Impact of adherence to GOLD guidelines on symptom prevalence, lung function decline and exacerbation rate in a Swiss COPD cohort

Impact of adherence to GOLD guidelines on symptom prevalence, lung function decline and exacerbation rate in a Swiss COPD cohort

PRINCIPLES: The Global Initiative for Chronic Obstructive Lung Disease (GOLD) guidelines aim to optimise chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) diagnosis and treatment. However, little is known about the extent to which general practitioners’ (GP) adherence to GOLD guidelines...

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Main Authors: Anja Jochmann, Andreas Scherr, Dirk Christian Jochmann, David Miedinger, Salome Schafroth Török, Prashant N. Chhajed, Michael Tamm, Jörg Daniel Leuppi
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: SMW supporting association (Trägerverein Swiss Medical Weekly SMW) 2012-03-01
Series:Swiss Medical Weekly
Subjects:
bronchodilators
COPD
exacerbations
GOLD
Guidelines
inhaled corticosteroids
Online Access:https://www.smw.ch/index.php/smw/article/view/1457

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