Comorbidities are frequent in chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) and
significantly impact on patients' quality of life, exacerbation frequency, and survival. There is …

Comorbidities impact a large proportion of patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary
disease (COPD), with over 80% of patients with COPD estimated to have at least one …

Comorbidities such as cardiac disease, diabetes mellitus, hypertension, osteoporosis, and
psychological disorders are commonly reported in patients with chronic obstructive …

Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is an umbrella term that covers many
clinical subtypes with clearly different pulmonary and extra-pulmonary characteristics, but …

COPD is a long-term condition associated with considerable disability with a clinical course
characterized by episodes of worsening respiratory signs and symptoms associated with …

It is now recognised that chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is a heterogeneous
disease with many systemic features. Cardiovascular, metabolic, musculoskeletal and …

Background: The association between gastro-oesophageal reflux disease (GORD) and
chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) exacerbation has so far remained unclear …

In vitro and in vivo studies have shown that carbon monoxide (CO) has both anti-
inflammatory and anti-oxidant capacities. Since chronic obstructive pulmonary disease …

Background Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is associated with multiple
comorbidities, which impact negatively on patients and are often underdiagnosed, thus …

OBJECTIVE: There is a strong association between reflux and end-stage lung disease,
especially idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis. The presence of reflux after lung transplantation …