Recently,“Technical standards for respiratory oscillometry” was published, which reviewed
the physiological basis of oscillometric measures and detailed the technical factors related …

Severe exacerbations of COPD, ie, those leading to hospitalization, have profound clinical
implications for patients and significant economic consequences for society. The prevalence …

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

The American Thoracic Society/European Respiratory Society jointly created a Task Force
on “Outcomes for COPD pharmacological trials: from lung function to biomarkers” to inform …

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 …

The small airways are defined as those less than 2 mm in diameter. They are a major site of
pathology in many lung diseases, not least chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) …

Exacerbations of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease are of major importance in terms of
their prolonged detrimental effects on patients, the acceleration in disease progression and …

Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is a major respiratory illness in Canada that
is both preventable and treatable. Our understanding of the pathophysiology of this complex …

Background Exacerbations of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) are
characterised by increased dyspnoea, reduced quality of life and muscle weakness. Re …

Rationale: Early detection of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) exacerbations
using telemonitoring of physiological variables might reduce the frequency of …