Background Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is one of the leading causes of
morbidity and mortality. Here we present a large observational study on the association of …

Background and objective The global burden of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
(COPD) is increasing and COPD patients are at higher risk for all‐cause mortality. We aimed …

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 …

Introduction: COPD exacerbations may result in accelerated lung function decline and
increased mortality. Risk of exacerbations by baseline history was examined in COPD …

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

Objective Patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) commonly present
with cardiovascular disease (CVD). We investigated the association between COPD …

Background Exacerbations of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) represent a
period of vulnerability. This study explored the association between time periods following …

A subset of COPD patients belong to a non-exacerbating phenotype with poorly understood
characteristics and prognosis. We investigated clinical characteristics, mortality rates and …

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 …

Introduction Non-exacerbating patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD)
are a less studied phenotype. We investigated clinical characteristics, mortality rates and …