Background Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) is an evolving infectious disease that
dramatically spread all over the world in the early part of 2020. No studies have yet …

Acute exacerbations of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (AECOPDs) are episodes of
symptom worsening 1 that have significant adverse consequences for patients. 2 The …

Exacerbations of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) represent a significant
clinical problem, and are associated with decreased lung function, worsening quality of life …

Acute exacerbations of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) are associated with a
significant mortality, health and economic burden. Their diagnosis, assessment and …

Background Chronic respiratory diseases are risk factors for severe disease in coronavirus
disease 2019 (COVID-19). Respiratory tract infection is one of the commonest causes of …

Purpose Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is a significant cause of morbidity
and mortality in the United States. Exacerbations—acute worsening of COPD symptoms …

Patients with Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) have a higher prevalence of
coronary ischemia and other factors that put them at risk for COVID-19-related …

The full British Thoracic Society (BTS) guideline for the use of long-term macrolides in adults
with respiratory disease is published in Thorax. The following is a summary of the …

The extracellular matrix (ECM) of the lung plays several important roles in lung function, as it
offers a low resistant pathway that allows the exchange of gases, provides compressive …

Background Adequate self-management skills are of great importance for patients with
chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) to reduce the impact of COPD …