title: [Expectoration--an underestimated symptom?].
abstract: The prognostic value of pulmonary mucus hypersecretion is reviewed and is found to be considerable as regards COPD-mortality, -morbidity, and respiratory cancer. In contrast to previous belief, mucus hypersecretion cannot be considered a "harmless" respiratory symptom. The most efficacious intervention seems to be cessation of smoking, whereas little evidence is available supporting the benefit of long-term medical treatment or treatment involving chest physiotherapy.
authors.affiliation: Osterbroundersøgelsen/arbejdsmedicinsk klinik, Rigshospitalet, København.
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Vestbo
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Lange
mesh_terms: D001992:Bronchoalveolar Lavage Fluid; D006801:Humans; D008168:Lung / Q000503:physiopathology; D008173:Lung Diseases, Obstructive / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000401:mortality / Q000503:physiopathology; D008175:Lung Neoplasms / Q000209:etiology / Q000503:physiopathology; D009093:Mucus / Q000378:metabolism*; D011379:Prognosis; D012307:Risk Factors
vernacular_title: Ekspektoration--et undervurderet symptom?