GOLD guidelines updated.The article reports on a revised version released by the Global Initiative for Chronic Obstructive Lung Disease (GOLD) which includes information about emerging therapies for chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD).EBSCO_AspPractice Nurse...
The GOLD guidelines classify patients into four different categories: GOLD 1 (mild), GOLD 2 (moderate), GOLD 3 (severe), or GOLD 4 (very severe) based on their level of airflow limitation. This is assessed by evaluating a postbronchodilator FEV1/FVC. Refer toTABLE 1for more information re...
Updated GOLD guidelines for COPD open avenues for pharmacist caredoi:10.1016/j.ptdy.2017.03.040Terri D'ArrigoElsevier
The most recent GOLD Report, released in 2023, shows continued refinement in several areas, including more precise definitions of COPD and exacerbations of COPD, a new set of parameters to assess exacerbation severity, an updated COPD assessment tool, updated guidelines for initial and follow-up ...
GOLD Report 2017: Updated COPD Management RecommendationsDiana Ernst
Global strategy for the diagnosis, management and prevention of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (Revised 2011)[EB/OL]. [2012-01-16].http://www.goldcopd.org/guidelines-global-strategy- for-diagnosis-management.html.Vestbo J, Hurd SS, Agusti AG, Jones PW, Vogelmeier C, Anzueto A, et ...