Physical activity, sedentary behaviour and sleep in COPD guidelines: A systematic review

H Lewthwaite, TW Effing, T Olds… - Chronic respiratory …, 2017 - journals.sagepub.com
Objectives: Physical activity, sedentary and sleep behaviours have strong associations with
health. This systematic review aimed to identify how clinical practice guidelines (CPGs) for …

Pharmacological strategies to reduce exacerbation risk in COPD: a narrative review

M Miravitlles, A D'Urzo, D Singh, V Koblizek - Respiratory research, 2016 - Springer
Identifying patients at risk of exacerbations and managing them appropriately to reduce this
risk represents an important clinical challenge. Numerous treatments have been assessed …

Prevalence, incidence, morbidity and mortality rates of COPD in Saudi Arabia: Trends in burden of COPD from 1990 to 2019

JS Alqahtani - PLoS One, 2022 - journals.plos.org
Background The available data to determine the chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
(COPD) burden in Saudi Arabia are scarce. Therefore, this study closely examines and …

Antibiotic prescriptions to adults with acute respiratory tract infections by Italian general practitioners

A Bianco, R Papadopoli, V Mascaro… - Infection and drug …, 2018 - Taylor & Francis
Purpose: The overuse, misuse, and underuse of antimicrobial agents often lead to the
spread of antibiotic-resistant microorganisms. The aim of our study was to describe the …

The Saudi Initiative for Asthma-2016 update: Guidelines for the diagnosis and management of asthma in adults and children

MS Al-Moamary, SA Alhaider, MM Idrees… - Annals of Thoracic …, 2016 - journals.lww.com
This is an updated guideline for the diagnosis and management of asthma, developed by
the Saudi Initiative for Asthma (SINA) group, a subsidiary of the Saudi Thoracic Society. The …

Pulmonary rehabilitation for COPD: A narrative review and call for further implementation in Saudi Arabia

AM Aldhahir, SM Alghamdi, JS Alqahtani… - Annals of thoracic …, 2021 - journals.lww.com
Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is a common, preventable, and treatable
condition, in which outcomes can be improved with careful management. Pulmonary …

The prevalence of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia: a BOLD study

M Al Ghobain, EH Alhamad, HS Alorainy… - … of Tuberculosis and …, 2015 - ingentaconnect.com
OBJECTIVE: To estimate the prevalence and associated risk factors of chronic obstructive
pulmonary disease (COPD) in Saudi adults aged 40 years using standardised post …

Diagnosing COPD: advances in training and practice–a systematic review

V Koblizek, B Novotna, Z Zbozinkova… - Advances in medical …, 2016 - Taylor & Francis
Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is a chronic inflammatory lung syndrome,
caused by long-term inhalation of noxious gases and particles, which leads to gradual …

Diagnosis and management of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease in Serbia: an expert group position statement

M Vukoja, I Kopitovic, Z Lazic, B Milenkovic… - … Journal of Chronic …, 2019 - Taylor & Francis
In recent years, several national chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) guidelines
have been issued. In Serbia, the burden of COPD is high and most of the patients are …

Assessing the quality of clinical practice guidelines in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region: a systematic review

SH Almazrou, LA Alsubki, NA Alsaigh… - Journal of …, 2021 - Taylor & Francis
Aim Clinical practice guidelines (CPGs) have progressively become a popular tool for
making optimal clinical decisions. The literature shows that the poor quality of CPGs can …