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12 lut 2021 · Alternatively, the COPD Assessment Test (CAT), comprising eight items that are each scored using a 6-point scale (0–5), is useful in assessing the symptomatic impact of COPD. A higher CAT score indicates poorer health.
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Abbreviations: CAT, COPD Assessment Test; COPD, chronic...
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COPD Asthma; Pathologic changes: Inflammatory cells:...
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Acute exacerbations of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease...
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COPD accounted for 81.6 million disability-adjusted life...
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2024 GOLD TEACHING SLIDE SET. PowerPoint slide set summarizing GOLD’s objectives, documents, and management recommendations from the 2024 update of the GOLD Report, with background information about COPD and the burden of this disease.
The purpose of this article is to provide a summary of the 2024 revised GOLD Report and current best practices in accordance with the evidence. Keywords: chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), COPD diagnosis, COPD exacerbations, COPD management, COPD prevention, GOLD Report, pulmonology.
12 lut 2021 · In this review, we provide an overview of the Global Initiative for Chronic Obstructive Lung Disease (GOLD) 2020 report, with a focus on the management of COPD in the primary care setting. We discuss the pathophysiology of COPD; describe COPD risk factors, signs, and symptoms that may facilitate earlier diagnosis of COPD; and reinforce the ...
The GOLD 2018 document states that the treatment goals for COPD are symptom reduction (including improved exercise capacity and overall health status) as well as risk reduction for adverse outcomes (symptom progression, exacerbations, and mortality).
Alpha-1 antitrypsin deficiency (AATD) screening. The World Health Organization recommends that all patients with a diagnosis of COPD should be screened once especially in areas with high AATD prevalence. 25: A low concentration (< 20% normal) is highly suggestive of homozygous deficiency. Family members should also be screened. Additional ...
Disease (GOLD) 2020 report, with a focus on the management of COPD in the primary care setting. We discuss the pathophysiology of COPD; describe COPD risk factors, signs, and symptoms that may facilitate earlier diagnosis of COPD; and reinforce the importance of spirometry use in establishing the diagnosis of COPD.
