Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease exacerbations: Do all roads lead to Rome?

Authors

Sanjay Ramakrishnan, Edith Cowan UniversityFollow
Iwein Gyselinck
Mona Bafadhel
Wim Janssens

Document Type

Letter to the Editor

Publication Title

American Journal of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine

Volume

205

Issue

9

First Page

1125

Last Page

1126

PubMed ID

35196480

Publisher

American Thoracic Society

School

School of Medical and Health Sciences

Comments

Ramakrishnan, S., Gyselinck, I., Bafadhel, M., & Janssens, W. (2022). Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease exacerbations: Do all roads lead to Rome?. American Journal of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine, 205(9), 1125-1126. https://doi.org/10.1164/rccm.202112-2717LE

Abstract

To the Editor: The Rome chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) exacerbation proposal is a welcome step forward (1). Celli and colleagues have attempted to revise the definition and propose a new severity classification, based on measurable clinical and laboratory variables instead. The central role of healthcare use when defining exacerbations has held us back from a better understanding of these critical events. ...

DOI

10.1164/rccm.202112-2717LE

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