Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Diseases:Journal of the COPD Foundation

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The Effects of Aerobic Exercise on Prognosis, Quality of Life, and Psychological Outcomes of Patients With Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis

Mingchun Zhang1 Misbah Ullah Khan2

Citation: Zhang M, Khan MU. The effects of aerobic exercise on prognosis, quality of life, and psychological outcomes of patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease: a systematic review and meta-analysis. Chronic Obstr Pulm Dis. 2025; Published online October 29, 2025. doi: https://doi.org/10.15326/jcopdf.2025.0657


Fractional Exhaled Nitric Oxide in Eosinophilic COPD

Pablo E. Morejon-Jaramillo1 Wenli Ni1,2 Nicholas Nassikas1 Andrew Synn1 Mahmoud Elfeshawy1 Cailey Denoncourt1 Sophia Schortmann1 Brent Coull3 Meghan Rebuli4 Wanda Phipatanakul5 Mary B. Rice1,2

Citation: Morejon-Jaramillo PE, Ni W, Nassikas N, et al. Fractional exhaled nitric oxide in eosinophilic COPD. Chronic Obstr Pulm Dis. 2025; Published online October 29, 2025. doi: https://doi.org/10.15326/jcopdf.2025.0701


Notice of Retraction: Duplicate Publication of Hanh et al. Metabolic Dysfunction-Associated Fatty Liver Disease in Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease Patients: Insights From Vietnam, Chronic Obstr Pulm Dis. 2025;12(4):294-303.

Doan Le Minh Hanh, MD, MSc1 Le Thuong Vu, PhD, MD2 Tran Le Doan Hanh, MS3 Tran Thanh Du, MD4 Doan Le Minh Thao, MSc5 Au Nhat Huy, MS6 Le Thi Thu Huong, PhD, MD7 Vo Hong Minh Cong, PhD, MD7 Nguyen Hoang Hai, PhD, MD7 Tran Thi Khanh Tuong, PhD, MD1

Citation: Notice of retraction: duplicate publication of Hanh et al. Metabolic dysfunction-associated fatty liver disease in chronic obstructive pulmonary disease patients: insights from Vietnam, Chronic Obstr Pulm Dis. 2025;12(4):294-303. Chronic Obstr Pulm Dis. 2025; Published online October 21, 2025. doi: https://doi.org/10.15326/jcopdf.2025.0591R


Association of Mucus Plugging and Body Mass Index in Patients With Advanced COPD GOLD 3/4 With Emphysema

Jacopo Saccomanno, MD1* Thomas Elgeti2* Stephanie Spiegel1 Eva Pappe1 Thomas Sgarbossa1 Antonia Petersen2 Konrad Neumann3 Marcus A. Mall4,5,6 Martin Witzenrath1,7 Ralf-Harto Hübner1

Citation: Saccomanno J, Elgeti T, Spiegel S, et al. Association of mucus plugging and body mass index in patients with advanced COPD GOLD 3/4 with emphysema. Chronic Obstr Pulm Dis. 2025; Published online October 3, 2025. doi: https://doi.org/10.15326/jcopdf.2025.0617


Body Mass Index and Bronchodilator Responsiveness in Adults: Analysis of 2 Population-Based Studies in 4 South American Countries

Anderson N. Soriano-Moreno1,2 Andres G. Lescano1 Robert H. Gilman3 J. Jaime Miranda4 Antonio Bernabe-Ortiz4 Adolfo Rubinstein5 Laura Gutierrez5 Vilma Irazola5 Robert A. Wise6 William Checkley, MD, PhD2,6

Citation: Soriano-Moreno AN, Lescano AG, Gilman RH, et al. Body mass index and bronchodilator responsiveness in adults: analysis of 2 population-based studies in 4 South American countries. Chronic Obstr Pulm Dis. 2025; Published online October 3, 2025. doi: https://doi.org/10.15326/jcopdf.2025.0608


Sex-Associated Radiographic and Clinical Differences in Nontuberculous Mycobacteria Pulmonary Disease

Bryan Garcia, MD1* Matthew Mullins, BSc2*Lindsay Lim, MD, DTMH 3 German Henostroza, MD3 Camilla Margaroli, PhD4

Citation: Garcia B, Mullins M, Lim L, Henostroza G, Margaroli C. Sex-associated radiographic and clinical differences in nontuberculous mycobacteria pulmonary disease. Chronic Obstr Pulm Dis. 2025; Published online October 3, 2025. doi: https://doi.org/10.15326/jcopdf.2025.0622


Tiotropium in Patients With Airflow Limitation According to the Fixed Ratio But Not the Lower Limit of Normal: A Secondary Analysis of the Tiotropium in Early-COPD Study

Kunning Zhou, MD1* Fan Wu, MD, PhD1* Zhishan Deng, MD, PhD1 Qi Wan, MD Suying Huang, MD1,2 Nanshan Zhong, MD, PhD1,2 Yumin Zhou, MD, PhD1,2 Pixin Ran, MD, PhD1,2 on behalf of the ECOPD study investigators

Citation: Zhou K, Wu F, Deng Z, et al. Tiotropium in patients with airflow limitation according to the fixed ratio but not the lower limit of normal: a secondary analysis of the Tiotropium in Early-COPD study. Chronic Obstr Pulm Dis. 2025; Published online October 3, 2025. doi: https://doi.org/10.15326/jcopdf.2025.0629