%0 Journal Article
%T Is ¡®GOLD¡¯ standard for the management of COPD in clinical practice?
%A Barbara Yawn
%J Drugs in Context
%D 2012
%I Just Medical Media Ltd
%R 10.7573/dic.212243
%X Summary: primary therapy for chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is the removal of the toxic agent (in most cases, tobacco smoke). Additional therapy includes bronchodilators. Inhaled corticosteroids and long-acting bronchodilators can be used to prevent and reduce the risk of exacerbations. COPD is a systemic disease and often requires therapy of its protean-associated morbidities from depression to osteoporosis and muscle wasting. Despite pessimism from some, COPD is treatable.
%K chronic bronchitis
%K COPD
%K emphysema
%K exacerbations
%K FEV1
%K formoterol
%K FVC
%K GOLD
%K immunization
%K indacaterol
%K LABA
%K LAMA
%K LTRA
%K methylxanthines
%K respimat
%K roflumilast
%K SGRQ
%K tiotropium
%K TORCH
%K UPLIFT
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