Open AccessDiagnosis and Management of Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease: The Swiss Guidelines
Author(s) -
Erich W. Russi,
Werner Karrer,
Martin Brutsche,
Christine Eich,
Jean-William Fitting,
Manuel Frey,
Thomas Geiser,
M Kuhn,
Laurent Nicod,
Franco Quadri,
Thierry Rochat,
Claudia SteurerStey,
Daiana Stolz
Publication year - 2013
Publication title -
respiration
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.264
H-Index - 81
eISSN - 1423-0356
pISSN - 0025-7931
DOI - 10.1159/000346025
Subject(s) - medicine , copd , pulmonary disease , intensive care medicine , obstructive lung disease , respiratory disease , lung disease , gold standard (test) , disease management , disease , lung , parkinson's disease
The new Swiss Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) Guidelines are based on a previous version, which was published 10 years ago. The Swiss Respiratory Society felt the need to update the previous document due to new knowledge and novel therapeutic developments about this prevalent and important disease. The recommendations and statements are based on the available literature, on other national guidelines and, in particular, on the GOLD (Global Initiative for Chronic Obstructive Lung Disease) report. Our aim is to advise pulmonary physicians, general practitioners and other health care workers on the early detection and diagnosis, prevention, best symptomatic control, and avoidance of COPD as well as its complications and deterioration.
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