Background: Understanding the risk factors for exacerbations of COPD may help provide a more personalised approach to exacerbation prevention.
Method: Observational, prospective, international, multicentre study aimed at identifying risk factors for exacerbations of COPD. Clinical variables, lung function and CAT scores were collected at baseline.
Acute interstitial pneumonia (AIP) is a rare and severe form of idiopathic interstitial lung disease. Treatment is primarily supportive with supplemental oxygenation and mechanical ventilation. Prognosis is poor, but long-term survival is possible after recovery from AIP.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFIntroduction: Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is associated with increased lung and systemic inflammation. We aimed to identify associations between easy-to-obtain blood biomarkers and the frequency and severity of exacerbations.
Methods: Cross-sectional, multicentre study performed in four centres in Spain, Italy, Bulgaria, and Slovenia.
Introduction: This study aimed to determine the association between plasma chitotriosidase activity and the clinical characteristics and exacerbation rate of COPD patients.
Methods: The study comprised 97 patients with COPD. Their clinical characteristics and a history of exacerbations in the last 12 months were noted.