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  • Pulmonology
  • Interventional Bronchoscopy

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  • Chronic bronchitis, a COPD phenotype, involves chronic cough, sputum, and increased exacerbations.
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  • Optimal medical therapy often proves insufficient for managing chronic bronchitis.

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  • These procedures are increasingly recognized by guidelines like GOLD.
  • Further clinical trial outcomes will shape future management of chronic bronchitis.