COPD: Evidenced-Based Practice Guidelines

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Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is a chronic inflammatory lung disease that causes obstructed airflow from the lungs. Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is a chronic inflammatory lung disease that causes obstructed airflow from the lungs. Symptoms include breathing difficulty, cough, mucus (sputum) production and wheezing. include breathing difficulty, cough, mucus (sputum) production and wheezing.

What Will You Learn?

  • The goals of therapy in COPD are to reduce symptoms and improve quality of life, and reduce future risk of adverse outcomes including exacerbations, hospitalisations and mortality.
  • The evidence base for achieving these goals are encapsulated in international and national clinical guidelines available throughout the world.
  • By following these guidelines, clinicians will ensure that they are translating the best available evidence into their everyday clinical practice.
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