title: What are you doing for the 76 patients with COPD in your practice?
abstract: Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is the 4th leading cause of death in the United States. To understand the scope of the disease in Minnesota, researchers from the American Lung Association of Minnesota and the Minnesota COPD Coalition conducted an assessment that included a review of mortality data from the Minnesota Department of Health, hospitalization and emergency department visit data from the Minnesota Hospital Association, and administrative data from Medica Health Plans. They also surveyed more than 1,900 patients with COPD about their needs. This paper reviews their findings on the prevalence of the condition and offers suggestions for providing optimal care to patients with this disease.
authors.affiliation: American Lung Association of Minnesota, USA.
authors.forename: Jill Heins
authors.initials: JH
authors.lastname: Nesvold
authors.forename: Angie
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Carlson
authors.forename: Barbara
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Yawn
authors.forename: Ken
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Joslyn
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D003131:Combined Modality Therapy; D003430:Cross-Sectional Studies; D042241:Early Diagnosis; D004636:Emergency Service, Hospital / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D005260:Female; D006760:Hospitalization / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D008910:Minnesota; D010353:Patient Education as Topic; D011320:Primary Health Care; D011379:Prognosis; D029424:Pulmonary Disease, Chronic Obstructive / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000401:mortality / Q000534:rehabilitation*; D014600:Utilization Review / Q000706:statistics & numerical data