It is estimated that the world population will reach a record 7.3 billion in 2015, and the high
burden of chronic conditions associated with ageing and smoking will increase further …

The burden of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) in the USA continues to grow.
Although progress has been made in the the development of diagnostics, therapeutics, and …

Asthma and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) are two prevalent chronic
airway diseases that have a high personal and social impact. They likely represent a …

Studies report high in-hospital and post-discharge mortality of chronic obstructive pulmonary
disease (COPD) exacerbations varying depending upon patient characteristics, hospital …

Background Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) outpatients account for a large
burden of usual care by respirologists. EPOCONSUL is the first national clinical audit …

Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) care across Europe has high heterogeneity
with respect to cost and the services available. Variations in length of stay (LOS) may be …

Background: Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) generates a high burden on
health care, and hospital admissions represent a substantial proportion of the overall costs …

Objective To compare age standardised death rates for respiratory disease mortality
between the United Kingdom and other countries with similar health system performance …

Background COPD is a disease associated with significant economic burden. It was
reported that Global initiative for chronic Obstructive Lung Disease (GOLD) guideline …

Background Readmissions of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) have
devastating effects on patient quality-of-life, disease progression and healthcare cost …