Acute exacerbations of chronic bronchitis (AECB) are known to have a substantial economic
burden in terms of medical care costs. The objective of this study was to assess workplace …

BACKGROUND: Acute exacerbations of chronic bronchitis (AECB) are recurrent and
potentially severe medical events for the 13 million people in the United States who have …

Background Chronic bronchitis (CB) is often misdiagnosed or diagnosed at a later stage of
chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). We examined how this later diagnosis may …

Abstract Introduction: Every year approximately 17,000 people in the UK are off work
through sickness for six or more weeks. Only fifty percent of those off for six months return to …

Objectives Despite the recognition of selection biases arising from the healthy worker effect
in occupational mortality studies, the possibility of similar effects in occupational cohort …

Background Exacerbations of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) lead to
significant increases in resource utilization and cost to the health care system. COPD …

Background: Acute exacerbation of chronic bronchitis (AECB) places tremendous burden on
patients, providers, employers, and health care systems. Objective: The purpose of this …

In 1994, the National Center for Health Statistics estimated that more than 14 million people
(54 per thousand) had chronic bronchitis and sought treatment for 90.9% of their acute …

Background Approximately 15% of cases of COPD, including chronic bronchitis, is
attributable to occupational exposures. An occupational history is essential to identify …

This study reports on data from a study conducted in the Federal Republic of Germany
examining the quality of life (QoL) of patients with chronic bronchitis (CB) and its acute …