Acute exacerbations of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (AECOPDs) are episodes of
symptom worsening 1 that have significant adverse consequences for patients. 2 The …

The workplace influences the safety, health, and productivity of workers at multiple levels. To
protect and promote total worker health, smart hardware, and software tools have emerged …

Background and Objectives Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) affects over 250
million people globally, carrying a notable economic burden. This systematic literature …

Current methods for continuous respiration monitoring such as respiratory inductive or
optoelectronic plethysmography are limited to clinical or research settings; most wearable …

Background Previous studies have highlighted a relationship between reduction in rate of
exacerbations with therapies containing inhaled corticosteroids (ICS) and baseline blood …

Background: Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is a leading cause of morbidity
and mortality worldwide. Aims: To synthesize data on the worldwide prevalence and severity …

Background Patients with mild or moderate chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD)
rarely receive medications, because they have few symptoms. We hypothesized that long …

BACKGROUND COPD remains a leading cause of morbidity and mortality. The objectives of
this study were to estimate (1) national US COPD-attributable annual medical costs by payer …

Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is caused by exposure to noxious particles
and gases. Smoking is the main risk factor, but other factors are also associated with COPD …

Background Widespread application of pulmonary rehabilitation (also known as respiratory
rehabilitation) in chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) should be preceded by …