title: Airway infection does not accelerate decline in lung function in chronic obstructive pulmonary disease.
authors.forename: W
authors.initials: W
authors.lastname: MacNee
mesh_terms: D017677:Age Distribution; D000368:Aged; D015982:Bias; D001991:Bronchitis / Q000150:complications; D002675:Child, Preschool; D018450:Disease Progression; D005541:Forced Expiratory Volume; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D007239:Infections / Q000150:complications* / Q000276:immunology; D007249:Inflammation; D008137:Longitudinal Studies; D008171:Lung Diseases / Q000150:complications* / Q000276:immunology; D008875:Middle Aged; D029424:Pulmonary Disease, Chronic Obstructive / Q000209:etiology / Q000382:microbiology* / Q000401:mortality / Q000503:physiopathology; D012008:Recurrence; D012107:Research Design / Q000592:standards; D012907:Smoking / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000276:immunology