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 …

Purpose This study estimated the magnitude and duration of risk of cardiovascular events
and mortality following acute exacerbations of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease …

Background Identifying correlates of cause-specific mortality in patients with chronic
obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) may aid the targeting of therapies to reduce …

Worldwide, COPD is a leading cause of chronic morbidity and mortality. Although its
prevalence is already well documented, very few studies have measured its incidence. We …

Introduction Comorbidities are common in patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary
disease (COPD). Estimates of prevalence, incidence and prognostic impact of comorbidities …

Purpose Co-morbidities are common in chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) and
are associated with increased morbidity and mortality. The aim of the present study was to …

Background Exacerbations of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) are an
important measure of disease severity in terms of impaired disease progression, increased …

Background Hospitalization for a severe exacerbation of COPD (eCOPD) is an important
event in the natural history of COPD. Identifying factors related to mortality 1 year after …

Aim: Patients with Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) have an increased risk
of cardiovascular disease (CVD). The aim was to investigate the association between COPD …

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