Marc Miravitlles
CLINICAL PHENOTYPES OF COPD
In recent years, the name phenotype has become increasingly more important when referring to clinical forms in patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease...
Hot Topics In Respiratory Medicine, Issue 22, 2012, ISSN 1973-9664
Marc Miravitlles
Respiratory symptoms are one of the main causes for requesting medical attention in primary care. Among the respiratory symptoms, the presence of cough and sputum production is one of the more...
Hot Topics In Respiratory Medicine, Issue 20, 2012, ISSN 1973-9664
Marc Miravitlles
Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is a slowly progressive disease condition characterized by poorly reversible airflow limitation. The prevalence of COPD inSpain is currently 10.2%,...
Hot Topics In Respiratory Medicine, Issue 16, 2011, ISSN 1973-9664
Marc Miravitlles
Obstructive lung diseases, particularly chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), are one of the main causes of morbidity and mortality in developed countries. It is estimated that more than 15...
Hot Topics In Respiratory Medicine, Issue 11, 2009, ISSN 1973-9664
Antonio Anzueto, Marc Miravitlles
EPIDEMIOLOGY Obstructive lung diseases, particularly chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), are one of the main causes of morbidity and mortality in developed countries. It is estimated that...
Hot Topics In Respiratory Medicine, Issue 7, 2008, ISSN 1973-9664
Marc Miravitlles
The current definition of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) indicates that it is a disease state characterized by airflow limitation that is not fully reversible. The airflow limitation...
Hot Topics In Respiratory Medicine, Issue 2, 2006, ISSN 1973-9664
Marc Miravitlles
To some extent, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease(COPD) can be considered an orphan disease. In fact, most (if not all) of the drugs used in the stable phase of the disease have been initially...
Hot Topics In Respiratory Medicine, Issue 1, 2006, ISSN 1973-9664