PG9 Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease exacerbations

Postgraduate Course
Chairs: J. Wedzicha (London, United Kingdom), A. Mathioudakis (Manchester, United Kingdom)
Aims: Access educational materials here
to provide an update on chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) exacerbation phenotypes and the prospects for personalised treatment.

COPD exacerbation - the search for a respiratory “troponin” W. Janssens (Leuven, Belgium)
Group assignment W. Janssens (Leuven, Belgium)
Bacterial infection and COPD - cause or effect? A. Singanayagam (London, United Kingdom)
It is more than just the common cold - the role of viruses in COPD exacerbations A. Hutchinson (Melbourne, Australia)
Group assignment A. Hutchinson (Melbourne, Australia)
Prevention and treatment of COPD exacerbations M. van den Berge (Groningen, Netherlands)
Group assignment M. van den Berge (Groningen, Netherlands)