Introduction Coronavirus disease (Covid-19) has led to a global pandemic since its
emergence in December 2019. The majority of research into Covid-19 has focused on …

Background People with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) show considerable
variation in symptoms, limitations, and well‐being; this often complicates medical care. A …

Background Currently, the diagnosis of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD)
requires a ratio of forced expiratory volume in 1 second (FEV1) to forced vital capacity (FVC) …

Background: Pulmonary rehabilitation is recognized as a core component of the
management of individuals with chronic respiratory disease. Since the 2006 American …

Background: Dyspnea is a common, distressing symptom of cardiopulmonary and
neuromuscular diseases. Since the ATS published a consensus statement on dyspnea in …

Background Point-of-care testing of C-reactive protein (CRP) may be a way to reduce
unnecessary use of antibiotics without harming patients who have acute exacerbations of …

Background Patients with mild or moderate chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD)
rarely receive medications, because they have few symptoms. We hypothesized that long …

There is need for a validated short, simple instrument to quantify chronic obstructive
pulmonary disease (COPD) impact in routine practice to aid health status assessment and …

Aims To assess the profile, utilization patterns, satisfaction and perceived effects among
users of electronic cigarettes ('e‐cigarettes'). Design and Setting Internet survey in English …

Introduction Chronic non-invasive ventilation (NIV) has become evidence-based care for
stable hypercapnic COPD patients. While the number of patients increases, home initiation …