Acta Medica Martiniana (Sep 2015)
Exacerbations of Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease and Implementation of Guidelines Gold 2011 in Practice
Abstract
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.
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