Fortunately, recent studies have found lung function decline to be decreasing, yet patients are still experiencing frequent exacerbations, which means that current interventions have not been enough.

THE most significant progress in the field of pulmonary physiology has been a reawakened interest in clinical application. The ever-increasing attention devoted to evaluation of pulmonary function ...

In a landmark meeting half a century ago, William Briscoe used the term COPD. Since then, the pathophysiology and treatment modalities of chronic bronchitis and emphysema filled the textbooks.

Chief, Thoracic Surgery Section, Sampson Air Force Base Hospital; instructor in surgery, Massachusetts Memorial Hospitals and Boston University School of Medicine, on leave of absence; assistant ...