Background Estimates for lung function decline in chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
(COPD) have differed by study setting and have not been described in a UK primary care …

Accelerated lung function decline has been associated with increased risk of cardiovascular
disease (CVD) in a general population, but little is known about this association in chronic …

Rationale: Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is thought to result in rapid and
progressive loss of lung function usually expressed as mean values for whole cohorts …

Background: Rapid forced expiratory volume in 1 s (FEV1) decliners have been considered
a unique subgroup of patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). Rapid …

Compromised lung function is a common feature of COPD patients, but certain factors
increase the rate of lung function decline in COPD patients. The objective of the current …

Objective To conduct a systematic review investigating the normal age-related changes in
lung function in adults without known lung disease. Design Systematic review. Data sources …

Background Relationships between improvements in lung function and other clinical
outcomes in chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) are not documented …

Background: The Global Initiative on Obstructive Lung Disease stages for chronic
obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) uses a fixed ratio of the post-bronchodilator forced …

Rationale: Little is known about the long-term outcomes of individuals with mild/moderate
chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) according to spirometric criteria. Objectives …

Background Early diagnosis of COPD is often not achieved due to limited recognition and
limited access to the pulmonary function test. Our hypothesis was that lung function decline …