Background Reduced physical activity (PA) was the strongest predictor of all-cause mortality
in patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). This scoping review aimed …

This scoping review summarized the evidence regarding the impact of acute exacerbations
of COPD (AECOPD) on patients' health status beyond pulmonary function. PubMed …

Introduction The benefits of physical activity for people living with long-term conditions
(LTCs) are well established. However, the risks of physical activity are less well …

Introduction Morphine may decrease the intensity of chronic breathlessness but data from a
large randomised controlled trial (RCT) are lacking. This first, large, parallel-group trial …

Activity-related breathlessness is the most problematic symptom of chronic obstructive
pulmonary disease (COPD), arising from complex interactions between peripheral …

Introduction Breathlessness is common in the general population and associated with
poorer health. Prevalence, frequencies and overlap of underlying contributing conditions …

An individual's experience of COPD is determined by many factors in addition to the
pathological features of chronic bronchitis and emphysema and the symptoms that derive …

Increased ventilation relative to metabolic demands, indicating alveolar hyperventilation
and/or increased physiological dead space (excess ventilation), is a key cause of exertional …

Introduction: Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is a complex and
heterogenous disease that is associated with a range of respiratory and non-respiratory …

Exercise limitation and physical inactivity are known treatable traits for people with COPD.
Maximising exercise capacity and keeping people physically active improves health status …