A larger role for PCPs in COPD management COPD and overall health status impact each other, so it's only right for primary-care clinicians to be major players in fighting this condition. In the latest ...

Scott Klares, MD, a practicing pulmonologist, underscores the challenges primary care physicians face in staying updated with numerous guidelines for chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) ...

AJMC ®: What is your role in the management of patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD)? Klares: As a practicing pulmonologist, my role is primarily advisory, supporting primary care ...

Context: Primary care physicians provide care for the majority of patients with mild-to-moderate chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). Although clinical practice guidelines have been developed ...

Per the new guidelines, for patients with stable COPD, the main treatment goal would be to reduce symptoms and future exacerbation risk. With this in mind, the GOLD Report includes the following key ...

Could mobile technology help patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) who may not seek care until they experience an exacerbation? A recent study found a wearable device and mobile ...

The treatment of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) has been guided for decades by robust clinical practice guidelines (CPGs), such as NICE1 and GesEPOC,2 as well as international ...