An analysis of adoption of and adherence to chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) Global Initiative for Chronic Obstructive Lung Disease (GOLD) guidelines in the primary care setting unearthed ...

Investigators explored common challenges cited by hospital staff as barriers to implementation and adherence with national guidelines for managing chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). In a ...

Credit: Getty Images. The 2024 GOLD COPD Report includes updated research and recommendations that reflect shifts in thinking on COPD management. Vogelmeier, who heads the Department of Medicine, ...

Guideline adherence was associated with a statistically significant but not clinically significant decrease in CAT score and COPD exacerbation frequency. Adherence to guidelines for chronic ...

Rapid guidelines just published by NICE on the treatment of patients with Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) ‘strongly encourage’ patients to quit smoking. Dr Sanjay Agrawal, Consultant in ...

Of 3 recommendations provided for home oxygen use in patients with COPD, a strong recommendation was made for providing at least 15 hours per day of long-term oxygen therapy (LTOT) in those with ...

“Pharmacologic Management of Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease: An Official American Thoracic Society Clinical Practice Guideline,” was published in April in the American Journal of Respiratory ...

Effective treatment often requires you to take medications to better manage symptoms or stop taking medications if a doctor advises that you no longer need them. Finding the right dosages and ...

Cardiovascular diseases and diabetes are some of the most common coexisting conditions in COPD. Shared risk factors and overlapping physiological processes likely contribute to the high rate of ...

August 17, 2020 -- A subcommittee of the American Thoracic Society Assembly in Sleep and Respiratory Neurobiology has released new clinical practice guidelinesto help advise clinicians on the optimal ...