Rationale: Acute exacerbations of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (AECOPDs) are
important adverse events in the natural history of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease …

Objective To examine the association between exacerbation frequency and mortality
following an acute exacerbation of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (AECOPD) …

Background Studies have shown that chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD)
exacerbation events are related to future events; however, previous literature typically …

Introduction Natural history of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is punctuated
by exacerbations; however, little is known about prognosis of the first-ever COPD …

Rationale: Acute exacerbations of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (AECOPD) are
common, associated with acute inflammation, and may increase subsequent cardiovascular …

Background The long-term natural history of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD)
in terms of successive severe exacerbations and mortality is unknown. Methods The authors …

Objectives To evaluate risk factors associated with exacerbation frequency in primary care.
Information on exacerbations of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) has mainly …

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 Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is a leading cause of morbidity
and mortality worldwide. COPD exacerbations are associated with a worsening of lung …

Background The association between chronic obstructive pulmonary disease exacerbations
and increased cardiovascular event risk has not been adequately studied in a heterogenous …