title: Thorax in focus: chronic obstructive pulmonary disease.
abstract: Keeping up to date with scientific developments in any field of medicine is challenging, and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is no exception. Thorax has played an important part in the communication of key developments to its readership. In this article we review original research published in the journal over the last 2-3 years. We consider scientific and clinical developments in the epidemiology, mechanisms and treatment of COPD, placing these articles in the context of other relevant literature in COPD.
authors.affiliation: NIHR Nottingham Respiratory Biomedical Research Unit, University of Nottingham, Nottingham, UK.
authors.forename: David B
authors.initials: DB
authors.lastname: Hodgson
authors.forename: Gauri
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Saini
authors.forename: Charlotte E
authors.initials: CE
authors.lastname: Bolton
authors.forename: Michael C
authors.initials: MC
authors.lastname: Steiner
mesh_terms: D001993:Bronchodilator Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D019033:Delivery of Health Care, Integrated / Q000458:organization & administration; D018575:Home Care Services, Hospital-Based; D006801:Humans; D010102:Oxygen Inhalation Therapy / Q000379:methods; D029424:Pulmonary Disease, Chronic Obstructive / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000209:etiology / Q000628:therapy*; D016896:Treatment Outcome
chemical_list: D001993:Bronchodilator Agents