Exacerbations of Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease and Implementation of Guidelines Gold 2011 in Practice

Osinová D; Sadloňová J.; Rozborilová E.

doi:10.1515/acm-2015-0007

Acta Medica Martiniana (Sep 2015)

Exacerbations of Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease and Implementation of Guidelines Gold 2011 in Practice

Osinová D,
Sadloňová J.,
Rozborilová E.

Affiliations

Osinová D: Department of Anesthesiology and Intensive Care, Jessenius Faculty of Medicine, Commenius University and University Hospital in Martin, Slovakia
Sadloňová J.: First Department of Internal Medicine, Jessenius Faculty of Medicine, Commenius University and University Hospital in Martin, Slovakia
Rozborilová E.: Department of Pneumology and Phtiseology, Jessenius Faculty of Medicine, Commenius University and University Hospital in Martin, Slovakia

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1515/acm-2015-0007
Journal volume & issue: Vol. 15, no. 2
pp. 13 – 20

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Background: Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is a disease that is characterized by a persistent blockage of airflow from the lungs. It is an under-diagnosed, life-threatening disease which is not fully reversible. COPD is not only global health problem, the disease is also serious economic problem.

Published in Acta Medica Martiniana

ISSN: 1335-8421 (Print); 1338-4139 (Online)
Publisher: Sciendo
Country of publisher: Poland
LCC subjects: Medicine
Website: https://sciendo.com/journal/ACM

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