Executive summary Despite substantial progress in reducing the global impact of many non-
communicable diseases, including heart disease and cancer, morbidity and mortality due to …

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Abstract Global Strategy for the Diagnosis, Management, and Prevention of COPD 2018 is a
consensus report published periodically since 2001 by an international panel of health …

Oxidative stress, which results in the damage of diverse biological molecules, is a ubiquitous
cellular process implicated in the etiology of many illnesses. The sulfhydryl-containing …

Importance Meta-analyses have suggested that initiating pulmonary rehabilitation after an
exacerbation of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) was associated with …

The literature of acute exacerbation of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is fast
expanding. This review focuses on several aspects of acute exacerbation of COPD …

Severe exacerbations of COPD, ie, those leading to hospitalization, have profound clinical
implications for patients and significant economic consequences for society. The prevalence …

Air pollution is a world public health problem. Particulate matter (PM), a mix of solid and
liquid particles in the air, becomes an increasing concern in the social and economic …

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 …

Bronchodilators remain the cornerstone of the treatment of airway disorders such as asthma
and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). There is therefore considerable interest …