The quality of care can be improved by the development and implementation of evidence-
based treatment guidelines. Different national guidelines for chronic obstructive pulmonary …

Background Chest X-ray, computed tomography (CT), and magnetic resonance imaging
(MRI) each have characteristic advantages and disadvantages that need to be considered in …

Die Spirometrie ist eine einfache Lungenfunktionsuntersuchung zur Diagnostik obstruktiver
Ventilationsstörungen und zur Bestimmung von Lungenvolumina. Eine obstruktive …

Objectives To explore what it means for patients to live with chronic obstructive pulmonary
disease (COPD) as an incurable and constantly progressing disease. Design Qualitative …

Background Estimates of the prevalence of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD)
in Germany range from 1.9% to 13.2%, depending on the population studied and the …

This study investigated the effects of illness perceptions and coping with disease on health-
related quality of life in chronic obstructive pulmonary disease. Therefore, participants (N …

Introduction COPD is a leading cause of morbidity and mortality globally. Management is
complex and costly. Although international quality standards for diagnosis and management …

Zusammenfassung Definition: Inhalt der Leitlinie sind Epidemiologie, Diagnostik, Therapie
und Management von akuten unteren Atemwegsinfektionen (akute Bronchitis, akute …

In chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, impairments of dyadic coping are associated with
reduced quality of life. However, existing studies have a cross-sectional design. The present …

Zusammenfassung Hintergrund und Fragestellung: Die chronisch obstruktive
Lungenerkrankung (COPD) ist eine der häufigsten Ursachen für chronische Morbidität und …