Although acute exacerbations of COPD (AECOPD) are important events for people with
COPD, their long-term natural history and impact on mortality have not been sufficiently …

Background Risk of exacerbations in individuals with mild chronic obstructive pulmonary
disease (COPD) in the general population is less well described than in more advanced …

The natural history of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is one of a progressive
lung function reduction, essentially expressed by an accelerated decline in forced expiratory …

Background Life expectancy is significantly shorter for patients with chronic obstructive
pulmonary disease (COPD) than the general population. Concurrent diseases are known to …

Background COPD exacerbations and hospitalizations have been associated with poor
prognosis for the COPD patient. Objective To evaluate the frequency and risk factors of …

Objective To evaluate comorbidity, hospitalization and mortality in COPD patients. Design
Prospective longitudinal study. Participants 95 COPD patients admitted consecutively to a …

Background Evidence-based international guidelines on chronic obstructive pulmonary
disease (COPD), and their corresponding recommendations, were established to improve …

Background Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is a leading cause of morbidity
and mortality worldwide. COPD exacerbations are associated with a worsening of lung …

Introduction Exacerbations of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) can increase
the risk of severe cardiovascular events. Objective Assess the crude incidence rates (IR) of …

Background Little is known about the association between respiratory events prior to
diagnosis of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) and future clinical outcomes in …