and none of the above COPD guidelines recommend repeat spirometry testing when making the diagnosis of COPD, or indicate that a different result may be found if spirometry is repeated. 1–4 ...

Prescribing patterns in chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) are often inconsistent with published guidelines. This retrospective, observational study utilised data from the Optimum ...

The updated chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) guidelines are official recommendations from authoritative bodies in the United States and Europe. They make 7 consensus recommendations ...

University of Alabama at Birmingham-led researchers have refined and validated a new framework for diagnosing chronic ...

Samuel Louie; Amir A Zeki; Michael Schivo; Andrew L Chan; Ken Y Yoneda; Mark Avdalovic; Brian M Morrissey; Timothy E Albertson The Spanish COPD guidelines propose four COPD phenotypes that ...

Long-acting bronchodilators may be combined with inhaled glucocorticosteroids, but the current GOLD guidelines call for minimizing the use of inhaled corticosteroids in COPD treatment. Doctors may ...

When you’re living with chronic obstructive pulmonary disorder, or COPD, everyday activities such as walking or climbing stairs can get harder. That’s where pulmonary rehabilitation comes in.

The Philippine College of Chest Physicians (PCCP), along with its partner-institutions, has completed the local guidelines for the management and treatment of Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease ...

GOLD is an international group of lung health experts who periodically produce and update guidelines for doctors to use in the care of people with COPD. Doctors use the GOLD system to assess ...

Most people with COPD use an inhaler. One big advantage is that they're portable. While you have to use a nebulizer at home (or in a medical facility), you can carry an inhaler in your pocket.