Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is a global health problem, and since 2001,
the Global Initiative for Chronic Obstructive Lung Disease (GOLD) has published its strategy …

Asthma and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD, also called chronic airflow
limitation (CAL)) are the most frequent diagnoses in patients with intrathoracic airways ob …

Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is defined as a disease state characterized
by poorly reversible airflow limitation that is usually both progressive and associated with an …

This Executive Summary of the Global Strategy for the Diagnosis, Management, and
Prevention of COPD, Global Initiative for Chronic Obstructive Lung Disease (GOLD) 2017 …

Significant heterogeneity of clinical presentation and disease progression exists within
chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). Although FEV1 inadequately describes this …

Rationale: Severe exacerbations of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) are
major causes of health care costs mostly related to hospitalization. The role of infections in …

Despite the considerable progress in the classification of the idiopathic interstitial
pneumonias (IIPs), the lack of an international standard has resulted in variable and …

To investigate whether the inflammatory process in peripheral airways is different in smokers
who develop symptoms of chronic bronchitis and chronic airflow limitation and in …

Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is defined by fixed airflow limitation
associated with an abnormal pulmonary and systemic inflammatory response of the lungs to …

Background The phosphodiesterase-4 inhibitor roflumilast can improve lung function and
prevent exacerbations in certain patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease …