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Letter To Editor Regarding The Ocean Study, Barbara P. Yawn, Barry Make, David M. Mannino, Fernando J. Martinez, Meilan K. Han
Letter To Editor Regarding The Ocean Study, Barbara P. Yawn, Barry Make, David M. Mannino, Fernando J. Martinez, Meilan K. Han
Preventive Medicine and Environmental Health Faculty Publications
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Gold In Practice: Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease Treatment And Management In The Primary Care Setting, Barbara P. Yawn, Matthew L. Mintz, Dennis E. Doherty
Gold In Practice: Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease Treatment And Management In The Primary Care Setting, Barbara P. Yawn, Matthew L. Mintz, Dennis E. Doherty
Internal Medicine Faculty Publications
Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is a leading cause of morbidity and mortality. Early detection and appropriate treatment and management of COPD can lower morbidity and perhaps mortality. Clinicians in the primary care setting provide the majority of COPD care and are pivotal in the diagnosis and management of COPD. In this review, we provide an overview of the Global Initiative for Chronic Obstructive Lung Disease (GOLD) 2020 report, with a focus on the management of COPD in the primary care setting. We discuss the pathophysiology of COPD; describe COPD risk factors, signs, and symptoms that may facilitate earlier diagnosis …