What is (and what is not) a COPD exacerbation: thoughts from the new GOLD guidelines.
Hurst
J R
JR
Academic Unit of Respiratory Medicine, Royal Free & University College Medical School, Rowland Hill Street, London NW3 2PF, UK. jrhurst@lineone.net
Wedzicha
J A
JA
D000208:Acute Disease; D006801:Humans; D017410:Practice Guidelines as Topic; D029424:Pulmonary Disease, Chronic Obstructive / Q000628:therapy*