Acute exacerbations of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (AECOPDs) are episodes of
symptom worsening 1 that have significant adverse consequences for patients. 2 The …

Increasing evidence indicates that chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is a
complex disease involving more than airflow obstruction. Airflow obstruction has profound …

The quantification of protein biomarkers in blood at picomolar-level sensitivity requires
labour-intensive incubation and washing steps. Sensing proteins in sweat, which would …

Background Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is a major public health
problem associated with long-term exposure to toxic gases and particles. We examined the …

New molecular, cellular, and immunologic techniques used to study host–pathogen
interactions have led to a reexamination of the role of infection in chronic obstructive …

Asthma and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) are both obstructive airway
diseases that involve chronic inflammation of the respiratory tract, but the type of …

This review is an account of how pulmonary damage caused by cigarette smoke and other
environmental toxins can incite inflammatory and immunologic reactions that culminate in …

Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease is a leading cause of death and disability, but has
only recently been extensively explored from a cellular and molecular perspective. There is …

Exacerbations of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) are episodes of worsening
of symptoms, leading to substantial morbidity and mortality. COPD exacerbations are …

The airflow limitation that defines chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is the
result of a prolonged time constant for lung emptying, caused by increased resistance of the …