title: Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease.
abstract: Chronic obstructive airways disease is a chronic, progressive disorder characterised by airways obstruction. The author discusses the management of patients with this condition, and examines the use of bronchodilator therapy, inhaled steroids, smoking cessation and pulmonary rehabilitation.
authors.affiliation: Respiratory Centre, St Mary's Hospital, Portsmouth, Hants. chris.fehrenbach@porthosp.swest.nhs.uk
authors.forename: Chris
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Fehrenbach
mesh_terms: D001993:Bronchodilator Agents / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000627:therapeutic use; D004509:Education, Nursing, Continuing; D006801:Humans; D009732:Nursing Care; D029424:Pulmonary Disease, Chronic Obstructive / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000451:nursing / Q000517:prevention & control / Q000628:therapy; D012720:Severity of Illness Index; D016540:Smoking Cessation; D013147:Spirometry; D013256:Steroids / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000627:therapeutic use
chemical_list: D001993:Bronchodilator Agents; D013256:Steroids