There is intense scientific and clinical interest in chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
(COPD), which is reflected in the increasing number of articles in scientific journals on this …

Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is a highly prevalent disease that has a
large impact on quality of life for patients and their families and kills millions of people …

Over the past decade there has been much research and interest in COPD. As a result, the
understanding and management of the disease has improved significantly. Yet, there are …

Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is a preventable and treatable leading
cause of worldwide morbidity and mortality that markedly increases healthcare costs …

Update on Clinical Aspects of Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease | New England Journal of
Medicine Skip to main content The New England Journal of Medicine homepage Advanced …

Writing on the definition of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), Dr Nicholas
Gross once compared it to defining love,“everybody knows what it is, but each individual …

Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is a common condition, and one difficult to
manage. Available treatments, other than smoking cessation, are only minimally effective …

Since the publication of the first edition, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), as a
public health issue, has increased in line with the predictions of the World Health …

Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is a heterogeneous collection of syndromes
with overlapping manifestations. In the past, this has led to considerable variance in …

Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) has a 3-year mortality rate up to 37%, 2–6
times higher than the general population. We present evidence supporting pharmacological …