Individualized evaluation and treatment of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease / 中国医师杂志

ABSTRACT

Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is a complex and heterogeneous disease that is characterized by persistent respiratory symptoms and airflow limitation that is due to chronic airway inflammation. Individualized assessment and treatment for COPD has become significantly important. This paper describes the current status regarding individualized assessment and treatment for patients with COPD, in order to improve the understanding of the different characteristics between COPD individuals for physicians.