title: The value of early diagnosis for effective management of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease.
authors.affiliation: Division of Pulmonary, Critical Care, and Sleep Medicine, Department of Medicine, University of Kentucky, Veterans Administration Medical Center, Lexington, KY, USA.
authors.forename: Dennis E
authors.initials: DE
authors.lastname: Doherty
authors.forename: Kenneth R
authors.initials: KR
authors.lastname: Chapman
authors.forename: Fernando J
authors.initials: FJ
authors.lastname: Martinez
authors.forename: Mark H
authors.initials: MH
authors.lastname: Belfer
mesh_terms: D000305:Adrenal Cortex Hormones / Q000627:therapeutic use; D000420:Albuterol / Q000031:analogs & derivatives / Q000627:therapeutic use; D000730:Androstadienes / Q000627:therapeutic use; D001993:Bronchodilator Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D018680:Cholinergic Antagonists / Q000627:therapeutic use; D004359:Drug Therapy, Combination; D042241:Early Diagnosis; D000068298:Fluticasone; D006266:Health Education; D006801:Humans; D007252:Influenza Vaccines / Q000008:administration & dosage; D022242:Pneumococcal Vaccines / Q000008:administration & dosage; D011013:Pneumonectomy / Q000379:methods; D029424:Pulmonary Disease, Chronic Obstructive / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000188:drug therapy* / Q000401:mortality / Q000534:rehabilitation / Q000601:surgery; D012307:Risk Factors; D000068299:Salmeterol Xinafoate; D012602:Scopolamine Derivatives / Q000627:therapeutic use; D012720:Severity of Illness Index; D012907:Smoking / Q000009:adverse effects; D013147:Spirometry / Q000379:methods; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires; D016019:Survival Analysis; D013806:Theophylline / Q000627:therapeutic use; D000069447:Tiotropium Bromide; D016896:Treatment Outcome
chemical_list: D000305:Adrenal Cortex Hormones; D000730:Androstadienes; D001993:Bronchodilator Agents; D018680:Cholinergic Antagonists; D007252:Influenza Vaccines; D022242:Pneumococcal Vaccines; D012602:Scopolamine Derivatives; D000068299:Salmeterol Xinafoate; D013806:Theophylline; D000068298:Fluticasone; D000420:Albuterol; D000069447:Tiotropium Bromide