Overview
This is a multicenter, prospective observational cohort study, in which patients with chronic airway diseases including chronic obstructive pulmonary disease(COPD), asthma, asthma-COPD overlap syndrome (ACOS) will be recruited.
Eligibility
COPD
Inclusion Criteria:
- Postbronchodilator FEV1/FVC < 0.7 AND chronic respiratory symptom
Exclusion Criteria:
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Asthma
Inclusion Criteria:
- Never smoker or <5PY of smoking history AND Recurrent episodes of asthma symptoms (wheezing, dyspnea, chest tightness, cough) AND (either Positive BDR OR positive metacholine/mannitol/exercise provocation test)
Exclusion Criteria:
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ACOS
Inclusion Criteria:
- COPD AND Asthma (regardless of smoking status)
Exclusion Criteria:
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