The natural course of COPD is interrupted by episodes of respiratory symptom worsening,
termed exacerbations. 1 COPD exacerbations are important events in COPD and are major …

Background COPD can be diagnosed early using spirometry, but spirometry use is only
recommended in symptomatic smokers, even though early stages of COPD can be …

Background: There is a large diversity in both duration and severity of acute exacerbations
of COPD (AECOPD). This study aimed to identify predictors for AECOPD lasting more than 3 …

Introduction: Exacerbations of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) are important
events in the natural history of the disease that have significant impact on important …

Since the publication of the new Global Initiative for Chronic Obstructive Lung Disease
(GOLD) proposal for the assessment of chronic obstructive lung disease (COPD), four …

Background Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is characterized by varying
trajectories of decline. Information regarding the prognostic value of preventing short-term …

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

COPD is a common cause of disability, morbidity and mortality worldwide and a major global
health problem with enormous direct and indirect health care costs. Different reasons can be …

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' …

Real-world data provide the potential for generating evidence on drug treatment effects in
groups excluded from trials, but rigorous, validated methodology for doing so is lacking. We …