Introduction: Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is characterised by persistent
respiratory symptoms and chronic airflow limitation, and is associated with exacerbations …

Introduction Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is a treatable and preventable
disease characterised by persistent respiratory symptoms and chronic airflow limitation on …

Abstract The UK National Institute for Health and Clinical Excellence (NICE) has produced a
2010 partial update of its original 2004 Guidelines on COPD management. The definition of …

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 …

Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) causes around 1 million deaths annually. 1
Guidelines for the diagnosis, management, and prevention of COPD have been published …

Organisation/US National Heart Lung and Blood Institute global initiative for chronic
obstructive lung disease (GOLD) guideline was made available online. 1 We applaud those …

Objectives In 2013, the Global Initiative for Chronic Obstructive Lung Disease (GOLD)
updated the management strategy on COPD based on severity using a combined …

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

Background Despite the availability of national and international guidelines, evidence
suggests that chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) treatment is not always …

Objective: Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is a leading cause of worldwide
burden of disease, but is underdiagnosed and undertreated. We performed a systematic …