The quality of care can be improved by the development and implementation of evidence-
based treatment guidelines. Different national guidelines for chronic obstructive pulmonary …

Of those patients hospitalized for an exacerbation of COPD, one in five will require
rehospitalization within 30 days. Many developed countries are now implementing policies …

Background: Current tobacco treatment guidelines have established the efficacy of available
interventions, but they do not provide detailed guidance for common implementation …

Background Currently, the diagnosis of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD)
requires a ratio of forced expiratory volume in 1 second (FEV1) to forced vital capacity (FVC) …

Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is characterized by reduced lung function
and is the third leading cause of death globally. Through genome-wide association …

Background Neutrophil extracellular traps (NETs) have been observed in the airway in
patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), but their clinical and …

Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is a common, complex, and heterogeneous
disorder that is responsible for substantial and growing morbidity, mortality, and health-care …

Purpose This study compared the effects of inpatient-based rehabilitation program of
patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) using non-immersive virtual …

Dyspnea is a distressing, debilitating, and near-ubiquitous symptom affecting patients with
COPD. In addition to the functional consequences of dyspnea, which include activity …

Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is a multifaceted disease in which the
pulmonary vessels are often affected (1, 2). Mild pulmonary hypertension (PH) is a common …