Patients with COPD most frequently complain of breathlessness and cough and these are
both increased during exacerbations. Studies have generally focused on quality of life …

OBJECTIVE: There is a strong association between reflux and end-stage lung disease,
especially idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis. The presence of reflux after lung transplantation …

Background and aims The impact of gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) on
exacerbations of COPD has never been evaluated. The aims of this investigation were to …

Chronic cough and sputum production are common featuresof chronic obstructive
pulmonary disease (COPD) and havea significant impact on exacerbation frequency and …

Despite the uncertainties about the relative roles of different pathophysiological processes in
chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), there is now a uniform approach to …

71110 Heraklion, Greece. Fax: 30 810542650; E-mail: siafak@ med. uoc. gr The current
definition of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is the definition endorsed by the …

Gastroesophageal refl ux disease (GERD) is a common cause of chronic cough, heartburn,
epigastric or retrosternal discomfort, chest pain and abdominal pain or esophagitis. Our …

Die COPD ist eine Lungenerkrankung, die besonders bei höherem Schweregrad
zunehmend den Charakter einer Systemerkrankung aufweist. Die unterschiedlichen …