Patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) may suffer from acute episodes
of worsening dyspnea, often associated with increased cough, sputum, and/or sputum …

Pulmonary embolism is one of the leading causes of death due to cardiovascular disease.
Timely diagnosis is crucial, but challenging, as the clinical presentation of pulmonary …

Global Initiative for Chronic Obstructive Lung Disease 2023 Report: GOLD Executive Summary |
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Introduction Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is the third-leading cause of
death globally and is responsible for over 3 million deaths annually. One of the factors …

BACKGROUND COPD is a lung condition characterized by “chronic respiratory symptoms
(dyspnea, cough, sputum production and/or exacerbations) due to abnormalities of the …

Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is a frequent and devastating chronic
respiratory disease. COPD is ranked among the top five causes of death worldwide. Patients …

Importance Many randomized clinical trials yield statistically nonsignificant results. Such
results are difficult to interpret within the dominant statistical framework. Objective To …

Background Pulmonary embolism (PE) and acute exacerbation of chronic obstructive
pulmonary disease (COPD) have similar clinical symptoms, making PE diagnosis …

In recent years, the Choosing Wisely and Less is More campaigns have gained growing
attention in the medical scientific community. Several projects have been launched to …

Background The prevalence of pulmonary embolism (PE) is approximately 11–17% in
patients with an acute exacerbation of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (AE-COPD) …