It is largely unknown how this applies to asthma and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) management by general practitioners (GPs). In a 10-year retrospective matched cohort study, n = 34,429, we examined year prevalence of asthma and COPD in adult patients with and without ...
in preventive consultations and influenza vaccinations (pConclusions: Focused education of GPs and their staff delivered in the GPs' own practices may improve adherence to COPD guidelines, not least for clinics with a high potential for improvement. (C) 2013 Primary Care Respiratory Society UK. All...
UK; 3University of Ulsan College of Medicine, Asan Medical Center, Seoul, South Korea; 4University of Kentucky College of Public Health, Lexington, KY, USA; 5Division of Pulmonary and Critical Care, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI, USA; 6University Medical Center Groningen, University of...
A gap exists between guidelines and real-world clinical practice for the management and treatment of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). Although this has narrowed in the last decade, there is room for improvement in detection rates, treatment choices and disease monitoring. In practical te...
infections, including SARS-CoV-2. Future versions of GOLD will likely have evidence-based recommendations that include the long-term effects of air pollution, climate change, and COVID-19 on COPD, etiological subtypes of COPD, and advice for COPD prevention and management in low-income countries...
The current approach to COPD management can be regarded as suboptimal, as it is often more reactive than proactive [89]. Moreover, there is a general perception of therapeutic inertia, defined as failure to escalate or initiate adequate therapy when treatment goals are not met [90]. This is...
These papers were grouped under three categories: diagnosis, pharmacological, and non-pharmacological management, based on the GOLD guidelines.Current studies show significant variability in adherence to the GOLD guidelines. Barriers identified include lack of clarity, unfamiliarity with recommendations, and ...
1Institute of Applied Health Research, University of Birmingham, Birmingham, UK; 2University Hospitals Birmingham NHS Foundation Trust, Birmingham, UK; 3University of Kentucky College of Public Health, Lexington, KY, USA; 4Division of Neurology and Behavioural Health, National Je...
The UK National Institute for Health and Clinical Excellence (NICE) has produced a 2010 partial update of its original 2004 Guidelines on COPD management.doi:10.4104/pcrj.2011.00011Gruffydd-Jones, KevinLoveridge, ChrisPrim Care Respir JPrimary Care Respiratory Journal Journal of the General Practice ...
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