Patients with COPD can have acute episodes of worsening symptoms, known generically as exacerbations, which are clinically relevant because they involve an acute deterioration of the patient’s health status, worsen the patient’s prognosis, and are the main cause of economic expenditure associated with COPD.
«Chronic airway diseases such as asthma and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease are prevalent and complex conditions that often coexist in the same patient. To address this complexity in clinical practice, and to move forward toward personalized and precision…»
It is now well established that there is a range of lung function tralectories throughout the life course.
Approximately 25% and 65% of patients hospitalized for an ECOPD die within 1 and 5 years, respectively.
La telemedicina puede considerarse actualmente como un complemento potencial a la atención sanitaria habitual.
Exposure to air pollution is a major contributor to the pathogenesis of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) worldwide.
Vídeo de la Presentación de las Novedades Gold 2023 del 23 de Noviembre de 2022, de 17 a 19h, presentado y moderado por El Dr. Alvar Agustí.
Recent evidence highlights the importance of optimal lung development during childhood for health throughout life. Objectives: To explore the plasticity of individual lung function states during childhood.
COPD is a complex and heterogeneous disease characterized by chronic airway inflammation. The latter may alter airway antimicrobial defense systems and therefore favor the colonization of the bronchial mucosa by potentially pathogenic microorganisms.
Alvar Agustí, Chairman del GOLD Board of Directors, participa en la reunión internacional en Filadelfia (EEUU) el 16 de Noviembre de 2022, para presentar la nueva guía 2023 sobre la enfermedad pulmonar obstructiva crónica (EPOC).
