Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Diseases:Journal of the COPD Foundation

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Challenges and Opportunities for the Management of COPD: A Narrative Review of Patient and Health Care Professional Perspectives

Antonio Anzueto, MD, PhD1 Haley Hoy, PhD, ACNP, FAANP2 Caroline Gainer3

Citation: Anzueto A, Hoy H, Gainer C. Challenges and opportunities for the management of COPD: a narrative review of patient and health care professional perspectives. Chronic Obstr Pulm Dis. 2025; Published online June 10, 2025. doi: https://doi.org/10.15326/jcopdf.2024.0597


Impact of an Inpatient COPD Care Pathway on Hospital Care Process and Outcome Metrics

Nancy Kim, MD, PhD1,2 Wei Teng, PhD2 Olukemi Akande, MD2 Deborah Rhodes, MD1,2 Carolyn L. Rochester, MD3,4

Citation: Kim N, Teng W, Akande O, Rhodes D, Rochester CL. Impact of an inpatient COPD care pathway on hospital care process and outcome metrics. Chronic Obstr Pulm Dis. 2025; Published online June 10, 2025. doi: https://doi.org/10.15326/jcopdf.2024.0585


Patient Burden and Insights in COPD: A Survey Analysis

David M. Mannino, MD1 Sarina Trac2 Jai Seth2 Amy Dixon3 Kavita Aggarwal3 Brooks Kuhn4

Citation: Mannino DM, Trac S, Seth J, Dixon A, Aggarwal K, Kuhn B. Patient burden and insights in COPD: a survey analysis. Chronic Obstr Pulm Dis. 2025; Published online June 10, 2025. doi: https://doi.org/10.15326/jcopdf.2025.0616


COPD and Schizophrenia

Sophie Ratcliffe1 David M.G. Halpin2

Citation: Ratcliffe S, Halpin DMG. COPD and schizophrenia. Chronic Obstr Pulm Dis. 2025; Published online June 10, 2025. doi: https://doi.org/10.15326/jcopdf.2025.0631


The Role of MicroRNA-144 in Regulating Airway Immune Dysfunction in COPD Through the Transforming Growth Factor-Beta/Polymeric Immunoglobulin Receptor Pathway: An In Vitro Study

Hu Liu1 Yun Zhao1 Jing Cao1 Lei Liang1 Jinmeng Zhou2

Citation: Liu H, Zhao Y, Cao J, Liang L, Zhou J. The role of microRNA-144 in regulating airway immune dysfunction in COPD through the transforming growth factor-beta/polymeric immunoglobulin receptor pathway: an in vitro study. Chronic Obstr Pulm Dis. 2025; Published online April 25, 2025. doi: https://doi.org/10.15326/jcopdf.2024.0592


Rationale and Design of the Alpha-1 Biomarkers Consortium Study

Monica P. Goldklang1 Cheryl Pirozzi2 Igor Barjaktarevic3 Surya Bhatt4 Sandeep Bodduluri4 M. Bradley Drummond5 D. Kyle Hogarth6 Alison Keaveny7 Zhonghua Liu1 Noel G. McElvaney8 Oliver J. McElvaney8 Nadine Nuchovich7 Sabrina Palumbo1 Randel Plant7 Robert Sandhaus9 J. Michael Wells4 Andrew Wilson10 Charlie Strange11 Jeanine M. D’Armiento1 for the Alpha-1 Biomarker Consortium Study Group

Citation: Goldklang MP, Pirozzi C, Barjaktarevic I, et al. Rationale and design of the alpha-1 biomarkers consortium study. Chronic Obstr Pulm Dis. 2025; Published online April 24, 2025. doi: https://doi.org/10.15326/jcopdf.2025.0603