Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is the third leading cause of death
worldwide. COPD, however, is a heterogeneous collection of diseases with differing causes …

Objective To report the global, regional, and national burden of chronic obstructive
pulmonary disease (COPD) and its attributable risk factors between 1990 and 2019, by age …

Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease patient care must include confirming a diagnosis
with postbronchodilator spirometry. Because of the clinical heterogeneity and the reality that …

Rationale: This is the first multicenter randomized controlled trial to evaluate the
effectiveness and safety of Zephyr Endobronchial Valve (EBV) in patients with little to no …

Background Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is a clinical syndrome
encompassing a group of chronic, progressive, and debilitating respiratory conditions, that …

Background In adults with serious respiratory illness, breathlessness is prevalent and
associated with reduced health-related quality of life. The aim of this review was to assess …

EXECUTIVE SUMMARY The Global Hepatitis Programme convened a partners' meeting to
take stock of the progress towards elimination of hepatitis and to identify new opportunities …

Background Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is associated with multiple
comorbidities, which impact negatively on patients and are often underdiagnosed, thus …

Background There are several reports on underdiagnosis of COPD, while little is known
about COPD overdiagnosis and overtreatment. We describe the overdiagnosis and the …

Die chronisch obstruktive Lungenerkrankung (COPD) geht mit einer hohen Krankheitslast
einher und zählt weltweit zu den führenden Todesursachen. Neben anderen …