Challenges in the implementation of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease guidelines in low-and middle-income countries: an official American Thoracic Society …

JR Hurst, AS Buist, M Gaga, GE Gianella… - Annals of the …, 2021 - atsjournals.org
There is a substantial burden of chronic respiratory diseases, including chronic obstructive
pulmonary disease (COPD), in low-and middle-income countries (LMICs). LMICs have …

Epidemiology and prevalence of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease

E Diaz-Guzman, DM Mannino - Clinics in chest medicine, 2014 - chestmed.theclinics.com
Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is a preventable and treatable disease
characterized by progressive airflow limitation and represents one of the most prevalent …

Worldwide guidelines for chronic obstructive pulmonary disease: a comparison of diagnosis and treatment recommendations

A Iqbal, S Schloss, D George, S Isonaka - Respirology, 2002 - Wiley Online Library
Objective: Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is a leading cause of worldwide
burden of disease, but is underdiagnosed and undertreated. We performed a systematic …

Guidelines for the management of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease

AS Buist - Respiratory Medicine, 2002 - Elsevier
Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is a respiratory condition characterized by
progressive decline in lung function. It imposes a considerable burden on patients …

COPD guidelines in the Asia-Pacific regions: similarities and differences

SL Cheng, CH Lin - Diagnostics, 2021 - mdpi.com
Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is a preventable and treatable disease that
is associated with significant morbidity and mortality, giving rise to an enormous social and …

Unmet diagnostic and therapeutic opportunities for chronic obstructive pulmonary disease in low-and middle-income countries

KEH Florman, T Siddharthan, SL Pollard… - American journal of …, 2023 - atsjournals.org
Rationale: Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is a prevalent and burdensome
condition in low-and middle-income countries (LMICs). Challenges to better care include …

Clinical practice guidelines for chronic obstructive pulmonary disease: a review and comparison of current resources

DJ Pierson - Respiratory care, 2006 - rc.rcjournal.com
The first clinical practice guidelines (CPGs) for the assessment and management of patients
with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) were published 30 years ago. These …

Global strategy for the diagnosis, management, and prevention of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease: GOLD executive summary

KF Rabe, S Hurd, A Anzueto, PJ Barnes… - American journal of …, 2007 - atsjournals.org
Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) remains a major public health problem. It is
the fourth leading cause of chronic morbidity and mortality in the United States, and is …

Canadian Thoracic Society recommendations for management of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease–2008 update–highlights for primary care

DE O'Donnell, P Hernandez, A Kaplan… - Canadian …, 2008 - Wiley Online Library
Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is a major respiratory illness in Canada that
is preventable and treatable but unfortunately remains underdiagnosed. The purpose of the …

[HTML][HTML] Implementing clinical guidelines for chronic obstructive pulmonary disease: barriers and solutions

JD Overington, YC Huang, MJ Abramson… - Journal of thoracic …, 2014 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is a complex chronic lung disease
characterised by progressive fixed airflow limitation and acute exacerbations that frequently …