… Unpublished data were available for Wood‐Baker 1998 and data were sought and supplied
by the authors for Chen 2005. Authors of eight published studies supplied additional data (…

Background Influenza vaccinations are currently recommended in the care of people with
COPD, but these recommendations are based largely on evidence from observational studies …

Background As chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) progresses, exacerbations
can occur with increasing frequency. One goal of therapy is to prevent these exacerbations, …

… 22 Austin M, Wood-Baker R. Oxygen therapy in the pre-hospital setting for acute
exacerbations of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease. Cochrane Database Syst Rev 2006;3:…

Background Lifetime lung function is related to quality of life and longevity. Over the lifespan,
individuals follow different lung function trajectories. Identification of these trajectories, their …

… We obtained data for one study (Wood‐Baker 1997) from an author from this review team;
however, data extraction and analysis were performed in the same way as for the other studies…

Background Interest in lifetime lung function trajectories has increased in the context of
emerging evidence that chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) can arise from multiple …

Background and objective: In COPD, the airways are chronically inflamed, and we have now
observed fragmentation of the reticular basement membrane (Rbm). This appears to be a …

Background Beta‐blocker therapy has mortality benefit in patients with hypertension, heart
failure and coronary artery disease, as well as during the perioperative period. These drugs …

Objective: To measure the prevalence of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD)
among people aged 40 years or older in Australia. Design, setting and participants: A cross‐…