BACKGROUND: COPD is a major cause of morbidity and mortality in the United States as
well as throughout the rest of the world. An exacerbation of COPD (periodic escalations of …

Background People with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) show considerable
variation in symptoms, limitations, and well‐being; this often complicates medical care. A …

Background Breathlessness is a common and distressing symptom in advanced stages of
malignant and non‐malignant diseases. Appropriate management requires both …

Background: A steady increase in chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD)
admissions was addressed by enhancing primary care to provide intensive chronic disease …

Objectives: To evaluate usefulness of limited community based care for patients with chronic
obstructive pulmonary disease after discharge from hospital. Design: Randomised …

Background Hospital at home schemes are a recently adopted method of service delivery for
the management of acute exacerbations of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) …

Objective To determine the effectiveness of innovations in management of chronic disease
involving nurses for patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). Design …

BACKGROUND: The effectiveness of multiple interventions in asthma and chronic
obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is unclear. OBJECTIVE: To examine the …

Background: Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is a common and disabling
condition in adults. Information about therapeutic effectiveness and adverse effects of …

BACKGROUND Self-management (SM) support for patients with chronic obstructive
pulmonary disease (COPD) is variable in its coverage, content, method and timing of …