Chronic obstructive lung disease (COPD) is responsible for substantial rates of mortality and
economic burden, and is one of the most important public-health concerns. As the disease …

Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is a respiratory disease with a high
incidence, mortality, and disability rate. Because there are few symptoms in the early stages …

Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) affects close to 400 million people
worldwide. COPD is characterized by significant airflow limitation on spirometry. Most …

Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is the most common chronic lung disease in
the world, and its associated health burdens and costs are mounting. Until recently, it was …

Abstract Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) is very a common, with great
morbidity and mortality, disease. Since the beginning of the disease cannot be detected with …

COPD is progressive and typically begins many years before a definite diagnosis is made.
As the rate of decline in lung function may be faster in the initial stages of the disease, early …

Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) remains a leading cause of morbidity and
mortality worldwide. Despite this, there has been little progress so far in terms of disease …

The mention of a patient with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is likely to
conjure up an image of an older man with a cigarette in one hand and an inhaler in the …

Background and objective Few studies have examined the natural course of early COPD.
The aim of this study was to observe the natural course of early COPD patients. We also …

Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) affects one-tenth of the world's population
and has been identified as a major global unmet health need by the World Health …