Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) remains a major public health problem. It is
the fourth leading cause of chronic morbidity and mortality in the United States, and is …

Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) is a major public health problem. It is the
fourth leading cause of chronic morbidity and mortality in the United States (1) and is …

Abstract The Global Initiative for Chronic Obstructive Lung Disease (GOLD) was developed
recently to unify international efforts in the management of the disease. The most important …

Global Strategy for the Diagnosis, Management, and Prevention of Chronic Obstructive
Pulmonary Disease | NHLBI/WHO Global Initiative for Chronic Obstructive Lung Disease (GOLD) …

In January 1997, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) experts from several
countries met in Brussels, Belgium to explore the development of a Global Initiative for …

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 or COPD is one of the conditions that physicians
frequently see in both the hospital and outpatient setting. In order to improve diagnostic and …

Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is a major public health problem and its
prevalence and mortality are increasing throughout the world, including the Asia–Pacific …

Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is a leading cause of death in the USA, and
represents a major health, social and economic burden. COPD is underdiagnosed and often …

Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is a preventable and treatable disease
characterized by progressive airflow limitation and represents one of the most prevalent …