Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) represents an important and increasing
burden throughout the world. Classically, COPD has been considered a respiratory …

COPD is responsible for considerable morbidity and mortality, and its course is complicated
by co-existing comorbidities that worsen prognosis. Understanding the importance of …

Mortality due to chronic obstructive pulmonary disease continues to rise, whereas mortality
rates related to cardiovascular disease appear to be slowing, or even declining. This is due …

Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is associated with important chronic
comorbid diseases, including cardiovascular disease, diabetes and hypertension. The …

COPD is characterized by a poorly reversible airflow limitation resulting from chronic
inflammation, mainly due to tobacco exposure. Over the past few years, the understanding of …

Abstract Background Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) is a systemic disease;
morbidity and mortality due to COPD are on the increase, and it has great impact on patients' …

Background: This study compares the prevalence rates of comorbidities between chronic
obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) and non-COPD control patients reported in …

Background Nowadays, there is increasing awareness about the frequent chronic
comorbidities in patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) but little …

Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is a complex disease that is associated with
devastating outcomes resulting from lung involvement and several comorbidities …

Cardiovascular disease (CVD), including ischaemic heart disease (IHD) and heart failure
(HF), and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) are often concomitant because …