title: Improving outcomes for COPD patients.
authors.affiliation: The Ohio State University College of Nursing, Columbus, OH, USA.
authors.forename: Gerene S
authors.initials: GS
authors.lastname: Bauldoff
authors.forename: Philip T
authors.initials: PT
authors.lastname: Diaz
mesh_terms: D000553:Ambulatory Care; D000893:Anti-Inflammatory Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D001784:Blood Gas Analysis; D001993:Bronchodilator Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D018450:Disease Progression; D042241:Early Diagnosis; D006801:Humans; D009730:Nursing Assessment; D010102:Oxygen Inhalation Therapy; D010343:Patient Admission; D010353:Patient Education as Topic; D011379:Prognosis; D029424:Pulmonary Disease, Chronic Obstructive / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000209:etiology / Q000628:therapy*; D012051:Reimbursement Mechanisms; D012307:Risk Factors; D012720:Severity of Illness Index; D012907:Smoking / Q000009:adverse effects; D016540:Smoking Cessation; D000074606:Smoking Prevention; D013147:Spirometry; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed; D016896:Treatment Outcome; D019896:alpha 1-Antitrypsin Deficiency / Q000150:complications
chemical_list: D000893:Anti-Inflammatory Agents; D001993:Bronchodilator Agents