Pulmonary Disease, Chronic Obstructive

"Pulmonary Disease, Chronic Obstructive" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus, MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure, which enables searching at various levels of specificity.

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A disease of chronic diffuse irreversible airflow obstruction. Subcategories of COPD include CHRONIC BRONCHITIS and PULMONARY EMPHYSEMA.

Descriptor ID	D029424
MeSH Number(s)	C08.381.495.389
Concept/Terms	Pulmonary Disease, Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease, Chronic Obstructive COPD Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease COAD Chronic Obstructive Airway Disease Chronic Obstructive Lung Disease Airflow Obstruction, Chronic Airflow Obstruction, Chronic Airflow Obstructions, Chronic Chronic Airflow Obstructions Chronic Airflow Obstruction

Below are MeSH descriptors whose meaning is more general than "Pulmonary Disease, Chronic Obstructive".

Diseases [C]
Respiratory Tract Diseases [C08]
Lung Diseases [C08.381]
Lung Diseases, Obstructive [C08.381.495]
Pulmonary Disease, Chronic Obstructive [C08.381.495.389]

Below are MeSH descriptors whose meaning is related to "Pulmonary Disease, Chronic Obstructive".

Below are MeSH descriptors whose meaning is more specific than "Pulmonary Disease, Chronic Obstructive".

Pulmonary Disease, Chronic Obstructive
Bronchitis, Chronic
Pulmonary Emphysema

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Bar chart showing 133 publications over 24 distinct years, with a maximum of 14 publications in 2018

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Year	Major Topic	Minor Topic	Total
2002	4	2	6
2003	1	1	2
2004	3	0	3
2005	0	1	1
2006	0	1	1
2007	3	1	4
2008	3	2	5
2009	2	5	7
2010	3	6	9
2011	7	1	8
2012	3	2	5
2013	2	2	4
2014	2	3	5
2015	6	2	8
2016	4	0	4
2017	5	2	7
2018	11	3	14
2019	3	2	5
2020	6	4	10
2021	7	1	8
2022	7	0	7
2023	4	0	4
2024	4	0	4
2025	2	0	2

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Mallya SG, Upadhyay A, Psoter KJ, Case MA, Vest MT, Putcha N, Hansel NN, Eakin MN. Association between Difficulty Affording Medications and Outcomes in Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease. Ann Am Thorac Soc. 2025 Jul; 22(7):984-991.

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Gold DR, Carey VJ, Hersh CP, Wan E, Camargo CA, Lee IM, Cook NR, Nassikas N, Buring JE, Manson JE, Luttmann-Gibson H. Vitamin D Supplementation, Chronic Obstructive Lung Disease and Asthma Exacerbations, and Lung Function Decline. J Nutr. 2025 May; 155(5):1417-1428.

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Alwafi H, Naser AY, Ashoor DS, Alsharif A, Aldhahir AM, Alghamdi SM, Alqarni AA, Alsaleh N, Samkari JA, Alsanosi SM, Alqahtani JS, Dairi MS, Hafiz W, Tashkandi M, Ashoor A, Badr OI. Prevalence and predictors of polypharmacy and comorbidities among patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease: a cross-sectional retrospective study in a tertiary hospital in Saudi Arabia. BMC Pulm Med. 2024 Sep 14; 24(1):453.

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Nguyen BHM, Murphy PB, Yee BJ. Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease and Obstructive Sleep Apnea Overlap Syndrome: An Update on the Epidemiology, Pathophysiology, and Management. Sleep Med Clin. 2024 Sep; 19(3):405-417.

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Singh D, Han MK, Hawkins NM, Hurst JR, Kocks JWH, Skolnik N, Stolz D, El Khoury J, Gale CP. Implications of Cardiopulmonary Risk for the Management of COPD: A Narrative Review. Adv Ther. 2024 Jun; 41(6):2151-2167.

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Dokollari A, Sicouri S, Hosseinian L, Erten O, Ramlawi B, Bisleri G, Bonacchi M, Sicouri N, Torregrossa G, Sutter FP. Periprocedural Risk Predictors Affecting Long-Term Prognosis in Patients With Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease Undergoing Coronary Artery Bypass Grafting. Tex Heart Inst J. 2024 03 18; 51(1).

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Rochester CL, Alison JA, Carlin B, Jenkins AR, Cox NS, Bauldoff G, Bhatt SP, Bourbeau J, Burtin C, Camp PG, Cascino TM, Dorney Koppel GA, Garvey C, Goldstein R, Harris D, Houchen-Wolloff L, Limberg T, Lindenauer PK, Moy ML, Ryerson CJ, Singh SJ, Steiner M, Tappan RS, Yohannes AM, Holland AE. Pulmonary Rehabilitation for Adults with Chronic Respiratory Disease: An Official American Thoracic Society Clinical Practice Guideline. Am J Respir Crit Care Med. 2023 08 15; 208(4):e7-e26.

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Tamondong-Lachica DR, Skolnik N, Hurst JR, Marchetti N, Rabe APJ, Montes de Oca M, Celli BR. GOLD 2023 Update: Implications for Clinical Practice. Int J Chron Obstruct Pulmon Dis. 2023; 18:745-754.

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Baig SH, Stephen MJ. Outcomes of hospitalized patients with COPD exacerbation with bronchiectasis compared to COPD exacerbation and bronchiectasis exacerbation patients. Am J Med Sci. 2023 07; 366(1):76-78.

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Mintz M, Barjaktarevic I, Mahler DA, Make B, Skolnik N, Yawn B, Zeyzus-Johns B, Hanania NA. Reducing the Risk of Mortality in Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease With Pharmacotherapy: A Narrative Review. Mayo Clin Proc. 2023 02; 98(2):301-315.

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