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Pulmonology

What Is The COPD Vicious Cycle?

Dr. Nicola Hanania explains the vicious cycle of exacerbations and lung function decline observed in COPD.

Nicola A. Hanania
MD, MS, FCCP, FACP, FRCP, FERS
Nicola A. Hanania

Learning objectives

  • Understand the interconnectedness of COPD exacerbations and lung function decline, and the affect these can have on patients.
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About this expert

Pulmonology

Nicola A. Hanania

MD, MS, FCCP, FACP, FRCP, FERS

Professor of Medicine, Section of Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine; Director, Airways Clinical Research Center, Baylor College of Medicine; Chief, Section of Pulmonary, Critical Care and Sleep Medicine, Ben Taub Hospital

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