Open Access<p>Evaluation of the Characteristics of Asthma in Severe and Extremely Severe COPD</p>
Author(s) -
Feng-jia Chen,
Guoli Lin,
Xinyan Huang,
Yang-Li Liu,
Zhimin Zeng
Publication year - 2019
Publication title -
international journal of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease/international journal of copd
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.394
H-Index - 67
eISSN - 1178-2005
pISSN - 1176-9106
DOI - 10.2147/copd.s225258
Subject(s) - medicine , copd , asthma , eosinophil , gastroenterology , exhaled nitric oxide , immunoglobulin e , immunology , spirometry , antibody
Biotherapy for asthma may be useful in patients suffering from chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) with asthma characteristics. Therefore, the evaluation and close monitoring of asthma characteristics in severe and extremely severe COPD can guide treatment decisions to improve prognosis.