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. 2012 Nov 26:2012:212243.
doi: 10.7573/dic.212243.

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

Barbara P Yawn  1
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Is 'GOLD' standard for the management of COPD in clinical practice?

Barbara P Yawn. Drugs Context. .
No abstract available

Keywords: COPD; FEV1; FVC; GOLD; LABA; LAMA; LTRA; Respimat; SGRQ; TORCH; UPLIFT; chronic bronchitis; emphysema; exacerbations; formoterol; immunization; indacaterol; methylxanthines; roflumilast; tiotropium.

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Combined assessment of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease according to GOLD guidelines [1]. Abbreviations CAT, COPD Assessment Test; mMRC, modified Medical Research Council Dyspnea scale doi: 10.7573/dic.212243.f001
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