COPD epidemic could overwhelm healthcare systems within two decades

COPD epidemic could overwhelm healthcare systems within two decades

Health authorities should brace themselves for an epidemic of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) over the next two decades, despite a decline in smoking rates, according to a new study from the University of British... read more

Acute exacerbations may accelerate lung function decline in smokers with COPD

Acute exacerbations may accelerate lung function decline in smokers with COPD

Acute exacerbations in patients with established chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) are associated with accelerated lung function loss, according to data published in the American Journal of Respiratory and Critical... read more