COPD

By Mayo Clinic Staff
June 27, 2026

Research

Pulmonary scientists at Mayo Clinic conduct comprehensive basic and clinical research – including conducting clinical trials – to improve early diagnosis and advance the treatment of COPD and other lung conditions.

Publications

See a list of publications about COPD by Mayo Clinic doctors on PubMed, a service of the National Library of Medicine.

  1. COPD. National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute. https://www.nhlbi.nih.gov/health/copd. Accessed March 13, 2024.
  2. Nici L, et al. Pharmacologic management of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease: An official American Thoracic Society clinical practice guideline. American Journal of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine. 2020; doi:10.1164/rccm.202003-0625ST.
  3. Ferri FF. Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease. In: Ferri's Clinical Advisor 2024. Elsevier; 2024. https://www.clinicalkey.com. Accessed March 13, 2024.
  4. Park HM, et al. In vitro delivery efficiencies of nebulizers for different breathing patterns. BioMedical Engineering OnLine. 2021; doi:10.1186/s12938-021-00895-3.
  5. Goldman L, et al., eds. Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease. In: Goldman-Cecil Medicine. 27th ed. Elsevier; 2024. https://www.clinicalkey.com. Accessed March 13, 2024.
  6. Wingardh ASL, et al. Effectiveness of energy conservation techniques in patients with COPD. Respiration. 2020; doi:10.1159/000506816.
  7. Broaddus VC, et al., eds. COPD: Pathogenesis and natural history. In: Murray and Nadel's Textbook of Respiratory Medicine. 7th ed. Elsevier; 2022. https://www.clinicalkey.com. Accessed March 13, 2024.
  8. Broaddus VC, et al., eds. COPD: Diagnosis and management. In: Murray and Nadel's Textbook of Respiratory Medicine. 7th ed. Elsevier; 2022. https://www.clinicalkey.com. Accessed March 13, 2024.
  9. Janjua S, et al. Prophylactic antibiotics for adults with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease: A network meta-analysis. Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews. 2021; doi:10.1002/14651858.CD013198.pub2.
  10. Agustí A, et al. Global initiative for chronic obstructive lung disease 2023 report: GOLD executive summary. American Journal of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine. 2023; doi:10.1164/rccm.202301-0106PP.
  11. Nagata K, et al. Home high-flow nasal cannula oxygen therapy for stable hypercapnic COPD. American Journal of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine. 2022; doi:10.1164/rccm.202201-0199OC.
  12. Allscripts EPSi. Mayo Clinic.
  13. Medical review (expert opinion). Mayo Clinic. June 5, 2024.
  14. Medical review (expert opinion). Mayo Clinic. July 17, 2024.