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

The clinical course and outcome of COVID-19 are highly variable, ranging from
asymptomatic infections to severe disease and death. Understanding the risk factors of …

The 2019 coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic is caused by severe acute respiratory
syndrome-coronavirus-2 (SARS-CoV-2). Clinical outcomes, including mortality, are worse in …

Culture-independent microbiological techniques have shown a previously unappreciated
complexity to the bacterial microbiome of the respiratory tract that forces reconsideration of …

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

A gap exists between guidelines and real-world clinical practice for the management and
treatment of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). Although this has narrowed in …

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 …

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

The correlations between microbiota dysbiosis and cancer have gained extensive attention
and been widely explored. As a leading cancer diagnosis worldwide, lung cancer poses a …

Rationale: Exacerbations are key drivers of morbidity and mortality in chronic obstructive
pulmonary disease (COPD). Objectives: We compared the relative efficacy of the long-acting …