Clinical phenotypes of obstructive airway diseases in an outpatient population

G Rootmensen, A van Keimpema… - Journal of …, 2016 - Taylor & Francis
Abstract Background and Objectives: Historically, obstructive airway diseases such as
asthma and COPD are classified as different diseases. Although the definitions are clearly …

Differences between males and females in the natural history of asthma and COPD

L Watson, HM Boezen, DS Postma - European Respiratory …, 2003 - books.google.com
This chapter discusses the natural history of asthma and chronic obstructive pulmonary
disease (COPD), respiratory symptoms and lung function in males and females. The aim is …

Fixed airflow obstruction due to asthma or chronic obstructive pulmonary disease: 5-year follow-up

M Contoli, S Baraldo, B Marku, P Casolari… - Journal of Allergy and …, 2010 - Elsevier
BACKGROUND: Both smokers and patients with asthma can experience fixed airflow
obstruction, which is associated with distinctive patterns of airway pathology. The influence …

Effect of 1-year smoking cessation on airway inflammation in COPD and asymptomatic smokers

BWM Willemse, NHT ten Hacken… - European …, 2005 - Eur Respiratory Soc
Smoking cessation is the only treatment in patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary
disease (COPD) effective in slowing down disease progression. Its effect on airway …

Similarities and differences in asthma and COPD: the Dutch hypothesis

ER Bleecker - Chest, 2004 - journal.chestnet.org
COPD represents an increasingly important chronic debilitating illness in the United States
and worldwide. 1 Approximately 16 million Americans have received a diagnosis of COPD …

Introduction: obstructive lung diseases from conception to old age

DS Postma, HAM Kerstjens… - Proceedings of the …, 2009 - atsjournals.org
''Obstructive Lung Diseases from Conception to Old Age,''was held in Groningen, The
Netherlands, June 15–17, 2009. The first of this series of conferences had taken place in the …

Majority of never-smokers with airflow limitation do not have asthma: the Copenhagen General Population Study

Y Çolak, S Afzal, BG Nordestgaard, P Lange - Thorax, 2016 - thorax.bmj.com
Background A substantial proportion of individuals with airflow limitation are never-smokers.
However, whether never-smokers with airflow limitation have undiagnosed asthma is …

Asthma and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease: common genes, common environments?

DS Postma, M Kerkhof, HM Boezen… - American journal of …, 2011 - atsjournals.org
Asthma and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) show similarities and
substantial differences. The Dutch hypothesis stipulated that asthma and COPD have …

Asthma-COPD overlap

PJ Barnes - Chest, 2016 - journal.chestnet.org
Most clinicians can easily distinguish asthma and COPD. Asthma usually has an early onset
with intermittent symptoms, a good response to inhaled therapy, and is often associated with …

Definition, epidemiology, and risk factors

G Devereux - Bmj, 2006 - bmj.com
In 2004, the UK National Institute for Clinical Excellence defined chronic obstructive
pulmonary disease (COPD) as “characterised by airflow obstruction. The airflow obstruction …