PURPOSE: Comorbidities associated with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) affect quality of life and increase mortality. Asthma-COPD overlap (ACO) may express a different profile of comorbidities compared to COPD ...
BACKGROUND: Life-long regular use of drugs is necessary in chronic diseases like asthma and COPD. There are several methods to improve adherence including patient information and education; however, their effectiveness ...