Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) imposes a substantial health and economic burden worldwide and is a major cause of death.1 Clinical features of advanced COPD include severe airway obstruction and lung hyperinflation that can lead to chronic respiratory failure, which is associated with a poor outcome.2,3 Observational data has shown that non-invasive ventilation (NIV) is […]
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Approximately half of all smokers will develop chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), with a disease progression over several years before the spirometric threshold for diagnosis is reached.1 There is, therefore, a clear benefit in identifying patients with COPD as early as possible. Early detection, diagnosis and maintenance treatment of COPD, along with smoking cessation and exercise, may help to […]
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