is acute in onset …

Background: As exacerbations of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD)
significantly worsen patients' health status and increase disease-related mortality, greater …

Background Exacerbation history is used to grade the risk of COPD exacerbation, but its
reliability and relationship to other risk factors and prior therapy is unclear. To examine these …

PREVIEW Acute exacerbations of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) pose a
continuing threat to quality and length of life in affected patients. As the prevalence of the …

Aims Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is usually a progressive condition.
Undiagnosed early‐stage disease, particularly in symptomatic patients, is likely to become …

Acute exacerbations of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (AECOPD) are critical events
associated with an accelerated loss of lung function, increased morbidity, and excess …

The pharmacological treatment of exacerbations of COPD has not significantly changed in
the last decades. The use of short-acting bronchodilators to improve symptoms, systemic …

Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is a chronic, inflammatory lung disease
characterized by airflow limitation that is not fully reversible. The pathological changes in …

While the pharmacological management of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD)
has evolved from the drugs used to treat asthma, the treatment models are different and the …