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Review

Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease

Davoren A. Chick  1 , Paul J. Grant  1 , R. Van Harrison  1 , Amal Othman  1 , Sarah E. Roark  1 , MeiLan K. Han  1 , Tami L. Remington  1 , Noah Leja  1
Ann Arbor (MI): Michigan Medicine University of Michigan; 2020 Jul.
Michigan Medicine Clinical Care Guidelines.
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Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease

Davoren A. Chick et al.
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This guideline applies to adult patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). The objective of this guideline is to improve the quality of care for patients with COPD by providing a framework for management and treatment of mild to moderate acute exacerbations, and to improve symptoms, quality of life, and lung function while reducing morbidity and mortality.

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Conflict of interest statement

The multidisciplinary guideline development team consisted of:

  1. Primary care physicians: Davoren A. Chick, MD, General Medicine, Paul J. Grant, MD, General Internal Medicine, and Amal E. Othman, MD, Family Medicine.

  2. Specialists in COPD care: MeiLan K. Han, MD, Pulmonary Medicine, Sarah E. Roark, MD, Pulmonary Medicine.

  3. Guideline development methodologist: R. Van Harrison, PhD, Learning Health Sciences.

  4. Literature search services were provided by informationists at the Taubman Health Sciences Library, University of Michigan Medical School.

UMHS endorses the Standards of the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education that the individuals who present educational activities disclose significant relationships with commercial companies whose products or services are discussed. Contributions of team members with relevant financial relationships are reviewed by team members without relevant financial relationships to assure the information is presented without bias.

Individuals with no relevant personal financial relationships: Davoren A. Chick, MD, Paul J. Grant, MD, R. Van Harrison, PhD, Amal E. Othman, MD, Tami L Remington, PharmD, Sarah E. Roark, MD, and Noah Leja, PharmD.

Individuals with relevant personal financial relationships:

MeiLan K. Han, MD

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