Acute exacerbations of chronic respiratory disease: Progress and opportunities

摘要

Acute respiratory exacerbations are major events associated with adverse health outcomes and significant healthcare expenditure across a range of chronic lung diseases. Identification of novel and effective strategies to improve the management of these events is crucial to facilitate adequate recovery and to mitigate the risk of relapse or hospital readmission. The pursuit of innovation has witnessed an array of clinical research activities including reviews of ‘traditional’ healthcare landscapes, evaluations of priority target areas, establishment of new professional and/or healthcare boundaries, and adaptations to existing healthcare pathways. This exciting, rapidly evolving landscape was the very genesis for this special collection entitled ‘Novel insights into acute exacerbations of chronic respiratory diseases’.