Expert Consensus on Integrated Traditional Chinese and Western Medicine Management for Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (2023 Edition)

Abstract

Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is one of the major chronic disease seriously affecting the health of Chinese residents. There are national and international guidelines and consensus on the diagnosis, treatment and management of COPD. However, there is no expert consensus on integrated traditional Chinese and western medicine management for COPD by now. Therefore, Chinese and western medicine experts with rich experience in the diagnosis and treatment of COPD in China were invited to formulate this consensus based on relevant domestic and foreign guidelines, consensus and personal experience, which includes early recognition and diagnosis of COPD, disease assessment, integrated traditional Chinese and western medicine treatment for stable COPD, evaluation, intervention measures of traditional Chinese and modern medicine, follow-up and management of acute exacerbation of COPD, so as to further improve the level of diagnosis, treatment and management of COPD in China.

Keywords

• pulmonary disease, chronic obstructive|integrated traditional chinese medicine& western medicine|management|expert consensus|diagnosis|therapy|medication