Disclosures: Dr. Labaki, ACP Contributing Author, reports nonfinancial support from
Pulmonx and personal fees from Konica Minolta outside the submitted work. Dr. Rosenberg …

Update on Clinical Aspects of Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease | New England Journal of
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Tens of thousands of patients with advanced lung diseases may be eligible to be considered
as potential candidates for lung transplant around the world each year. The timing of referral …

Background Two previous national epidemiological studies, IBERPOC in 1997 and
EPISCAN in 2007, determined the COPD burden in Spain. Changes in demographics and …

The diagnosis of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) currently requires the
demonstration of poorly reversible airflow limitation, defined as a post-bronchodilator …

This Executive Summary of the Global Strategy for the Diagnosis, Management, and
Prevention of COPD, Global Initiative for Chronic Obstructive Lung Disease (GOLD) 2017 …

Introduction A low body mass index (BMI) is associated with increased mortality and low
health-related quality of life in patients with COPD. The Asia-Pacific classification of BMI has …

Sarcopenia prevalence and its clinical impact are reportedly variable in chronic obstructive
pulmonary disease (COPD) due partly to definition criteria. This review aimed to identify the …

Importance Airway mucus plugs are common in patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary
disease (COPD); however, the association of airway mucus plugging and mortality in …

Importance Meta-analyses have suggested that initiating pulmonary rehabilitation after an
exacerbation of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) was associated with …