Background The overlap between asthma and COPD is increasingly recognised. This
review examines the new insights, treatment and remaining knowledge gaps for asthma …

The relevance of the ACOS is to identify patients with COPD who may have underlying
eosinophilic inflammation that responds to inhaled corticosteroids. So far, the previous …

Most research of treatments for airways diseases has been restricted to patients who meet
standard definitions of either chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) or asthma, yet …

Background and objective In recent years, the so-called asthma–chronic obstructive
pulmonary disease (COPD) overlap syndrome (ACOS) has received much attention, not …

Background Some patients share characteristics of both COPD and asthma. As yet, there is
no gold standard to identify patients with the so-called asthma–COPD overlap syndrome …

Background and objective Obstructive airway diseases, such as asthma and chronic
obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), have airflow limitation associated with chronic …

Background The administration of inhaled corticosteroids and worldwide usage of several
asthma guidelines have improved asthma mortality. Elderly patients with asthma show high …

Background Some patients with COPD may share characteristics of asthma; this is the so-
called asthma–COPD overlap syndrome (ACOS). There are no universally accepted criteria …

Achieving the goal of early diagnosis in COPD needs a major overhaul and culture change
in primary care settings. Respiratory symptoms in a smoker 40 years or above should trigger …

Managing chronic respiratory conditions such as asthma and Chronic Obstructive
Pulmonary Disease (COPD) forms a notable burden on the healthcare system while the …