COPD–do the right thing

H Sandelowsky, UM Weinreich, BB Aarli, J Sundh… - BMC family …, 2021 - Springer
A gap exists between guidelines and real-world clinical practice for the management and
treatment of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). Although this has narrowed in …

General practitioner strategies for managing patients with multimorbidity: a systematic review and thematic synthesis of qualitative research

RA Damarell, DD Morgan, JJ Tieman - BMC Family Practice, 2020 - Springer
Abstract Background General practitioners (GPs) increasingly manage patients with
multimorbidity but report challenges in doing so. Patients describe poor experiences with …

Impact of COPD diagnosis timing on clinical and economic outcomes: the ARCTIC observational cohort study

K Larsson, C Janson, B Ställberg… - … journal of chronic …, 2019 - Taylor & Francis
Purpose: Assess the clinical and economic consequences associated with an early versus
late diagnosis in patients with COPD. Patients and methods: In a retrospective …

Screening for COPD: the gap between logic and evidence

A Kaplan, M Thomas - European Respiratory Review, 2017 - Eur Respiratory Soc
Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is a common disease leading to further
morbidity and significant mortality. The first step for any condition is to make the appropriate …

COPD patients need more information about self-management: a cross-sectional study in Swedish primary care

H Sandelowsky, I Krakau, S Modin… - … journal of primary …, 2019 - Taylor & Francis
Abstract Objective: In Sweden, patients with chronic conditions, such as chronic obstructive
pulmonary disease (COPD), often receive education at specialized nurse-led clinics at …

Adherence to COPD management guidelines in general practice? A review of the literature

J Sehl, J O'doherty, R O'connor, B O'sullivan… - Irish Journal of Medical …, 2018 - Springer
Background Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is a progressive illness that is
mostly managed in the general practice setting. The Global Initiative for Chronic Obstructive …

Age-and gender-based comorbidity categories in general practitioner and pulmonology patients with COPD

SJ Kim-Dorner, T Schmidt, A Kuhlmann… - NPJ Primary Care …, 2022 - nature.com
Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is a debilitating medical condition often
accompanied by multiple chronic conditions. COPD is more frequent among older adults …

Challenges and strategies for improving COPD primary care services in Quebec: results of the experience of the COMPAS+ quality improvement collaborative

B Vachon, G Giasson, I Gaboury, D Gaid… - … Journal of Chronic …, 2022 - Taylor & Francis
Introduction Management of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) remains a
challenge in primary care and multiple barriers can limit implementation of COPD …

COPD management by Swedish general practitioners–baseline results of the PRIMAIR study

H Sandelowsky, N Natalishvili, I Krakau… - … journal of primary …, 2018 - Taylor & Francis
Background: Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is a common cause of
suffering and death. Evidence-based management of COPD by general practitioners (GPs) …

The feasibility of early pulmonary rehabilitation and activity after COPD exacerbations: external pilot randomised controlled trial, qualitative case study and exploratory …

M Cox, C O'Connor, K Biggs, D Hind… - Health Technology …, 2018 - eprints.whiterose.ac.uk
BACKGROUND: Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) affects> 3 million people in
the UK. Acute exacerbations of COPD (AECOPD) are the second most common reason for …