Global Initiative for Chronic Obstructive Lung Disease (GOLD)

Global initiative for chronic obstructive lung disease.

Global strategy for the diagnosis, management, and prevention of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease. NHLBI/WHO Global Initiative for Chronic Obstructive Lung Disease (GOLD) Workshop summary.

Global initiative for chronic obstructive lung diseases (GOLD): time to act.

Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) is a major cause of chronic morbidity and mortality throughout the world. In an effort to increase awareness of COPD and to develop consensus on scientific evidence for management and prevention of this disease, the Global Initiative for Chronic Obstructive Lung Disease (GOLD) program was formed. A summary of the GOLD program is presented along with ...

The Evaluation of Interstitial Abnormalities in Group B of the 2011 Global Initiative for Chronic Obstructive Lung Disease (GOLD) Classification of Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD)

Objective In 2011, the Global Initiative for Chronic Obstructive Lung Disease (GOLD) classification categorized chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) patients into 4 groups. A report demonstrated that the mortality in Group B was higher than that in Group C. Ischemic heart disease and cancer were suggested to be the cause. The aim of the present study was to test the hypothesis that inte...

Corticosteroid Administration in COPD: Summary of the Global Initiative for Chronic Obstructive Lung Disease (GOLD) Guidelines 2017

Administration of Inhaled Corticosteroids (ICS) in Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) has always remained controversial because of its questionable benefit in this disease. Although several clinicians believe that corticosteroids have little or no role in controlling inflammation in COPD, its use in stable to heavily exacerbated COPD has been in practice especially in the developing c...