Rationale and objective Patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD),
usually diagnosed after the 6th decade, frequently suffer from comorbidities. Whether COPD …

Rationale: Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is associated with increased
morbidity and mortality from cardiovascular disease. Although a close association between …

Background Mortality from COPD is increasing worldwide, but detailed causes of death are
rarely assessed, particularly in low-income countries. Methods In a retrospective study, we …

Rationale: There is little information about comorbidities and their risk factors in the
preclinical stages of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). Objectives: This study …

Patients with diabetes are over-represented among the total cases reported with “idiopathic”
pulmonary fibrosis (IPF). This raises the question, whether this is an association only or …

Background Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is associated with multiple
comorbidities, which impact negatively on patients and are often underdiagnosed, thus …

COPD is associated with a relevant burden of disease and a high mortality worldwide. Only
recently, the importance of comorbidities of COPD has been recognized. Studies postulated …

Introduction Natural history of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is punctuated
by exacerbations; however, little is known about prognosis of the first-ever COPD …

Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is a major cause of morbidity and mortality
worldwide. It has been projected to move from the sixth to the third most common cause of …

Land-based exercise is often difficult for people with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
(COPD) who have coexisting obesity or musculoskeletal or neurological conditions. This …