Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) is the third cause of death worldwide. While tobacco smoking is a key risk factor, COPD also occurs in never-smokers (NS).
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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.
