title: [Quality of life in patients with COPD: quantification criteria and therapeutic repercussions].
abstract: Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is one of the most prevalent chronica diseases in developed countries. Prognosis of the disease is mainly determined by the degree of air flow obstruction. However, other factors, such as degree of deterioration of the quality of life related with health have been demonstrated to be significantly correlated with morbidity and mortality in COPD. Thus, one of the main objectives of the treatment of COPD is to improve the health condition of the patients, beyond the possible improvement of the lung function. New drugs developed for the treatment of COPD have shown a different impact on the health condition of those affected by COPD.
authors.affiliation: Servei de Pneumologia, Institut Clínic del Tòrax, IDIBAPS, Red Respira RTIC 03/11 ISCIII, Hospital Clínic, Barcelona. marcm@clinic.ub.es
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Miravitlles
mesh_terms: D006801:Humans; D029424:Pulmonary Disease, Chronic Obstructive / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000628:therapy*; D011788:Quality of Life