Capillary blood gases in acute exacerbations of COPD

Acute Exacerbations in Copd

Acute COPD exacerbations.

Exacerbations are important events for patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) and key outcomes in COPD studies and trials. Exacerbations have an impact on health status and contribute to disease progression, and exacerbation prevention is a key goal of therapy in COPD. A majority of COPD exacerbations are triggered by respiratory viral infections and/or bacterial infections....

Prevention of Acute Exacerbations of COPD

Gerard J. Criner , MD, FCCP ; Jean Bourbeau , MD, FCCP ; Rebecca L. Diekemper , MPH ; Daniel R. Ouellette , MD, FCCP ; Donna Goodridge , RN, PhD ; Paul Hernandez , MDCM ; Kristen Curren , MA ; Meyer S. Balter , MD, FCCP ; Mohit Bhutani , MD, FCCP ; Pat G. Camp , PhD, PT ; Bartolome R. Celli , MD, FCCP ; Gail Dechman , PhD, PT ; Mark T. Dransfi eld , MD ; Stanley B. Fiel , MD, FCCP ; Marilyn G. ...

Antibiotic Prevention of Acute Exacerbations of COPD

n engl j med 367;4 nejm.org july 26, 2012 340 This Journal feature begins with a case vignette that includes a therapeutic recommendation. A discussion of the clinical problem and the mechanism of benefit of this form of therapy follows. Major clinical studies, the clinical use of this therapy, and potential adverse effects are reviewed. Relevant formal guidelines, if they exist, are presented....

Antibiotic prevention of acute exacerbations of COPD.