In 1995, the European Respiratory Society published a European Consensus Statement on
the optimal assessment and management of COPD. In the document, several important …

With this goal in mind, a group of experts in this field took the task of developing this
publication focusing on essential issues that all providers should be aware of. The first four …

Treatment guidelines are mainly based on randomised clinical trials that include a small and
highly selected fraction of the COPD population [2]. Therefore, it is questionable as to …

The pathophysiology of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is complex. The
development of a multidimensional index—such as the BODE index—provides a means of …

Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is a major cause of morbidity and mortality
worldwide. It is well established that patients with mild to moderate disease represent the …

Introduction Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is one of the main causes of
death and disability worldwide. Many treatment options are now available, but criteria for …

Preface Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) is a common disease associated
with significant morbidity and mortality that is both preventable and treatable. However, a …

Background The Standards for the Diagnosis and Treatment of Patients with COPD
document 2004 updates the position papers on chronic obstructive pulmonary disease …

COPD is currently the sixth leading cause of death and the 12th leading cause of morbidity
worldwide. 1 Among the leading causes of death and disability, COPD is the one that is …

The quality of care can be improved by the development and implementation of evidence-
based treatment guidelines. Different national guidelines for chronic obstructive pulmonary …