Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is a leading cause of death and disability
internationally. Alveolar hypoxia and consequent hypoxemia increase in prevalence as …

Pulmonary rehabilitation is an established intervention for the management of chronic
obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD); indeed, the delivery of rehabilitation has become …

Abstract The Swiss National Guidelines 2013 for chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
have been revised in order to acknowledge recent progress in diagnosis and management …

Over three million people in the United Kingdom are estimated to have chronic obstructive
pulmonary disease (COPD), of whom more than two million remain undiagnosed …

To assess awareness and understanding of obstructive airway diseases by primary-care
physicians, the authors surveyed a randomly selected population of 75 primary care …

Pulmonary rehabilitation is a nonpharmacologic therapy that has emerged as a standard of
care for patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease. It is a comprehensive …

Background Currently, the diagnosis of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD)
requires a ratio of forced expiratory volume in 1 second (FEV1) to forced vital capacity (FVC) …

Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is a leading cause of death in the USA, and
represents a major health, social and economic burden. COPD is underdiagnosed and often …

Rationale: Current practice guidelines recommend pulmonary rehabilitation as an adjunct to
standard pharmacologic therapy for individuals with moderate to severe chronic obstructive …

Executive Summary In July 2010, the Medical Advisory Secretariat (MAS) began work on a
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) evidentiary framework, an evidence-based …