Importance of the field: Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is a disease
characterized by chronic airflow obstruction and a progressive lung function decline …

Inhaled corticosteroids (ICSs) are widely prescribed in chronic obstructive pulmonary
disease (COPD). However, little is known about predictors of ICSs therapeutic response. To …

Exacerbations are a frequent event in the evolution of chronic obstructive pulmonary
disease (COPD) patients. Individuals with COPD have a mean of 1–3 episodes per year …

Despite the significant advances made in recent decades, chronic obstructive pulmonary
disease (COPD) is still a major health problem. Since 1977, when Fletcher and Peto …

Introduction: Patients with features of both asthma and chronic obstructive pulmonary
disease (COPD)('asthma-COPD overlap') experience greater symptom burden and higher …

Inhaled corticosteroids (ICSs) are widely used in chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
(COPD). Since inflammatory processes play a key role in the pathogenesis of the disease …

Approximately seven million Brazilians over 40 years of age have COPD. In recent years,
major advances have been made in the pharmacological treatment of this condition. We …

Aproximadamente sete milhões de brasileiros acima de 40 anos são acometidos pela
DPOC. Nos últimos anos, importantes avanços foram registrados no campo do tratamento …

This chapter resumes our current understanding of asthma–chronic obstructive pulmonary
disease (COPD) overlap syndrome (ACOS), pretending to offer a comprehensive approach …

El concepto de enfermedad pulmonar obstructiva crónica (EPOC) es amplio y genérico. En
la práctica clínica y en investigación, la definición de EPOC se basa en la medida de la …