Objectives To review evidence about the uptake of core outcome sets (COS). A COS is an
agreed standardized set of outcomes that should be measured and reported, as a minimum …

Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is a progressive respiratory disorder that
may lead to gas exchange abnormalities, including hypercapnia. Chronic hypercapnia is an …

This meta-analysis explored the safety and effectiveness of mucolytics as an add-on
treatment for chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) exacerbations. Based on a pre …

SUMMARY OF KEY POINTS International respiratory organizations now recommend using
lower limit of normal and standardized residuals to diagnose airflow obstruction and COPD …

Objectives The objective was to identify candidate patient reported outcomes with potential
to inform individual patient care and service development for inclusion in a digital outcome …

Background: The number of patients completing unsupervised home spirometry has recently
increased due to more widely available portable technology and the COVID-19 pandemic …

Introduction Resistive breathing (RB) is characterized by forceful contractions of the
inspiratory muscles, mainly the diaphragm, resulting in large negative intrathoracic pressure …

Introduction: Duration of antibiotic treatment in acute exacerbation of COPD (AECOPD) is
most commonly based on expert opinion. Typical administration periods range from 5 to 7 …

Background: In 2008, a dedicated American Thoracic Society/European Respiratory Society
task force published a paper on the possible use and limitations of clinical outcomes and …

Introduction There is high heterogeneity of outcomes and measures reported in pulmonary
rehabilitation (PR) trials of people with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). This …