Canadian Thoracic Society Recommendations for Management of Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease – 2008 Update – Highlights for Primary Care

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dc.contributor.authorO’Donnell, Denis E
dc.contributor.authorHernandez, Paul
dc.contributor.authorKaplan, Alan
dc.contributor.authorAaron, Shawn
dc.contributor.authorBourbeau, Jean
dc.contributor.authorMarciniuk, Darcy
dc.contributor.authorBalter, Meyer
dc.contributor.authorFord, Gordon
dc.contributor.authorGervais, Andre
dc.contributor.authorLacasse, Yves
dc.contributor.authorMaltais, Francois
dc.contributor.authorRoad, Jeremy
dc.contributor.authorRocker, Graeme
dc.contributor.authorSin, Don
dc.contributor.authorSinuff, Tasmin
dc.contributor.authorVoduc, Nha
dc.date.accessioned2018-09-27T12:10:56Z
dc.date.available2018-09-27T12:10:56Z
dc.date.issued2008-01-01
dc.date.updated2018-09-27T12:10:55Z
dc.description.abstractChronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is a major respiratory illness in Canada that is preventable and treatable but unfortunately remains underdiagnosed. The purpose of the present article from the Canadian Thoracic Society is to provide up-to-date information so that patients with this condition receive optimal care that is firmly based on scientific evidence. Important summary messages for clinicians are derived from the more detailed Update publication and are highlighted throughout the document. Three key messages contained in the update are: use targeted screening spirometry to establish a diagnosis and initiate prompt management (including smoking cessation) of mild COPD; improve dyspnea and activity limitation in stable COPD using new evidence-based treatment algorithms; and understand the importance of preventing and managing acute exacerbations, particularly in moderate to severe disease.
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dc.identifier.citationDenis E O’Donnell, Paul Hernandez, Alan Kaplan, et al., “Canadian Thoracic Society Recommendations for Management of Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease – 2008 Update – Highlights for Primary Care,” Canadian Respiratory Journal, vol. 15, no. Suppl A, pp. 1A-8A, 2008. doi:10.1155/2008/641965
dc.identifier.doihttps://doi.org/10.1155/2008/641965
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/1880/108505
dc.identifier.urihttps://doi.org/10.11575/PRISM/44716
dc.language.rfc3066en
dc.rights.holderCopyright © 2008 Canadian Thoracic Society. This open-access article is distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution Non-Commercial License (CC BY-NC) (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/), which permits reuse, distribution and reproduction of the article, provided that the original work is properly cited and the reuse is restricted to noncommercial purposes.
dc.titleCanadian Thoracic Society Recommendations for Management of Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease – 2008 Update – Highlights for Primary Care
dc.typeJournal Article
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