Thorax Institute, Hospital Clinic, Institut d'Investigacions Biomèdiques August Pi i Sunyer, Universitat de Barcelona, Barcelona and Centro deInvestigación Biomèdica en Red de Enfermedades Respiratorias and Centro Internacional de Medicina Respiratoria Avanzada, Mallorca, Illes Balears, Spain.
Am J Respir Crit Care Med. 2011 Sep 1;184(5):507-13. doi: 10.1164/rccm.201103-0405PP.
Over the past decade there has been much research and interest in COPD. As a result, the understanding and management of the disease has improved significantly. Yet, there are many uncertainties and controversies that require further work. This review discusses these controversies and anticipates some of the changes that may occur in the near future in the field of COPD.
在过去的十年中，人们对 COPD 进行了大量的研究并产生了浓厚的兴趣。因此，人们对这种疾病的认识和管理已经有了显著的提高。然而，仍有许多不确定因素和争议需要进一步的研究。本文讨论了这些争议，并对 COPD 领域在不久的将来可能发生的一些变化进行了预测。
