"enfermedad pulmonar obstructiva crónica (EPOC)" in English

COPD is a common condition, mainly related to smoking.

chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD)

As chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) progresses, exacerbations can occur with increasing frequency.

Some patients with severe chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) develop chronic hypercapnic ventilatory failure.

Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is a condition associated with high morbidity, mortality and cost to the community.

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Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is a condition associated with high morbidity, mortality and cost to the community.

More research is needed to confirm the usefulness of home visits for people with COPD.

The role of inhaled corticosteroids (ICS) in chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) has been the subject of much controversy.

Domiciliary oxygen therapy has become one of the major forms of treatment for hypoxaemic chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) patients.

To determine the efficacy of corticosteroids, administered either parenterally or orally, on the outcomes of acute exacerbations of COPD.

However it is uncertain whether these medications are beneficial in people with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD, i.e. chronic bronchitis or emphysema or both).

Mr President, I wanted to raise the issue of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), a disease which by 2020 will be the third largest cause of death worldwide.