scholarly journals Contribution of Smoking Quitting Outpatient Clinics to Early Diagnosis of Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease and Small Airways Disease

Solunum ◽  
2013 ◽  
Vol 15 (2) ◽  
pp. 100-104 ◽  
Author(s):  
Banu Musaffa Salepci ◽  
Ayse Havan ◽  
Ali Fidan ◽  
Nesrin Kıral ◽  
Gulsen Sarac
Keyword(s):  
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease ◽  
Early Diagnosis ◽  
Pulmonary Disease ◽  
Outpatient Clinics ◽  
Chronic Obstructive ◽  
Small Airways ◽  
Obstructive Pulmonary Disease

Point-of-Care COPD Diagnostics: Biomarkers, Sampling, Paper-based Analytical Devices, and Perspectives

The Analyst ◽  
2022 ◽  
Author(s):  
Guozhen He ◽  
Tao Dong ◽  
Zhaochu Yang ◽  
Are Branstad ◽  
Lan Huang ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease ◽  
Early Diagnosis ◽  
Pulmonary Disease ◽  
Economic Burden ◽  
Point Of Care ◽  
Diagnosis And Treatment ◽  
Chronic Obstructive ◽  
Copd Exacerbation ◽  
Obstructive Pulmonary Disease ◽  
The Third

Chronic Obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) has become the third leading causes of global death. Insufficiency in early-diagnosis and treatment of COPD, especially COPD exacerbation, leads to tremendous economic burden and...

scholarly journals Canadian Thoracic Society Recommendations for Management of Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease – 2003

2003 ◽  
Vol 10 (suppl a) ◽  
pp. 11A-33A ◽  
Author(s):  
Denis E O’donnell ◽  
Shawn Aaron ◽  
Jean Bourbeau ◽  
Paul Hernandez ◽  
Darcy D Marciniuk ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease ◽  
Early Diagnosis ◽  
Pulmonary Disease ◽  
Management Strategies ◽  
Management Plan ◽  
Morbidity And Mortality ◽  
Chronic Obstructive ◽  
Activity Levels ◽  
Obstructive Pulmonary Disease ◽  
Comprehensive Management

Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is a common cause of disability and death in Canada. Moreover, morbidity and mortality from COPD continue to rise and the economic burden is enormous. The main goal of the Canadian Thoracic Society (CTS) Evidence-Based Guidelines is to optimize early diagnosis, prevention and management of COPD in Canada. Targeted spirometry is strongly recommended to expedite early diagnosis in smokers and exsmokers who develop respiratory symptoms, and who are at risk for COPD. Smoking cessation remains the single most effective intervention to reduce the risk of COPD and to slow its progression. Education, especially self-management plans, are key interventions in COPD. Therapy should be escalated in accordance with the increasing severity of symptoms and disability. Long acting anticholinergics and beta2-agonist inhalers should be prescribed for patients who remain symptomatic despite short-acting bronchodilator therapy. Inhaled steroids should not be used as first line therapy in COPD, but have a role in preventing exacerbations in patients with more advanced disease who suffer recurrent exacerbations. Management strategies consisting of combined modern pharmacotherapy and nonpharmacotherapeutic interventions (eg, pulmonary rehabilitation/exercise training) can effectively improve symptoms, activity levels, and quality of life, even in patients with severe COPD. Acute exacerbations of COPD cause significant morbidity and mortality and should be treated promptly with bronchodilators and a short course of oral steroids; antibiotics should be prescribed for purulent exacerbations. Patients with advanced COPD and respiratory failure require a comprehensive management plan that incorporates structured end-of-life care.

scholarly journals Small airways disease in mild and moderate chronic obstructive pulmonary disease: a cross-sectional study

2018 ◽  
Vol 6 (8) ◽  
pp. 591-602 ◽  
Author(s):  
Hyun-Kyoung Koo ◽  
Dragoş M Vasilescu ◽  
Steven Booth ◽  
Aileen Hsieh ◽  
Orestis L Katsamenis ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease ◽  
Pulmonary Disease ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
Chronic Obstructive ◽  
Small Airways ◽  
Sectional Study ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Obstructive Pulmonary Disease
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