Introduction Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is the third-leading cause of
death globally and is responsible for over 3 million deaths annually. One of the factors …

Patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) experience high rates of
hospital readmissions, placing substantial clinical and economic strain on the healthcare …

Background Acute exacerbations of COPD (AECOPD) are associated with high morbidity
and mortality and frequent readmissions. Research Question What is the effectiveness of a …

Objective Considerable international investment in hospital electronic prescribing
(ePrescribing) systems has been made, but despite this, it is proving difficult for most …

In the acute setting, physicians or other providers frequently hand write orders for treatment.
These handwritten orders can be ineligible or inappropriate (leading to medication errors) …

Background Standardized order sets are a means of increasing adherence to clinical
practice guidelines and improving the quality of patient care. Implementation of novel quality …

Objectives To synthesise the literature on clinical decision support (CDS) systems for
chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). We aimed to (1) describe existing COPD …

Pharmacologic Management of COPD Exacerbations: A Clinical Practice Guideline from the
AAFP | AAFP Advertisement search close brand logo JAMES J. STEVERMER, MD, MSPH …

Introduction Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is a chronic respiratory disease
that may be punctuated by episodes of worsening symptoms, called exacerbations. Acute …

Objectives: Adherence to Global Initiative for Chronic Obstructive Lung Disease (GOLD)
guidelines in acute exacerbation of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (AECOPD) …