Email this article Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease: Strategic aspects of treatment
- Authors: Shmelev E.I.1, Shmelev EI2
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Affiliations:
- ЦНИИ туберкулеза РАМН
- Central Research Institute of Tuberculosis of RAMS, Moscow
- Issue: Vol 83, No 8 (2011)
- Pages: 5-10
- Section: Editorial
- URL: https://journals.rcsi.science/0040-3660/article/view/30868
- ID: 30868
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Abstract
The article characterizes current strategy of treatment of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), contains epidemiological data, draws attention to various phenotypes of COPD which determine individual approach to therapy. Individual treatment programs must consider stage of the disease, its progression, comorbid pathology. Pharmacological and non-pharmacological treatment methods are outlined. It is important to give therapists advanced training in COPD diagnosis and treatment.
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Evgeniy Ivanovich Shmelev
ЦНИИ туберкулеза РАМНд-р мед наук, проф., зав. отд. пульмонологии ЦНИИ туберкулеза РАМН, тел. 8-499-785-90-08; ЦНИИ туберкулеза РАМН
E I Shmelev
Central Research Institute of Tuberculosis of RAMS, MoscowCentral Research Institute of Tuberculosis of RAMS, Moscow
