Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is a global health problem, and since 2001,
the Global Initiative for Chronic Obstructive Lung Disease (GOLD) has published its strategy …

Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is a progressive and debilitating respiratory
condition that leads to significant burden, both medically and financially. It affects millions of …

This document provides clinical recommendations for treatment of chronic obstructive
pulmonary disease (COPD) exacerbations. Comprehensive evidence syntheses, including …

GRADE suggests that examination of 95% confidence intervals (CIs) provides the optimal
primary approach to decisions regarding imprecision. For practice guidelines, rating down …

Background The long-term natural history of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD)
in terms of successive severe exacerbations and mortality is unknown. Methods The authors …

Rationale: The patterns and outcomes of noninvasive, positive-pressure ventilation (NIPPV)
use in patients hospitalized for acute exacerbations of chronic obstructive pulmonary …

Importance Small clinical trials have shown that noninvasive ventilation (NIV) is efficacious
in reducing the need for intubation and improving short-term survival among patients with …

Das vorliegende Dokument ist eine Neufassung und Aktualisierung der Leitlinie zur
Diagnostik und Therapie von Patienten mit COPD, die die bisherige Version aus dem Jahr …

Objective: Noninvasive ventilation is increasingly applied to prevent or treat acute
respiratory failure, but its benefit on survival is still controversial for many indications. We …

Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is the most common chronic respiratory
condition in adults and is characterized by progressive airflow limitation that is not fully …