Problems and thoughts in diagnosis and treatment of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease / 中国实用内科杂志

ABSTRACT

Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease(COPD) is a preventable and treatable disease with high rate of incidence, disability,and mortality, making COPD a heavy burden worldwide. The Global Initiative for Chronic Obstructive Lung Disease Scientific Committee organized a forum and discussed some controversial topics in COPD, including: diagnosis and assessment; risk factors for disease development, advances in treatment of the stable patient, and the assessment and treatment of exacerbations. This article interprets clinical utility of these contents.