Background Appropriate interpretation of pulmonary function tests (PFTs) involves the
classification of observed values as within/outside the normal range based on a reference …

Background Tiotropium is an anticholinergic agent which has gained widespread
acceptance as a once daily maintenance therapy for symptoms and exacerbations of stable …

Patients with asthma–chronic obstructive pulmonary disease overlap syndrome (ACOS)
have been largely excluded from pivotal therapeutic trials and, as a result, its treatment …

Spirometry is the main pulmonary function test and is essential for the evaluation and
monitoring of respiratory diseases. Its utility transcends the field of Respiratory Medicine, is …

Long‐acting inhaled therapy (beta‐agonists, anticholinergics and steroids) for COPD: a
network meta‐analysis - Kew, KM - 2014 | Cochrane Library Skip to Content Cookies Our site …

Most research of treatments for airways diseases has been restricted to patients who meet
standard definitions of either chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) or asthma, yet …

Background Bronchodilator responsiveness is a potential phenotypic characteristic of
chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). We studied whether change in lung function …

Rationale: Some patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) have asthma-
like features, such as significant bronchodilator reversibility, blood eosinophilia, and/or …

Exacerbations of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) are natural events in the
progression of the disease, and are characterised by acute worsening of symptoms …

Clinical phenotyping is currently used to guide pharmacological treatment decisions in
chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), a personalized approach to care. Precision …