Bronchodilator reversibility testing in chronic obstructive pulmonary disease

PMA Calverley, PS Burge, S Spencer, JA Anderson… - Thorax, 2003 - thorax.bmj.com
Background: A limited or absent bronchodilator response is used to classify chronic
obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) and can determine the treatment offered. The …

[HTML][HTML] Comorbid conditions in chronic obstructive pulmonary disease: Potential therapeutic targets for unmet needs

K Matsunaga, M Harada, J Suizu, K Oishi… - Journal of Clinical …, 2020 - mdpi.com
The management of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) has improved
significantly due to advances in therapeutic agents, but it has also become apparent that …

COPD phenotypes according to high resolution CT scan findings

A Shah, U Shah, TK Jayalakshmi… - European …, 2014 - Eur Respiratory Soc
[BACKGROUND] High Resolution Computed Tomography Scan (HRCT) is now being used
as an important diagnostic test in COPD patients. In present study, we have evaluated …

Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) and COPD-like phenotypes

S Fortis, D Georgopoulos, N Tzanakis, F Sciurba… - Frontiers in …, 2024 - frontiersin.org
Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is a heterogeneous disease. Historically,
two COPD phenotypes have been described: chronic bronchitis and emphysema. Although …

Biomarkers in chronic obstructive pulmonary disease

DD Sin, J Vestbo - Proceedings of the American Thoracic Society, 2009 - atsjournals.org
Currently, with exception of lung function tests, there are no well validated biomarkers or
surrogate endpoints that can be used to establish efficacy of novel drugs for chronic …

Chronic bronchitic symptoms are associated with worse symptoms and greater exacerbation frequency in COPD

V Kim, MLK Han, GB Vance, BJ Make… - A42. CHRONIC …, 2010 - atsjournals.org
Methods: The COPDGene® study enrolled non-hispanic white and African American
subjects with a smoking history of at least 10 pack-years. We included subjects with COPD …

Long-acting B-2 agonists (LABA) or long-acting muscarinic antagonists (LAMA): which one may be the first option in group A COPD patients?

O Turan, N Ogan, F Bozkus, N Sarıoğlu… - European Journal of …, 2024 - Springer
Methods The study cohort was formed of all subjects from six pulmonology clinics with an
initial diagnosis of COPD who were new users of a LAMA or LABA from January 2020 to …

A prospective cohort study to assess obstructive respiratory disease phenotypes and endotypes in Japan: the TRAIT study design

N Hizawa, K Fukunaga, H Sugiura… - … Journal of Chronic …, 2021 - Taylor & Francis
Background Asthma, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), and asthma–COPD
overlap (ACO) are complex and heterogeneous diseases that share clinical characteristics …

Personalized medicine and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease

EFM Wouters, B Wouters, IML Augustin… - Current opinion in …, 2017 - journals.lww.com
Personalized medicine and chronic obstructive pulmonary dise... : Current Opinion in
Pulmonary Medicine Personalized medicine and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease …

COPD: CardiOPulmonary disease?

SM Kawut - European Respiratory Journal, 2013 - Eur Respiratory Soc
Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is defined by the presence of airflow
limitation which is not fully reversible, but COPD encompasses numerous phenotypes [ 1] …