REVIEW SERIES

COPD exacerbations · 4: Prevention

S Scott, P Walker, P M A Calverley

Division of Infection and Immunity, Clinical Sciences Centre, University Hospital Aintree, Liverpool L9 7AL, UK

Correspondence to:
Correspondence to:
Professor P M A Calverley
Division of Infection and Immunity, Clinical Sciences Centre, University Hospital Aintree, Liverpool L9 7AL, UK; pmacal{at}liverpool.ac.uk

A review of the evidence that the prevention of COPD works and, if so, the effectiveness of this strategy

Abbreviations: COPD, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease; FEV₁, forced expiratory volume in 1 second; NAC, N-acetylcysteine

Keywords: chronic obstructive pulmonary disease; exacerbations; prevention

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