title: [We can no longer ignore the fact that COPD will soon be the third most common cause of death].
authors.affiliation: Charité- Universitätsmedizin Berlin.
authors.forename: Christian
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Witt
mesh_terms: D002423:Cause of Death / Q000639:trends*; D015897:Comorbidity; D003422:Critical Care; D005858:Germany / Q000453:epidemiology; D006801:Humans; D011379:Prognosis; D029424:Pulmonary Disease, Chronic Obstructive / Q000401:mortality* / Q000628:therapy