Is ‘GOLD’ standard for the management of COPD in clinical practice?

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...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Barbara Yawn
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BioExcel Publishing Ltd 2012-11-01
Series:Drugs in Context
Subjects:
FVC
Online Access:http://drugsincontext.com/individual/is-gold-standard-for-the-management-of-copd-in-clinical-practice