Long-term exposure to high levels of air pollution can accelerate the progression of both chronic respiratory diseases and pulmonary hypertension.

Patients with COPD who have mucus plugs identified via CT scans are associated with greater risks for acute exacerbations of their disease.

Mild to moderate COPD with vs without emphysema is associated with significantly worse HRQOL, but similar lung function decline.

Compared with noninvasive ventilation, high-flow nasal oxygen met prespecified criteria for noninferiority for the primary outcome of endotracheal intubation or death within 7 days in 4 of the 5 ...

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