Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is regarded as one of the leading causes of
morbidity and mortality across the world, yet its proper diagnosis remains a challenge …

Abstract The Spanish COPD Guidelines (GesEPOC) were first published in 2012, and since
then have undergone a series of updates incorporating new evidence on the diagnosis and …

According to the current clinical practice guidelines for chronic obstructive pulmonary
disease (COPD), the addition of inhaled corticosteroids (ICS) to long-acting β 2 agonist …

La enfermedad pulmonar obstructiva crónica (EPOC) presenta una gran heterogeneidad
clínica, por lo que su tratamiento se debe individualizar según el nivel de riesgo y el …

Resumen La Guía Española de la Enfermedad Pulmonar Obstructiva Crónica (GesEPOC)
se publicó por primera vez en 2012 y desde entonces ha experimentado una serie de …

The high prevalence of COPD together with its high level of misdiagnosis and late diagnosis
dictate the necessity for the development and implementation of clinical practice guidelines …

Background The Spanish Guidelines for COPD (GesEPOC) describe four clinical
phenotypes: non-exacerbator (NE), asthma-COPD overlap syndrome (ACO), frequent …

The clinical presentation of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) varies widely, so
treatment must be tailored according to the level of risk and phenotype. In 2012, the Spanish …

La enfermedad pulmonar obstructiva crónica (EPOC) es una enfermedad
infradiagnosticada y con una elevada morbimortalidad y supone un problema de salud …

Background It has recently been proposed that the concept of clinical control in COPD may
be useful for deciding treatment in COPD, but the original control criteria (OCC) were …