A gap exists between guidelines and real-world clinical practice for the management and
treatment of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). Although this has narrowed in …

Bronchodilators are the cornerstone of pharmacological management of COPD. For patients
whose conditions are not sufficiently controlled by monotherapy, combining bronchodilators …

Background New evidence has suggested that people with asthma who are homozygous for
arginine at aminoacid 16 of the β 2-adrenergic receptor (ADRB2) might not benefit from …

Both communicable and non-communicable chronic respiratory conditions have accorded
for suffering of millions of people of all ages and stated to be leading cause of death …

Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) is a neurodegenerative disorder characterized by the
selective degeneration of upper and lower motor neurons and by the progressive weakness …

Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is characterized by progressive airflow
limitation and debilitating symptoms. For patients with moderate-to-severe COPD, long …

BACKGROUND: Although chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) has been
considered a disease of Caucasian men, recent data show mortality rising faster among …

Despite the availability of guideline recommendations, diagnostic confusion between COPD
and asthma appears common, and often it is very difficult to decide whether the obstruction …

COPD is a preventable and treatable disease characterized by airflow limitation that is not
fully reversible. The diagnosis of COPD is based on spirometric evidence of airways …

Asthma and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) are highly prevalent chronic
diseases in the general population. Both are characterized by heterogeneous chronic …