Executive summary Despite substantial progress in reducing the global impact of many non-
communicable diseases, including heart disease and cancer, morbidity and mortality due to …

The traditional view of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) as a self-inflicted
disease caused by tobacco smoking in genetically susceptible individuals has been …

Current American Thoracic Society (ATS) standards promote the use of race and ethnicity-
specific reference equations for pulmonary function test (PFT) interpretation. There is rising …

In the absence of effective interventions to prevent preterm births, improved survival of
infants who are born at the biological limits of viability has relied on advances in perinatal …

Asthma is a globally significant non-communicable disease with major public health
consequences for both children and adults, including high morbidity, and mortality in severe …

Background Lower respiratory tract infections (LRTIs) in early childhood are known to
influence lung development and lifelong lung health, but their link to premature adult death …

Update on the Pathogenesis of Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease | New England Journal of
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The diagnosis of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) currently requires the
demonstration of poorly reversible airflow limitation, defined as a post-bronchodilator …

Severe asthma imposes a significant burden on patients, families and healthcare systems.
Management is difficult, due to disease heterogeneity, co‐morbidities, complexity in care …

Asthma is the most common chronic disease in children, imposing a consistent burden on
health system. In recent years, prevalence of asthma symptoms became globally increased …