title: Guidelines for diagnosis and management of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease: joint recommendations of Indian Chest Society and National College of Chest Physicians (India).
abstract: Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is a major public health problem in India. Although several International guidelines for diagnosis and management of COPD are available, yet there are lot of gaps in recognition and management of COPD in India due to vast differences in availability and affordability of healthcare facilities across the country. The Indian Chest Society and the National College of Chest Physicians (India) have joined hands to come out with these evidence-based guidelines to help the physicians at all levels of healthcare to diagnose and manage COPD in a scientific manner. Besides the International literature, the Indian studies were specifically analysed to arrive at simple and practical recommendations. The evidence is presented under these five headings: (a) definition, epidemiology and disease burden, (b) disease assessment and diagnosis, (c) pharmacologic management of stable COPD, (d) management of acute exacerbations; and (e) non-pharmacologic and preventive measures.
authors: Dheeraj
authors: D
authors: Gupta
authors: Ritesh
authors: R
authors: Agarwal
authors: Ashutosh Nath
authors: AN
authors: Aggarwal
authors: V N
authors: VN
authors: Maturu
authors: Sahajal
authors: S
authors: Dhooria
authors: K T
authors: KT
authors: Prasad
authors: Inderpaul S
authors: IS
authors: Sehgal
authors: Lakshmikant B
authors: LB
authors: Yenge
authors: Aditya
authors: A
authors: Jindal
authors: Navneet
authors: N
authors: Singh
authors: A G
authors: AG
authors: Ghoshal
authors: G C
authors: GC
authors: Khilnani
authors: J K
authors: JK
authors: Samaria
authors: S N
authors: SN
authors: Gaur
authors: D
authors: D
authors: Behera
authors: S K
authors: SK
authors: Jindal
mesh_terms: D000305:Adrenal Cortex Hormones / Q000627:therapeutic use; D000318:Adrenergic beta-Agonists / Q000627:therapeutic use; D018450:Disease Progression; D006801:Humans; D007194:India; D018727:Muscarinic Antagonists / Q000627:therapeutic use; D063087:Noninvasive Ventilation; D010102:Oxygen Inhalation Therapy; D029424:Pulmonary Disease, Chronic Obstructive / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000628:therapy*; D012307:Risk Factors
chemical_list: D000305:Adrenal Cortex Hormones; D000318:Adrenergic beta-Agonists; D018727:Muscarinic Antagonists