Advances in chronic obstructive pulmonary disease

MC Ferrera, WW Labaki, MLK Han - Annual review of medicine, 2021 - annualreviews.org
Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is a common respiratory disorder with
significant morbidity and mortality. Despite its prevalence, COPD is underdiagnosed, and …

Clinical epidemiology of COPD: insights from 10 years of the COPDGene study

DJ Maselli, SP Bhatt, A Anzueto, RP Bowler… - Chest, 2019 - Elsevier
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 …

From GOLD 0 to pre-COPD

MLK Han, A Agusti, BR Celli, GJ Criner… - American journal of …, 2021 - atsjournals.org
The diagnosis of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) currently requires the
demonstration of poorly reversible airflow limitation, defined as a post-bronchodilator …

Clinical significance of symptoms in smokers with preserved pulmonary function

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) …

Smoking duration, respiratory symptoms, and COPD in adults aged≥ 45 years with a smoking history

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 …

The relationship of mucus concentration (hydration) to mucus osmotic pressure and transport in chronic bronchitis

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 …

[HTML][HTML] Prevalence and burden of chronic bronchitis symptoms: results from the BOLD study

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 …

What is a COPD exacerbation? Current definitions, pitfalls, challenges and opportunities for improvement

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 …

The chronic bronchitis phenotype in chronic obstructive pulmonary disease: features and implications

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 …

Ambient air pollution and chronic bronchitis in a cohort of US women

LG Hooper, MT Young, JP Keller… - Environmental …, 2018 - ehp.niehs.nih.gov
Background: Limited evidence links air pollution exposure to chronic cough and sputum
production. Few reports have investigated the association between long-term exposure to …