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- Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease in over 16s: diagnosis and management
This guideline covers diagnosing and managing chronic obstructive pulmonary disease or COPD (which includes emphysema and chronic bronchitis) in people aged 16 and older
- Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease overview
NICE has produced a COVID-19 rapid guideline on community-based care of patients with COPD It recommends changes to usual practice to maximise the safety of patients and protect staff from infection during the COVID-19 pandemic
- COPD Management Plan 2021 - GMMMG
The wording in NICE NG115 around “asthma features” to guide ICS use is not evidence based Blood eosinophil counts are the only measurement shown to predict ICS response in COPD
- Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) Management
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) Management Update of COPD guidance based on NICE NG115 (Dec2018) This replaces NICE CG101
- NICE Bites - BSW Partnership
Use the Medical Research Council dyspnoea scale (see NICE pathway) to grade breathlessness according to the level of exertion needed to cause it Perform spirometry in people who are >35 years, current or ex-smokers, and have a chronic cough Consider spirometry in people with chronic bronchitis
- Summary of NICE COPD in over 16s: diagnosis and management guideline . . .
The revised framework has been updated by the current Service Development Committee PCRS is grateful to Cogora, the publisher of Pulse, Healthcare Leader and Management in Practice for their contribution to the design of the Respiratory Service Framework
- National Clinical Guideline Centre
This review of the evidence and the views of healthcare professionals and patients led to NICE commissioning an 18 month partial update of the COPD guideline The remit and scope of the update are available in appendix G
- Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease: diagnosis and management . . .
Effective COPD management pathways require an integrated approach across primary and secondary care and involve a multidisciplinary team of health professionals The guidance focuses on the need to ensure that good quality care is delivered wherever patients are seen
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