Precision medicine is a patient-specific approach that integrates all relevant clinical, genetic
and biological information in order to optimise the therapeutic benefit relative to the …

Exacerbations of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) are episodes of worsening
of symptoms, leading to substantial morbidity and mortality. COPD exacerbations are …

Objectives: To determine the effectiveness of non-invasive positive pressure ventilation (NPPV)
in the management of respiratory failure secondary to acute exacerbation of chronic …

This Executive Summary of the Global Strategy for the Diagnosis, Management, and Prevention
of COPD, Global Initiative for Chronic Obstructive Lung Disease (GOLD) 2017 report …

Exacerbations occur commonly in patients with moderate or severe chronic obstructive
pulmonary disease (COPD) but factors affecting their severity and frequency or effects on quality …

Although exacerbations of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) are associated
with symptomatic and physiological deterioration, little is known of the time course and …

The effects of respiratory viral infection on the time course of chronic obstructive pulmonary
disease (COPD) exacerbation were examined by monitoring changes in systemic …

Rationale: Exacerbations are key drivers of morbidity and mortality in chronic obstructive
pulmonary disease (COPD). Objectives: We compared the relative efficacy of the long-acting …

Background Most guidelines recommend either a long-acting beta-agonist (LABA) plus an
inhaled glucocorticoid or a long-acting muscarinic antagonist (LAMA) as the first-choice …

BACKGROUND Although it is presumed that exacerbations of chronic obstructive
pulmonary disease (COPD) are associated with increased airway inflammation, there is little …