title: Quality indicators for the care of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease in vulnerable elders.
authors.affiliation: Division of Pulmonary, Critical Care Medicine and Hospitalists, David Geffen School of Medicine at the University of California, Los Angeles, CA 90095, USA. ekleerup@mednet.ucla.edu
authors.forename: Eric
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Kleerup
mesh_terms: D000305:Adrenal Cortex Hormones / Q000627:therapeutic use; D000368:Aged; D001993:Bronchodilator Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D019317:Evidence-Based Medicine; D016330:Frail Elderly; D006801:Humans; D000860:Hypoxia / Q000175:diagnosis; D009330:Nebulizers and Vaporizers; D010102:Oxygen Inhalation Therapy; D017064:Process Assessment, Health Care; D029424:Pulmonary Disease, Chronic Obstructive / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000628:therapy*; D019984:Quality Indicators, Health Care; D012720:Severity of Illness Index; D016540:Smoking Cessation; D013147:Spirometry; D014028:Tobacco Smoke Pollution / Q000009:adverse effects
chemical_list: D000305:Adrenal Cortex Hormones; D001993:Bronchodilator Agents; D014028:Tobacco Smoke Pollution