Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is a serious contemporary health issue.
Psychological co‐morbidities such as anxiety and depression are common in COPD …

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

Aim. The aim of this research was to explore the experiences of informal caregivers
providing care in the home to a family member with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease …

Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is recognized as a major cause of morbidity
and mortality worldwide. According to the World Health Organization, there were an …

Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is a substantial global health burden. The
course of COPD is characterised by exacerbations of airway symptoms accompanied by …

Methods Descriptive COPD statistics and care delivery pathways on all care levels within the
institutional context, followed by a comparison of care delivery pathways and an explanation …

The 2008 UK national chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) audit examined the
use of supported discharge programmes (SDPs) in clinical practice against British Thoracic …

Innovative approaches aimed at reducing reliance on acute hospitals are being explored by
providers of health systems around the world.[1] These approaches reflect concern about …

Demographic, epidemiological, social, and cultural trends in European countries are
changing the traditional patterns of care. The next decades will see increasing rates of …

Information technology (IT) plays a crucial role in helping health professionals improve their
clinical practice, disease management, treatment strategy and patient follow-up, aiming at …