COPD Exacerbations: A Patient and Physician's Perspective

John Linnell; John R Hurst

doi:10.1007/s12325-019-01138-7

COPD Exacerbations: A Patient and Physician's Perspective

Adv Ther. 2020 Jan;37(1):10-16. doi: 10.1007/s12325-019-01138-7. Epub 2019 Nov 8.

Authors

John Linnell¹, John R Hurst²

Affiliations

¹ , Viroqua, WI, USA.
² UCL Respiratory, University College London, London, UK. j.hurst@ucl.ac.uk.

Abstract

This article, co-authored by a patient affected by chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) and a respiratory specialist, discusses the patient's experience of living with the disease and, in particular, the impact of COPD exacerbations on his life. The physician discusses the clinical approach to COPD exacerbations. Together, they provide a call to action to improve the management of COPD exacerbations.Funding AstraZeneca.

Keywords: COPD; Diagnosis; Exacerbation; Management; Quality of life; Screening; Symptoms.

Publication types

Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

Disease Progression
Female
Humans
Physicians / psychology*
Pulmonary Disease, Chronic Obstructive / physiopathology*
Pulmonary Disease, Chronic Obstructive / psychology*

Associated data

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