Lung cancer (LC) and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) are among the
leading causes of mortality worldwide. Cigarette smoking is among the main aetiologic …

BACKGROUND: COPD is a major cause of morbidity and mortality in the United States as
well as throughout the rest of the world. An exacerbation of COPD (periodic escalations of …

Objective.—To determine whether a program incorporating smoking intervention and use of
an inhaled bronchodilator can slow the rate of decline in forced expiratory volume in 1 …

This report deals with deaths and hospitalizations during the 5-year Lung Health Study, as
documented by examination of appropriate records. There were 149 deaths (2.5%) during …

The old saying 'red as a beet, dry as a bone, blind as a bat, hot as a hare, mad as a hatter'is
often quoted when describing the autonomic effects of drugs that block the muscarinic …

Context The care of patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) has
changed radically over the past 2 decades, and novel therapies can not only improve the …

Study objectives The clinical outcomes and health-carecosts of a cohort of 413 patients with
COPD are reported. Design This study was a retrospective pharmacoeconomicanalysis …

Der folgende Text stellt eine Überarbeitung der Leitlinie der Deutschen Atemwegsliga und
der Deutschen Gesellschaft für Pneumologie von 2002 [1] dar. Diese ist notwendig …

Recommendation 1: In patients with respiratory symptoms, particularly dyspnea, spirometry
should be performed to diagnose airflow obstruction. Spirometry should not be used to …

In the lungs, parasympathetic nerves provide the dominant control of airway smooth muscle
with release of acetylcholine onto M3 muscarinic receptors. Treatment of airway disease …