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Review
. 2014 Apr 25:9:381-95.
doi: 10.2147/COPD.S58454. eCollection 2014.

Expert consensus on acute exacerbation of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease in the People's Republic of China

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Expert consensus on acute exacerbation of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease in the People's Republic of China

Bai-qiang Cai et al. Int J Chron Obstruct Pulmon Dis. .

Abstract

Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is a common disease that severely threatens human health. Acute exacerbation of COPD (AECOPD) is a major cause of disease progression and death, and causes huge medical expenditures. This consensus statement represents a description of clinical features of AECOPD in the People's Republic of China and a set of recommendations. It is intended to provide clinical guidelines for community physicians, pulmonologists and other health care providers for the prevention, diagnosis, and treatment of AECOPD.

Keywords: AECOPD; COPD; guidelines; recommendations.

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