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Received: 1 October 2017

Accepted: 5 February 2018

First Online: 13 February 2018

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: This project was approved by the observational research protocol evaluation committee of the French Language Society of Pulmonology (CEPRO 2011–036 – Comité d’Evaluation des Protocoles de Recherche Observationnels of the Société de Pneumologie de Langue Française). All patients were informed and included after providing written consent.

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: Dr. Olivier reports non-financial support from Actelion, ALK, AstraZeneca, Bayer, Boehringer Ingelheim, Elia Medical, Janssen-Cilag, GlaxoSmithKline, LFB biomedicaments, Lilly, Mundipharma, Novartis, Pfizer, Pharma Dom, Pierre Fabre Medicament, Roche, Vertex and Zambon, outside the submitted work.Dr. Grosbois reports non-financial support from Actelion, ADS Lorraine, AstraZeneca, Bayer, Boehringer Ingelheim, Chiesi, Fresenius Kabi, Intermune, GlaxoSmithKline, LFB biomedicaments, LVL Medical, MSD, Mundipharma, Novartis, Pfizer, Pharma Dom, Pierre Fabre Medicament, Preciphar, Roche, Santelys Association, Santeo, Takeda, Teva, Vitalaire and Zambon, outside the submitted work, received financial support from Adair, France Oxygène, Homeperf, LVL, Orkyn, Santélys, Santeo, SOS Oxygène, Sysmed, VitalAire and the ARS Nord Pas de Calais for home-based PR program and being an employee of FormAction Sante.Pr. Cortot reports non-financial support from ALK, AstraZeneca, Boehringer Ingelheim, Bristol-Myers, Chiesi, Chugai Pharma, Hospira, Icomed, Kephren, GlaxoSmithKline, LEO Pharma, Lilly, Medexact, MSD, Mundipharma, Novartis, Pfizer, Roche, SOS Oxygene and Stallergenes, outside the submitted work.Dr. Peres reports being an employee of Santelys Association.Mr. Heron reports non-financial support from Perf Nut Assistance Nord, outside the submitted work.Dr. Delourme reports non-financial support from Aeris Medical, Aeris Sante, Allergan, Bayer, Boehringer Ingelheim, CSL Behring, GlaxoSmithKline, Medexact, MSD, Novartis, Pierre Fabre Medicament and Vitalaire, outside the submitted work.Ms. Gierczynski reports non-financial support from Bristol-Myers, outside the submitted work.Dr. Hoorelbeke reports having been an employee of Santelys Association.Pr. Scherpereel reports non-financial support from Amgen, Bayer, Janssen-Cilag, Pierre Fabre Medicament, Roche, Santelys Association, TEVA; and personal fees for experts boards and non-financial support from AstraZeneca, Boehringer Ingelheim, Bristol-Myers Squib, MSD, and Roche.Dr. Le Rouzic reports non-financial support from AstraZeneca, Chiesi, GlaxoSmithKline, LEO Pharma, MSD, Mundipharma, Santelys Association, Teva and Vitalaire, and personal fees and non-financial support from Boehringer Ingelheim, Lilly and Novartis, outside the submitted work.

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