Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is a leading cause of morbidity and mortality
worldwide. Age and smoking are common risk factors for COPD and other illnesses, often …

Comorbidities impact a large proportion of patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary
disease (COPD), with over 80% of patients with COPD estimated to have at least one …

Exacerbations of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) are important events that
carry significant consequences for patients. Some patients experience frequent …

The term phenotype in the field of COPD is defined as “a single or combination of disease
attributes that describe differences between individuals with COPD as they relate to clinically …

Multimorbidity frequently affects the ageing population and their co-existence may not occur
at random. Understanding their interactions and that with clinical variables could be …

Rationale: The long-term effects of using a high-flow nasal cannula for chronic hypercapnic
respiratory failure caused by chronic obstructive pulmonary disease remain unclear …

Rationale: Loss of skeletal muscle mass and physical inactivity are important manifestations
of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), and both are closely related to poor …

Extrapulmonary comorbidities are common and significant in chronic obstructive pulmonary
disease (COPD), often contributing to symptoms, exacerbations, hospital admissions and …

COPD is a long-term condition associated with considerable disability with a clinical course
characterized by episodes of worsening respiratory signs and symptoms associated with …

Rationale: Low-attenuation areas assessed by computed tomography reflect the extent of
pathological emphysema and correlate with airflow limitation and mortality in patients with …