COPD 2020: new directions needed

PJ Barnes - American Journal of Physiology-Lung Cellular …, 2020 - journals.physiology.org
13 World COPD Day organized by GOLD (Global Initiative for Chronic Obstructive Lung
Disease) is 14 celebrated on November 18th this year to again raise awareness of this …

COPD as a lung disease with systemic consequences–clinical impact, mechanisms, and potential for early intervention

M Decramer, S Rennard, T Troosters… - COPD: Journal of …, 2008 - Taylor & Francis
The natural course of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is complicated by the
development of systemic consequences and co-morbidities. These may be major features in …

Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease: epidemiology, biomarkers, and paving the way to lung cancer

K Szalontai, N Gémes, J Furák, T Varga… - Journal of clinical …, 2021 - mdpi.com
Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), the frequently fatal pathology of the
respiratory tract, accounts for half a billion cases globally. COPD manifests via chronic …

Current controversies in the pharmacological treatment of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease

D Singh, N Roche, D Halpin, A Agusti… - American journal of …, 2016 - atsjournals.org
Clinical phenotyping is currently used to guide pharmacological treatment decisions in
chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), a personalized approach to care. Precision …

Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease biomarkers and their interpretation

RA Stockley, DMG Halpin, BR Celli… - American journal of …, 2019 - atsjournals.org
The pathology and impact of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) results from an
abnormal inflammatory process resulting in tissue damage with ineffective repair in …

Health status and the spiral of decline

PW Jones - COPD: Journal of Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary …, 2009 - Taylor & Francis
COPD is complex and there are multiple determinants of poor health, so most studies of
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) now include health status, or health related …

Prevalence, characteristics, and prognosis of early chronic obstructive pulmonary disease. The Copenhagen General Population Study

Y Çolak, S Afzal, BG Nordestgaard… - American journal of …, 2020 - atsjournals.org
Rationale: Identification of younger adults at high risk of developing chronic obstructive
pulmonary disease (COPD) could lead to implementation of preventive measures before …

Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease biomarker (s) for disease activity needed—urgently

J Vestbo, S Rennard - American Journal of Respiratory and Critical …, 2010 - atsjournals.org
Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is characterized by progressive airflow
limitation that is not fully reversible (1). Like many other major chronic diseases the burden …

Global burden of COPD: risk factors, prevalence, and future trends

DM Mannino, AS Buist - The Lancet, 2007 - thelancet.com
Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) continues to be an important cause of
morbidity, mortality, and health-care costs worldwide. It is a global health issue, with …

Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease phenotypes: the future of COPD

MLK Han, A Agusti, PM Calverley, BR Celli… - American journal of …, 2010 - atsjournals.org
Significant heterogeneity of clinical presentation and disease progression exists within
chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). Although FEV1 inadequately describes this …