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Biography
Jørgen Vestbo is a Professor of Respiratory Medicine and an honorary consultant at the North West Lung Centre, Manchester University Hospital NHS Foundation Trust. He is Lead for the Respiratory Theme of the NIHR Manchester BRC.
His professional training consisted of specialist training in Internal Medicine and Respiratory Medicine in university hospitals in Copenhagen. He obtained a DrMedSci degree from the University of Copenhagen in 1992.
He has taken part in developing international guidelines for the diagnosis and management of COPD for The American Thoracic Society / European Respiratory Society, and as member of the Board of Directors for the Global Initiative for Chronic Obstructive Lung Disease (GOLD) 2006-2013. He is a member of the Scientific Committee of GOLD which he chaired 2009-2013. He served as President of the European Respiratory Society (ERS) 2015-16 and Chair of the ERS Advocacy Council 2017-18.
Jørgen Vestbo is a Fellow of The Academy of Medical Sciences, The Royal College of Physicians, and the European Respiratory Society.
Research interests
Professor Vestbo’s academic work focuses on clinical epidemiology of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) and the management of this disease, including the impact on treatment on the natural history of COPD.
Professor Vestbo has authored or co-authored more than 300 original articles, many of them in leading medical journals and contributed with chapters to several major textbooks. He has given invited lectures on epidemiology and management of COPD at international meetings.
Key Words
- COPD
- Epidemiology
- Intervention Research
- Management of COPD
Methodological knowledge
- Epidemiological study design and analysis
- Cohort studies
- Clinical controlled trials
Expertise related to UN Sustainable Development Goals
In 2015, UN member states agreed to 17 global Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) to end poverty, protect the planet and ensure prosperity for all. This person’s work contributes towards the following SDG(s):
External positions
Adjunct Professor of Respiratory Medicine, University of Southern Denmark (SYDDANSK UNIVERISTET)
1 Apr 2015 → …
Areas of expertise
- R Medicine (General)
- Respiratory
Research Beacons, Institutes and Platforms
- Lydia Becker Institute
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Collaborations and top research areas from the last five years
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Inhaled versus systemic corticosteroids for acute exacerbations of COPD: a systematic review and meta-analysis
Papadopoulou, E., Bin Safar, S., Khalil, A., Hansel, J., Wang, R., Corlateanu, A., Kostikas, K., Tryfon, S., Vestbo, J. & Mathioudakis, A. G., 20 Mar 2024, In: European Respiratory Review. 33, 171, 230151.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Current and future developments in the pharmacology of asthma and COPD: ERS seminar, Naples 2022
Stolz, D., Matera, M. G., Rogliani, P., van den Berge, M., Papakonstantinou, E., Gosens, R., Singh, D., Hanania, N., Cazzola, M., Maitland-van der Zee, A.-H., Fregonese, L., Mathioudakis, A. G., Vestbo, J., Rukhadze, M. & Page, C. P., 13 Jun 2023, In: Breathe. 19, 2, 220267.Research output: Contribution to journal › Review article › peer-review
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Measuring spirometry in a lung cancer screening cohort highlights possible underdiagnosis and misdiagnosis of COPD
Bradley, C., Alexandris, P., Baldwin, D. R., Booton, R., Darby, M., Eckert, C. J., Gabe, R., Hancock, N., Janes, S., Kennedy, M., Lindop, J., Neal, R. D., Rogerson, S., Shinkins, B., Simmonds, I., Upperton, S., Vestbo, J., Crosbie, P. A. J. & Callister, M. E. J., 1 Jul 2023, In: ERJ Open Research. 9, 4, 00203-2023.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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International Differences in the Frequency of COPD Exacerbations Reported in Three Clinical Trials
Calverley, P. M. A., Martinez, F. J., Vestbo, J., Jenkins, C. R., Wise, R., Lipson, D. A., Cowans, N. J., Yates, J., Crim, C. & Celli, B. R., 1 Apr 2022, (E-pub ahead of print) In: American Journal of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine .Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Polymorphisms of the glucocorticoid receptor gene and adrenal suppression in patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease treated with glucocorticoids for acute exacerbations
Sivapalan, P., Borresen, S. W., Eklöf, J., Klose, M., Holm, F. S., Feldt-Rasmussen, U., Rossing, M., Jørgensen, N. R., Marvig, R. L., Saeed, M. I., Wilcke, J. T., Seersholm, N., Mathioudakis, A. G., Vestbo, J. & Jensen, J. U. S., 24 Jan 2022, (Accepted/In press) In: PL o S One.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
Projects
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NIHR Manchester Biomedical Research Centre
Bruce, I. (PI), Lord, G. (CoI), Lennon, R. (CoI), Black, G. (CoI), Wedge, D. (CoI), Morris, A. (CoI), Hussell, T. (CoI), Sharrocks, A. (CoI), Stivaros, S. (CoI), Buch, M. (CoI), Gough, J. (CoI), Kostarelos, K. (CoI), Thistlethwaite, F. (CoI), Kadler, K. (CoI), Barton, A. (CoI), Hyrich, K. (CoI), Mcbeth, J. (CoI), O'Neill, T. (CoI), Vestbo, J. (CoI), Simpson, A. (CoI), Singh, S. (CoI), Smith, J. (CoI), Felton, T. (CoI), Murray, C. (CoI), Griffiths, C. (CoI), Cullum, N. (CoI), Rhodes, L. (CoI), Warren, R. (CoI), Paus, R. (CoI), Dumville, J. (CoI), Viros Usandizaga, A. (CoI), Keavney, B. (CoI), Tomaszewski, M. (CoI), Allan, S. (CoI), Body, R. (CoI), Cartwright, E. (CoI), Heagerty, A. (CoI), Kalra, P. (CoI), Miller, C. (CoI), Rutter, M. (CoI), Smith, C. (CoI), Trafford, A. (CoI), Evans, D. (CoI), Crosbie, E. (CoI), Crosbie, P. (CoI), Harvie, M. (CoI), Howell, S. (CoI), Renehan, A. (CoI), Dive, C. (CoI), Blackhall, F. (CoI), Landers, D. (CoI), Krebs, M. (CoI), Cook, N. (CoI), Clarke, R. (CoI), Taylor, S. (CoI), Jorgensen, C. (CoI), Lorigan, P. (CoI), Jayson, G. (CoI), Valle, J. (CoI), Mccabe, M. (CoI), Armstrong, A. (CoI), Freitas, A. (CoI), Illidge, T. (CoI), Choudhury, A. (CoI), Hoskin, P. (CoI), West, C. (CoI), Van Herk, M. (CoI), Faivre-Finn, C. (CoI), Bristow, R. (CoI), Kirkby, K. (CoI), Birtle, A. (CoI), Mackay, R. (CoI), Radford, J. (CoI), Linton, K. (CoI), Higham, C. (CoI), Munro, K. (CoI), Plack, C. (CoI), Arden Armitage, C. (CoI), Bruce, I. (CoI), Moore, D. (CoI), Saunders, G. (CoI), Stone, M. (CoI), Haddock, G. (CoI), Lewis, S. (CoI), Elliott, R. (CoI), Green, J. (CoI), Lovell, K. (CoI), Morrison, A. (CoI), Shaw, J. (CoI), Bucci, S. (CoI), Ainsworth, J. (CoI), Webb, R. (CoI), Newman, W. (CoI), Banka, S. (CoI), Clayton-Smith, J. (CoI), Payne, K. (CoI), Moldovan, R. (CoI), Wynn, R. (CoI) & Jones, S. (CoI)
1/12/22 → 30/11/27
Project: Research
Prizes
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Distinguished Achievement Award (Researcher of the Year)
Vestbo, J. (Recipient), 2018
Prize: Prize (including medals and awards)
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Asthma and Lung UK (External organisation)
Jorgen Vestbo (Academic expert member)
1 Mar 2018 → …Activity: Membership › Membership of grants peer review panel › Research
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Academy of Medical Sciences (External organisation)
Jorgen Vestbo (Academic expert member)
2018Activity: Membership › Membership of professional association › Research
Impacts
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Clinical trials in chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) advancing effective combination treatments
Singh, S. (Participant) & Vestbo, J. (Participant)
Impact: Health and wellbeing, Economic
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Definitive multinational efficacy trials and pioneering ‘real-world’ evidence informing treatments and international strategy for managing chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD)
Vestbo, J. (Participant), Singh, S. (Participant) & (Participant)
Impact: Health and wellbeing
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Development and application of inhaled therapies in airway diseases
Ashley Woodcock (Participant), Jorgen Vestbo (Participant), Sukh Singh (Participant) & Adnan Custovic (Participant)
Impact: Health impacts
Datasets
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Data from: Small airway dysfunction in well-treated never-smoking HIV-infected individuals
Ronit, A. (Creator), Mathiesen, I. H. (Creator), Gelpi, M. (Creator), Benfield, T. (Creator), Gerstoft, J. (Creator), Pressler, T. (Creator), Christiansen, A. (Creator), Lundgren, J. D. (Creator), Vestbo, J. (Creator) & Nielsen, S. D. (Creator), Dryad Digital Repository, 8 Mar 2017
DOI: 10.5061/dryad.486t8
Dataset
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Prediction of non-recovery from ventilator-demanding acute respiratory failure, ARDS and death using lung damage biomarkers: data from a 1200-patient critical care randomized trial
Jensen, C. (Contributor), Itenov, T. S. (Contributor), Thormar, K. M. (Contributor), Hein, L. (Contributor), Mohr, T. T. (Contributor), Andersen, H. L. (Contributor), Løken, J. (Contributor), Tousi, H. (Contributor), Lundgren, J. D. (Contributor), Boesen, H. C. (Contributor), Johansen, M. E. (Contributor), Ostrowski, S. R. (Contributor), Johansson, P. I. (Contributor), Grarup, J. (Contributor), Vestbo, J. (Contributor) & Lundgren, J. D. (Contributor), figshare , 21 Nov 2016
DOI: 10.6084/m9.figshare.c.3621434.v1, https://figshare.com/collections/Prediction_of_non-recovery_from_ventilator-demanding_acute_respiratory_failure_ARDS_and_death_using_lung_damage_biomarkers_data_from_a_1200-patient_critical_care_randomized_trial/3621434/1
Dataset
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High levels of biomarkers of collagen remodeling are associated with increased mortality in COPD – results from the ECLIPSE study
Sand, J. M. B. (Creator), Leeming, D. J. (Creator), Byrjalsen, I. (Creator), Bihlet, A. R. (Creator), Lange, P. (Creator), Tal-Singer, R. (Creator), Miller, B. E. (Creator), Karsdal, M. A. (Creator) & Vestbo, J. (Creator), figshare , 4 Oct 2016
DOI: 10.6084/m9.figshare.c.3596768
Dataset
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Biomarkers of collagen turnover are related to annual change in FEV1 in patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease within the ECLIPSE study
Leeming, D. J. (Contributor), Byrjalsen, I. (Contributor), Sand, J. M. B. (Contributor), Bihlet, A. R. (Contributor), Lange, P. (Contributor), Thal-Singer, R. (Contributor), Miller, B. E. (Contributor), Karsdal, M. A. (Contributor) & Vestbo, J. (Contributor), figshare , 4 Dec 2017
DOI: 10.6084/m9.figshare.c.3946189.v1, https://figshare.com/collections/Biomarkers_of_collagen_turnover_are_related_to_annual_change_in_FEV1_in_patients_with_chronic_obstructive_pulmonary_disease_within_the_ECLIPSE_study/3946189/1
Dataset
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Scaling up strategies of the chronic respiratory disease programme of the European Innovation Partnership on Active and Healthy Ageing (Action Plan B3: Area 5)
Papadopoulos, N. (Creator) & Vestbo, J. (Creator), figshare , 29 Jul 2016
DOI: 10.6084/m9.figshare.c.3626267
Dataset
Press/Media
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THE MIRROR: 'We should do anything to stop people smoking - including e-cig licences'
6/03/22
1 Media contribution
Press/Media: Expert comment
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VARIOUS INTERNATIONAL MEDIA: Vaping and lung disease
5/12/19
4 items of Media coverage
Press/Media: Expert comment
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REUTERS: Asthma attacks in pregnancy tied to complications for mothers, babies
3/12/19
1 Media contribution
Press/Media: Research
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HUFFINGTON POST: 'We Left The City, Our Child Stopped Coughing': The Families Moving Because Of Air Pollution
28/10/19
1 Media contribution
Press/Media: Expert comment
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AIR QUALITY NEWS: Air pollution linked to an increased risk of death in babies
26/09/19
1 item of Media coverage
Press/Media: Expert comment