Open Access<p>Relationship Between Changes in Inhalation Treatment Level and Exacerbation of Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease: Nationwide the Health Insurance and Assessment Service Database</p>
Author(s) -
Yong Suk Jo,
Kwang Ha Yoo,
Chin Kook Rhee,
Ji Ye Jung,
Seung Hun Jang,
Ji Young Park,
Youlim Kim,
Bo Yeon Kim,
Sang In Ahn,
Yon U Jo,
Yong Il Hwang
Publication year - 2020
Publication title -
international journal of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease/international journal of copd
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.394
H-Index - 67
eISSN - 1178-2005
pISSN - 1176-9106
DOI - 10.2147/copd.s248616
Subject(s) - medicine , copd , bronchodilator , spirometry , inhaler , exacerbation , physical therapy , emergency medicine , asthma
Maintaining adequacy in chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) care is essential to sustain an adequate level of care. We aimed to assess the current status of COPD quality control and the influence of inhaler changes on disease-related health care utilization.