LANCET/ERS symposium: “Evolving dimensions of COPD”

Symposium
Chairs: P. J. Barnes (London, United Kingdom), L. M. Fabbri (Modena, Italy)
Aims: To discuss some of the key recent developments in COPD research that are relevant to clinicians.

Screening for and early detection of COPD: feasibility and impact J. Soriano (Bunyola, Mallorca Illes Balear, Spain)
The emergence of non-smoking COPD S. Salvi (Pune, India)
Translating mechanisms to new drugs for COPD exacerbations T. Hansel (London, United Kingdom)