A Historical Perspective on Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease: From Past to Present.

• DOI: 10.59556/japi.71.0251
• Publication Date: 2023-08-01
• Authors: Surya Kant; Ajay Kumar Verma; Anuj Kumar Pandey
• Keywords: Obstructive lung disease; Gold standard (test)

René-Théophile-Hyacinthe Laennec in his book "Treatise of the Diseases Chest" discussed emphysema 1821. Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) has been around for at least 202 years, from 1821 to 2023 (but itself is much older than that). It believed that William Briscoe first used term COPD June 1965, 9th Aspen Emphysema Conference. was defined by CIBA guest symposium 1959 and American Thoracic Society Committee on Diagnostic Standards 1962; recent definition released Global Initiative Obstructive Lung Disease (GOLD) report 2023. In 1990, it sixth leading cause death 2020 becomes third death. GOLD update also proposed taxonomy (etiotypes), classification based risk factors, ABE assessment tool COPD. Now concept early-COPD, pre-COPD, and, mild-COPD are emerging, which helpful better understanding Here, we have historical landmarks, definition, burden, taxonomy, classification, different disease, tool, personalized medicine, brief description World Day past present.