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Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease

Journal of the American Academy of Nurse Practitioners, 2001
Each month the Journal of the American Academy of Nurse Practitioners' clinical practice guideline (CPG) column reviews a different set of clinical recommendations. It is important that those in practice be aware of guidelines applicable to the needs of their patients and judge the available guidelines.
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Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease

Clinics in Geriatric Medicine, 1986
Morbidity and mortality associated with chronic airway disease are expected to continue to rise over the coming years. Accordingly, increased attention will need to be directed toward the diagnosis and treatment of COPD in the elderly population. Cessation of cigarette smoking should be pursued in all patients regardless of age.
Peter B. Barlow, Donald A. Mahler, Richard A. Matthay   +2 more
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Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease

2010
Case History—A 37 yr old woman with slowly progressive breathlessness. Case History—A 45 yr old man with increasing symptoms from his known COPD. Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is a slowly progressive condition that produces considerable morbidity and mortality.
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PATHOPHYSIOLOGY OF CHRONIC OBSTRUCTIVE PULMONARY DISEASE [PDF]

Chest Surgery Clinics of North America, 1995
The prevalence of COPD has increased as mortality from the two organ systems affected by the same risk factors of smoking, heart attacks and strokes, has decreased. Once diagnosed, COPD is progressive and may lead to disability, usually due to dyspnea, at a relatively early age (60 to 80 years of age).
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Diagnosis and Outpatient Management of Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease: A Review

Journal of the American Medical Association (JAMA), 2019
Importance There are 30 million adults (12%) in the United States who have chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease accounts for 3.2% of all physician office visits annually and is the fourth leading cause of ...
C. Riley, F. Sciurba
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Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease

Disease-a-Month, 1988
Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is equated with chronic bronchitis and emphysema as one disease entity. In COPD airflow limitation is relatively persistent--unlike asthma. Tests for "small-airways disease" form no part of routine practice, for their accuracy in detecting pathological change is debatable.
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Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease

Hospital Practice, 1981
While the prospects of "curing" a patient of emphysema, chronic bronchitis, or asthma are poor, prompt institution of appropriate drug therapy and adjunctive measures can keep the patient from becoming a respiratory cripple.
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Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease.

Clinical evidence, 2005
Kerstjens, H., Postma, Dirkje, ten Hacken, N.   +2 more
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Global strategy for the diagnosis, management, and prevention of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease. NHLBI/WHO Global Initiative for Chronic Obstructive Lung Disease (GOLD) Workshop summary.

American Journal of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine, 2001
R. Pauwels, A. Buist, P. Calverley, C. Jenkins, S. Hurd   +4 more
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Prevalence and risk factors of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease in China (the China Pulmonary Health [CPH] study): a national cross-sectional study

The Lancet, 2018
Chen Wang, Jianying Xu, Lan Yang, Yong-jian Xu, China Pulmonary Health Study Group   +4 more
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