Definition, causes, pathogenesis, and consequences of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease exacerbations

AI Ritchie, JA Wedzicha - Clinics in chest medicine, 2020 - chestmed.theclinics.com
Acute exacerbations of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (AECOPDs) are episodes of
symptom worsening 1 that have significant adverse consequences for patients. 2 The …

Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease exacerbation fundamentals: diagnosis, treatment, prevention and disease impact

M MacLeod, A Papi, M Contoli, B Beghé, BR Celli… - …, 2021 - Wiley Online Library
In chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), exacerbations (ECOPD), characterized
by an acute deterioration in respiratory symptoms, are fundamental events impacting …

An updated definition and severity classification of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease exacerbations: the Rome proposal

BR Celli, LM Fabbri, SD Aaron, A Agusti… - American journal of …, 2021 - atsjournals.org
Over 200 years ago, René Laennec published the first description of emphysema, an
important pathobiological element of what is today known as chronic obstructive pulmonary …

Global strategy for the diagnosis, management, and prevention of chronic obstructive lung disease 2017 report. GOLD executive summary

CF Vogelmeier, GJ Criner, FJ Martinez… - American journal of …, 2017 - atsjournals.org
This Executive Summary of the Global Strategy for the Diagnosis, Management, and
Prevention of COPD, Global Initiative for Chronic Obstructive Lung Disease (GOLD) 2017 …

An official American Thoracic Society/European Respiratory Society statement: key concepts and advances in pulmonary rehabilitation

MA Spruit, SJ Singh, C Garvey… - American journal of …, 2013 - atsjournals.org
Background: Pulmonary rehabilitation is recognized as a core component of the
management of individuals with chronic respiratory disease. Since the 2006 American …

Management of COPD exacerbations: a European respiratory society/American thoracic society guideline

JA Wedzicha, M Miravitlles, JR Hurst… - European …, 2017 - Eur Respiratory Soc
This document provides clinical recommendations for treatment of chronic obstructive
pulmonary disease (COPD) exacerbations. Comprehensive evidence syntheses, including …

Global strategy for the diagnosis, management, and prevention of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease: GOLD executive summary

J Vestbo, SS Hurd, AG Agustí, PW Jones… - American journal of …, 2013 - atsjournals.org
Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is a global health problem, and since 2001,
the Global Initiative for Chronic Obstructive Lung Disease (GOLD) has published its strategy …

The role of the microbiome in exacerbations of chronic lung diseases

RP Dickson, FJ Martinez, GB Huffnagle - The Lancet, 2014 - thelancet.com
Culture-independent microbiological techniques have shown a previously unappreciated
complexity to the bacterial microbiome of the respiratory tract that forces reconsideration of …

Human rhinoviruses

SE Jacobs, DM Lamson, K St. George… - Clinical microbiology …, 2013 - Am Soc Microbiol
Human rhinoviruses (HRVs), first discovered in the 1950s, are responsible for more than
one-half of cold-like illnesses and cost billions of dollars annually in medical visits and …

Australian and N ew Z ealand P ulmonary R ehabilitation G uidelines

JA Alison, ZJ McKeough, K Johnston… - …, 2017 - Wiley Online Library
Background and objective The aim of the Pulmonary Rehabilitation Guidelines (Guidelines)
is to provide evidence‐based recommendations for the practice of pulmonary rehabilitation …