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Reproductive Lifespan and Adult-Onset Bronchiectasis in U.S. Postmenopausal Women: An Investigation of the Women’s Health Initiative Cohort

Alexander I. Geyer¹ Shane J. Sacco² Aladdin H. Shadyab³ Mark L. Metersky²

Citation: Geyer AI, Sacco SJ, Shadyab AH, Metersky ML. Reproductive lifespan and adult-onset bronchiectasis in U.S. postmenopausal women: an investigation of the women’s health initiative cohort. Chronic Obstr Pulm Dis. 2026; Published online June 3, 2026. doi: https://doi.org/10.15326/jcopdf.2025.0740

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An Interpretable Multidimensional Acoustic Physiology Map for COPD Using Digital Lung Sounds

İhsan Topaloğlu, MD¹ Çağrı Atasoy, MD¹ Aylin Bayram, MD¹ Gülfem Özduygu, MD² Mutlu Onur Güçsav, MD³ Damla Serçe Unat, MD³ Soner Kına, MD⁴ Yekta Bektaş, MD⁴ Furkan Halifeoğlu, MD⁴ Arif Metehan Yıldız, PhD⁵

Citation: Topaloğlu İ, Atasoy Ç, Bayram A, et al. An interpretable multidimensional acoustic physiology map for COPD using digital lung sounds. Chronic Obstr Pulm Dis. 2026; Published online June 1, 2026. doi: https://doi.org/10.15326/jcopdf.2025.0746

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Gene Therapy: Knowledge, Attitudes, and Preferences Among Individuals with Alpha-1 Antitrypsin Deficiency

Kimberly E. Foil, MS¹* Matthew M. Stern, PhD, MS¹* Charlie Strange, MD^2,3 Kristen E. Holm, PhD, MPH^2,4 Robert A. Sandhaus, MD, PhD^2,5 Gwen Hayden³ Megan Lyle⁶ Sarah N. Miller, RN, PhD⁷

Citation: Foil KE, Stern MM, Strange C, et al. Gene therapy: knowledge, attitudes, and preferences among individuals with alpha-1 antitrypsin deficiency. Chronic Obstr Pulm Dis. 2026; Published online June 1, 2026. doi: https://doi.org/10.15326/jcopdf.2026.0784

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Borderline Forced Expiratory Volume in 1 Second to Forced Vital Capacity and Low Forced Expiratory Volume in 1 Second Predict Disease Progression in High-Risk Populations With COPD

Xingyao Tang, MD^1,2 Wei Li, MD² Jieping Lei, PhD^2,3 Hongtao Niu, MD² Minghui Shi, MD^1,2 Jisong Yan, MD^2,4 Yaodie Peng, MD^2,5 Yanan Cui, MD² Tingting Huang, MD² Yong Li, MD² Jun Pan, Mr⁶ Chunyu Zhang, PhD⁶ Cunbo Jia, PHD⁶ Xu Chu, MD² Ting Yang, MD, PhD^1,2 Ke Huang, MD^1,2

Citation: Tang X, Li W, Lei J, et al. Borderline forced expiratory volume in 1 second to forced vital capacity and low forced expiratory volume in 1 second predict disease progression in high-risk populations with COPD. Chronic Obstr Pulm Dis. 2026; Published online May 11, 2026. doi: https://doi.org/10.15326/jcopdf.2025.0700

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Who Enrolls After Referral to Virtual Pulmonary Rehabilitation? A Descriptive Comparison

Emily A. Schultz, BS¹ Madeleine Frank, MHSA² Sara L. Eppler, MPH¹ Melissa Dymock, MBA² Robin N. Kamal, MD, MBA, MS¹ Julia Maheshwari, MD³ Lauren E. Eggert, MD³

Citation: Schultz EA, Frank M, Eppler SL, et al. Who enrolls after referral to virtual pulmonary rehabilitation? a descriptive comparison. Chronic Obstr Pulm Dis. 2026; Published online May 11, 2026. doi: https://doi.org/10.15326/jcopdf.2025.0729

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Association of Short-Term Pollen Exposure With Lung Function in COPD Patients

James P. Healy¹ Wenli Ni^1,2,3 Brent Coull⁴ Petros Koutrakis³ Andrew Synn² Nicholas Nassikas^1,2 Mary B. Rice^1,2,3

Citation: Healy JP, Ni Wenli, Coull B, et al. Association of short-term pollen exposure with lung function in COPD patients. Chronic Obstr Pulm Dis. 2026; Published online May 9, 2026. doi: https://doi.org/10.15326/jcopdf.2025.0735

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Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Diseases:Journal of the COPD Foundation_®

Articles in Press

Reproductive Lifespan and Adult-Onset Bronchiectasis in U.S. Postmenopausal Women: An Investigation of the Women’s Health Initiative Cohort

An Interpretable Multidimensional Acoustic Physiology Map for COPD Using Digital Lung Sounds

Gene Therapy: Knowledge, Attitudes, and Preferences Among Individuals with Alpha-1 Antitrypsin Deficiency

Borderline Forced Expiratory Volume in 1 Second to Forced Vital Capacity and Low Forced Expiratory Volume in 1 Second Predict Disease Progression in High-Risk Populations With COPD

Who Enrolls After Referral to Virtual Pulmonary Rehabilitation? A Descriptive Comparison

Association of Short-Term Pollen Exposure With Lung Function in COPD Patients

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Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Diseases:Journal of the COPD Foundation®

Articles in Press

Reproductive Lifespan and Adult-Onset Bronchiectasis in U.S. Postmenopausal Women: An Investigation of the Women’s Health Initiative Cohort

An Interpretable Multidimensional Acoustic Physiology Map for COPD Using Digital Lung Sounds

Gene Therapy: Knowledge, Attitudes, and Preferences Among Individuals with Alpha-1 Antitrypsin Deficiency

Borderline Forced Expiratory Volume in 1 Second to Forced Vital Capacity and Low Forced Expiratory Volume in 1 Second Predict Disease Progression in High-Risk Populations With COPD

Who Enrolls After Referral to Virtual Pulmonary Rehabilitation? A Descriptive Comparison

Association of Short-Term Pollen Exposure With Lung Function in COPD Patients

Author Guidelines

Copyright & Reprints

Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Diseases:Journal of the COPD Foundation_®