The Genetic Epidemiology of COPD (COPDGene) study is a noninterventional, multicenter, longitudinal analysis of> 10,000 subjects, including smokers with a≥ 10 pack-year history …
The diagnosis of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) currently requires the demonstration of poorly reversible airflow limitation, defined as a post-bronchodilator …
PG Woodruff, RG Barr, E Bleecker… - … England Journal of …, 2016 - Mass Medical Soc
Background Currently, the diagnosis of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) requires a ratio of forced expiratory volume in 1 second (FEV1) to forced vital capacity (FVC) …
Y Liu, RA Pleasants, JB Croft, AG Wheaton… - … journal of chronic …, 2015 - Taylor & Francis
Background The purpose of this study was to assess the relationship of smoking duration with respiratory symptoms and history of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) in …
WH Anderson, RD Coakley, B Button… - American journal of …, 2015 - atsjournals.org
Rationale: Chronic bronchitis (CB) is characterized by persistent cough and sputum production. Studies were performed to test whether mucus hyperconcentration and …
F Mejza, L Gnatiuc, AS Buist… - European …, 2017 - publications.ersnet.org
We studied the prevalence, burden and potential risk factors for chronic bronchitis symptoms in the Burden of Obstructive Lung Disease study. Representative population-based samples …
V Kim, SD Aaron - European Respiratory Journal, 2018 - Eur Respiratory Soc
Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is a chronic illness that can be periodically punctuated by exacerbations, characterised by acute worsening of symptoms, including …
V Kim, GJ Criner - Current opinion in pulmonary medicine, 2015 - journals.lww.com
The chronic bronchitis phenotype in chronic obstructive pulm... : Current Opinion in Pulmonary Medicine The chronic bronchitis phenotype in chronic obstructive pulmonary disease: features …
Background: Limited evidence links air pollution exposure to chronic cough and sputum production. Few reports have investigated the association between long-term exposure to …