Disclosures: Dr. Labaki, ACP Contributing Author, reports nonfinancial support from
Pulmonx and personal fees from Konica Minolta outside the submitted work. Dr. Rosenberg …

Asthma is a chronic respiratory disease characterized by variable airflow obstruction,
bronchial hyperresponsiveness, and airway inflammation. Evidence suggests that air …

The term “eosinophilic” asthma (EA) generally refers to the clinical inflammatory phenotype
of asthma wherein a significant number of sputum, airway, and/or blood eosinophils are …

In Europe, lung cancer ranks third among the most common cancers, remaining the biggest
killer. Since the publication of the first European Society of Radiology and European …

Background Smoking cessation is the most important treatment for smokers with chronic
obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), but little is known about the effectiveness of different …

Chronic lung diseases are the third leading cause of death worldwide and are increasing in
prevalence over time. Although much of our traditional understanding of health and disease …

Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is the third leading cause of death
worldwide, and its global health burden is increasing. COPD is characterized by …

The increasingly female face of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) prevalence
among women has equalled that of men since 2008, due in part to increased tobacco use …

Background There is a great association between the prevalence of obstructive sleep apnea
(OSA) and asthma. Nonetheless, whether OSA impacts lung function, symptoms, and control …

Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) affects the lives of an ever-growing number
of people worldwide. The lack of understanding surrounding the pathophysiology of the …