Purpose of review: Some individuals share characteristics of asthma and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). The asthma-COPD overlap syndrome (ACOS) has been defined as symptoms of increased variability of airflow in association with an incompletely reversible airflow obstruction.
Although chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) risk is strongly influenced by cigarette smoking, genetic factors are also important determinants of COPD. In addition to Mendelian syndromes such as alpha-1 antitrypsin deficiency...
This guideline covers diagnosing and managing chronic obstructive pulmonary disease or COPD (which includes emphysema and chronic bronchitis) in people aged 16 and older.
AstraZeneca has launched a Phase III THARROS trial to evaluate the efficacy of its triple-combination inhaled therapy Breztri (budesonide / glycopyrronium / formoterol fumarate or BGF) in reducing severe cardiopulmonary outcomes in patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD)
Polyneuropathy has been observed in patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). If polyneuropathy occurs as a complication or extrapulmonary manifestation of COPD, one would expect an increased prevalence among patients with a cryptogenic axonal polyneuropathy.
The GOLD strategy document for the diagnosis, management and prevention of COPD, along with the corresponding pocket guide, are developed for healthcare professionals based on the best scientific information available.
The comorbidity of peripheral arterial disease (PAD) and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is obvious from a clinical point of view, especially as smoking is an important risk factor for both.
In recent years, there has been a great deal of interest in the identification and validation of blood-based biomarkers for clinical use in chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD).
The increasingly female face of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) prevalence among women has equalled that of men since 2008, due in part to increased tobacco use among women worldwide and exposure to...
In this perspective-based article, which is based on findings from a comprehensive literature search, we discuss the significant and growing burden of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease in women worldwide.