Aim: To examine the burden of respiratory symptoms, quality of life and co-morbid illness in
COPD patients receiving maintenance treatment in a real world setting. Methods: In a single …

Background COPD is associated with a large disease burden. The use of dual (two
maintenance treatments) and triple (combination of any three treatments) therapy has shown …

Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is a highly prevalent disease characterized
by nonreversible airway obstruction. Well-characterized symptoms such as exertional …

Background Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) can greatly impact the quality
of life by limiting patients' activities. However, data on impact of symptomatic burden on the …

Background A primary objective in the treatment of patients with chronic obstructive
pulmonary disease (COPD) is to improve their health status. Objective To identify the factors …

Background To assess the symptomatic and cost burden among patients initiating long-
acting bronchodilator (LABD) therapy and impact of adherence on healthcare resource use …

Objective: Spirometry is recognized as the gold standard assessment for the diagnosis of
COPD. However, spirometry continues to be underused, perpetuating the underdiagnosis of …

Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is commonly associated with multiple
comorbidities. Our objective was to assess the prevalence of comorbidities in patients with …

Introduction Care for patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) can be
provided in primary, secondary or tertiary care. Whether and to what extent patients with …

Background: Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is a common respiratory
disease. The appropriate treatment according to the Global Initiative for Chronic Obstructive …