Recommendation 1: In patients with respiratory symptoms, particularly dyspnea, spirometry
should be performed to diagnose airflow obstruction. Spirometry should not be used to …

Description: This guideline is an official statement of the American College of Physicians
(ACP), American College of Chest Physicians (ACCP), American Thoracic Society (ATS) …

Background: Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is a common and disabling
condition in adults. Information about therapeutic effectiveness and adverse effects of …

The mention of a patient with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is likely to
conjure up an image of an older man with a cigarette in one hand and an inhaler in the …

The diagnosis of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) should be suspected in
patients with risk factors (primarily a history of smoking) who report dyspnea at rest or with …

Importance There are 30 million adults (12%) in the United States who have chronic
obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease accounts for …

The term “chronic obstructive pulmonary disease”(COPD) refers to a spectrum of chronic
respiratory diseases characterized by cough, sputum production, dyspnea, airflow limitation …

Background: Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is a leading cause of
morbidity, mortality, and resource use worldwide. The goal of this Official American Thoracic …

Background Long-term oxygen therapy improves survival and quality of life in hypoxemic
patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). The need for long-term oxygen …

Rationale: Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is a chronic, progressive
disease, and reversal of COPD diagnosis is thought to be uncommon. Objectives: To …