Article
Predictors of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease exacerbations.
Current opinion in pulmonary medicine - 1 Mar 2014
Ishii Takeo, Kida Kozui
Abstract excerpt
PURPOSE OF REVIEW: A frequent-exacerbation phenotype of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) exists that is independent of disease severity. Establishment of methods to predict 'frequent exacerbators' is critical. The purpose of this review is to critically assess the recent literature regarding predicting COPD exacerbations, and to provide recommendations for future research. RECENT FINDINGS: Although...
Topics
- Anti-Bacterial Agents
- Biomarkers
- C-Reactive Protein
- Disease Progression
- Genetic Predisposition to Disease
- Genotype
- Humans
- Inflammation
- Lectins
- Phenotype
- Pulmonary Disease, Chronic Obstructive
