Patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) may suffer from acute episodes
of worsening dyspnea, often associated with increased cough, sputum, and/or sputum …

The Global Initiative for Chronic Obstructive Lung Disease (GOLD) has published the
complete 2023 GOLD report, which can be freely downloaded from its web page (www …

Most patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) suffer from at least one
additional, clinically relevant chronic disease. To a degree, the high global prevalence and …

Background Anemia is prevalent among older adults, and it contributes to the incidence of
frailty. In turn, the frail elderly may be deficient in nutrients, including iron, vitamin B-12, and …

Background Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) frequently coexists with other
chronic diseases, namely comorbidities. They negatively impact prognosis, exacerbations …

In patients with COPD, it has not been comprehensively assessed whether the predictive
value of comorbidities for mortality differs between men and women. We therefore aimed to …

Los modelos de atención sanitaria actuales descritos en GesEPOC indican la mejor manera
de hacer un diagnóstico correcto, la categorización de los pacientes, la adecuada selección …

The current health care models described in GesEPOC indicate the best way to make a
correct diagnosis, the categorization of patients, the appropriate selection of the therapeutic …

Background Aspirin use in COPD has been associated with reduced all-cause mortality in
meta-regression analysis with few equivocal studies. However, the effect of aspirin on COPD …

Levels of iron and iron-related proteins including ferritin are higher in the lung tissue and
lavage fluid of individuals with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), when …