Abstract
Obstructive pulmonary diseases are a group of respiratory conditions characterized by airflow limitation. They are prevalent in the population and lead to significant morbidity and mortality. The two most commonly encountered conditions are asthma and Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD). Although, for many years, the two conditions were regarded as separate, it was realized that some patients may have an overlap between these illnesses. This observation led to the identification of asthma-COPD overlap (ACO) syndrome. ACO is an umbrella term that is used “to collectively describe patients who have persistent airflow limitation together with clinical features that are consistent with both asthma and COPD”. Its importance in the field of respiratory medicine is increasing every year as there are more data that underline the importance of its timely diagnosis and management. The current review is a timely update of the advances in our understanding of ACO.
Keywords: ACO, COPD, asthma, phenotype, comorbidities, bronchiectasis, OSAS.
Current Respiratory Medicine Reviews
Title:Asthma-COPD Overlap: A more Simplistic Approach
Volume: 17 Issue: 2
Author(s): Alexandru Corlateanu, Serghei Covantev*, Victor Botnaru, Silvia Dumitru and Olga Corlateanu
Affiliation:
- Department of Respiratory Medicine, Nicolae Testemitanu State University of Medicine and Pharmacy, Chisinau,Moldova, Republic of
Keywords: ACO, COPD, asthma, phenotype, comorbidities, bronchiectasis, OSAS.
Abstract: Obstructive pulmonary diseases are a group of respiratory conditions characterized by airflow limitation. They are prevalent in the population and lead to significant morbidity and mortality. The two most commonly encountered conditions are asthma and Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD). Although, for many years, the two conditions were regarded as separate, it was realized that some patients may have an overlap between these illnesses. This observation led to the identification of asthma-COPD overlap (ACO) syndrome. ACO is an umbrella term that is used “to collectively describe patients who have persistent airflow limitation together with clinical features that are consistent with both asthma and COPD”. Its importance in the field of respiratory medicine is increasing every year as there are more data that underline the importance of its timely diagnosis and management. The current review is a timely update of the advances in our understanding of ACO.
Export Options
About this article
Cite this article as:
Corlateanu Alexandru , Covantev Serghei *, Botnaru Victor, Dumitru Silvia and Corlateanu Olga , Asthma-COPD Overlap: A more Simplistic Approach, Current Respiratory Medicine Reviews 2021; 17 (2) . https://dx.doi.org/10.2174/1573396317666210208160240
DOI https://dx.doi.org/10.2174/1573396317666210208160240 |
Print ISSN 1573-398X |
Publisher Name Bentham Science Publisher |
Online ISSN 1875-6387 |
Call for Papers in Thematic Issues
Exposure to PM2.5 components is associated with respiratory diseases
Through continuous research on the relationship between risk factors and health, it has been found that air pollution, especially atmospheric particulate matter pollution, has become one of the main sources of global disease burden. From 1990 to 2022, the concentration of atmospheric particulate matter pollution has increased by more than ...read more
- Author Guidelines
- Graphical Abstracts
- Fabricating and Stating False Information
- Research Misconduct
- Post Publication Discussions and Corrections
- Publishing Ethics and Rectitude
- Increase Visibility of Your Article
- Archiving Policies
- Peer Review Workflow
- Order Your Article Before Print
- Promote Your Article
- Manuscript Transfer Facility
- Editorial Policies
- Allegations from Whistleblowers
Related Articles
-
Detection of Squamous Cell Carcinoma Antigen with Micro- and Nanogap Interdigitated Electrodes and Gold Nanoparticles
Micro and Nanosystems Hypericin Lights Up the Way for the Potential Treatment of Nasopharyngeal Cancer by Photodynamic Therapy
Current Clinical Pharmacology A Role for Milk Proteins and their Peptides in Cancer Prevention
Current Pharmaceutical Design Monitoring of Treatment-Induced Apoptosis in Oncology with PET and SPECT
Current Pharmaceutical Design Polysaccharide Colloids as Smart Vehicles in Cancer Therapy
Current Pharmaceutical Design Developments in the Application of 1,2,3-Triazoles in Cancer Treatment
Recent Patents on Anti-Cancer Drug Discovery Ceramide: Therapeutic Potential in Combination Therapy for Cancer Treatment
Current Drug Metabolism Glycoconjugates As Vaccines for Cancer Immunotherapy: Clinical Trials and Future Directions
Anti-Cancer Agents in Medicinal Chemistry PPARγ and Its Ligands: Potential Antitumor Agents in the Digestive System
Current Stem Cell Research & Therapy Lapatinib as a Chemotherapeutic Drug
Recent Patents on Anti-Cancer Drug Discovery Epidermolysis Bullosa: The Pediatricians Role
Current Pediatric Reviews Suramin: Clinical Uses and Structure-Activity Relationships
Mini-Reviews in Medicinal Chemistry Natural and Synthetic Furanocoumarins as Treatment for Vitiligo and Psoriasis
Current Drug Therapy Safety of Technosphere Inhaled Insulin
Current Drug Safety Chronobiology of the Neuroimmunoendocrine System and Aging
Current Pharmaceutical Design Formulating SLN and NLC as Innovative Drug Delivery Systems for Non-Invasive Routes of Drug Administration
Current Medicinal Chemistry Reactive Oxygen Species: Physiological Roles in the Regulation of Vascular Cells
Current Molecular Medicine A Critical Reappraisal of Off-Label Indications for Topical Photodynamic Therapy with Aminolevulinic Acid and Methylaminolevulinate
Reviews on Recent Clinical Trials Synthesis, Biological Evaluation and Molecular Dynamics Simulation Studies of Novel Diphenyl Ethers
Medicinal Chemistry Epidermal Growth Factor Receptor and its Trafficking Regulation by Acetylation: Implication in Resistance and Exploring the Newer Therapeutic Avenues in Cancer
Current Topics in Medicinal Chemistry