Background Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is characterized by persistent
respiratory symptoms and airflow limitation due to airway and/or alveolar remodeling …

The diagnosis, prognostication, and differentiation of phenotypes of COPD can be facilitated
by CT scan imaging of the chest. CT scan imaging of the chest is a prerequisite for lung …

MBBS, MD; Stephen I Rennard, MD; Donald P Tashkin, MD; J Michael Wells, MD; Robert A
Wise, MD; and Prescott G Woodruff, MD, MPH. The project officers from the Lung Division of …

Background Previous studies mainly concentrated on examining the correlation between
single carotenoids and Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). However, these …

Introduction Chronic Bronchitis (CB) represents a phenotype of chronic obstructive
pulmonary disease (COPD). While several definitions have been used for diagnosis, the …

Innumerable articles have been written and many millions of dollars have been invested in
efforts to understand COPD. Yet, despite decades of research, there is still a paucity of …

To the Editor: We read with interest the recent paper by Raoof et al 1 published in CHEST
(July 2023) reviewing the clinical utility of lung imaging in COPD. The authors describe …