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COPD: what GPNs need to know from the latest GOLD update

An updated definition of COPD is included in the guidelines, reflecting the symptoms (productive cough and breathlessness) that are linked to persistent, often progressive and non-fully reversible...

Rescue packs for COPD: problem or panacea?

AECOPD are defined as an acute worsening of the respiratory symptoms associated with COPD, including cough, breathlessness and sputum production and which require additional therapy (NICE, 2019a;...

How safe are e-cigarettes for patients with COPD? A systematic review

This systematic review focused on identifying quantitative empirical research, providing numerical data detailing the effect of e-cigarette use on pulmonary health outcomes. The PICO model...

Non-tuberculous mycobacterial lung disease in general practice

There are over 170 different NTM species. This number continues to rise as improvements in diagnostic technology occur, for example the use of mycobacterial whole genome sequencing (where the full or...

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