Background Differences in previous exacerbation history may influence prognosis of chronic
obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). We hypothesized that prognosis differs between …

Few studies have researched the independent effect of COPD severity on the risk of future
exacerbations adjusted by previous exacerbation frequency. We aimed to analyse the …

Background Whether risk of exacerbations of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
(COPD) is influenced by severity of symptoms and maintenance treatment is unclear …

Introduction COPD is one of the most common pulmonary diseases and one of the leading
causes of death worldwide. Exacerbations of COPD include acute worsening that could lead …

Background and Aims: Exacerbations of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD)
drive disease progression and can lead to an accelerated decline in lung function and a …

Background Recent studies evaluating the predictive value of different variables on future
exacerbations suggest exacerbation history as the strongest predictor. We examined the …

Background and objective Life expectancy data of COPD patients in comparison to the
general population are primarily based upon long-term population cohort studies. These …

Background The COPD “frequent exacerbator” phenotype is usually defined by at least two
treated exacerbations per year and is associated with a huge impact on patient health …

Introduction Exacerbations of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease are characterised by
increased symptoms such as dyspnoea, cough and sputum production and/or purulence …

Introduction COPD exacerbation negatively impacts the patient's quality of life and lung
function, increases mortality, and increases socioeconomic costs. In a real-world setting, the …