Rationale Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is associated with systemic inflammation and cardiovascular disease. Interaction between inflammatory cells and activated platelets is important ...

A discussion of current issues Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is the fourth leading cause of death worldwide.1 In the UK, COPD is given as the cause of death on about 30 000 death ...

It is becoming increasingly recognized that people with COPD have an elevated risk of serious CV events,1 discussed Hanania ...

Women aged 40 years and older have a 50% greater risk for chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) vs men in the same age group, according to study findings published in BMJ Open Respiratory ...

The Global Education Coalition (GEC) is a dynamic global platform for multistakeholder cooperation to drive education transformation to achieve Sustainable Development Goal 4. Since it was established ...