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 …

Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is one of the top three causes of death
worldwide, but governments and non-governmental organisations have not given its …

Sarcoidosis epidemiology: recent estimates of incidence, pre... : Current Opinion in Pulmonary
Medicine Sarcoidosis epidemiology: recent estimates of incidence, prevalence and risk factors …

Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is a slowly progressing chronic respiratory
disorder. It is characterized by an obstructive ventilatory pattern, which is often partially …

Rationale: The Global Burden of Disease program identified smoking and ambient and
household air pollution as the main drivers of death and disability from chronic obstructive …

Idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis (IPF) is a chronic, progressive, fibrosing interstitial lung
disease of unknown cause. It has a high risk of rapid progression and mortality. We …

Background Idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis (IPF) is an interstitial lung disease of unknown
origin. A limited number of small studies show an effect of tobacco smoking on risk of IPF …

Hypersensitivity pneumonitis is an immune‐mediated interstitial lung disease caused by an
aberrant response to an inhaled exposure, which results in mostly T cell–mediated …

Ambient pollutants and occupational pollutants may cause and exacerbate various lung and
respiratory diseases. This review describes lung and respiratory diseases in relation to …

Das Management von Asthma hat sich in den letzten Jahrzehnten fundamental gewandelt.
Die vorliegende Leitlinie zur Diagnostik und Therapie von Asthma wurde für pneumologisch …