Summary of the Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease Clinical Practice Guideline Revised in 2014 by the Korean Academy of Tuberculosis and Respiratory Disease.
10.4046/trd.2017.80.3.230
- Author:
Hyoung Kyu YOON
1
;
Yong Bum PARK
;
Chin Kook RHEE
;
Jin Hwa LEE
;
Yeon Mok OH
Author Information
1. Division of Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine, Department of Internal Medicine, Yeouido St. Mary's Hospital, College of Medicine, The Catholic University of Korea, Seoul, Korea.
- Publication Type:Meta-Analysis ; Practice Guideline ; Review
- Keywords:
Pulmonary Disease, Chronic Obstructive;
Guideline;
Diagnosis;
Treatment
- MeSH:
Comorbidity;
Delivery of Health Care;
Diagnosis;
Epidemiology;
Humans;
Insurance, Health;
Korea;
Mortality;
Pulmonary Disease, Chronic Obstructive*;
Respiration;
Tuberculosis*
- From:Tuberculosis and Respiratory Diseases
2017;80(3):230-240
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:English
-
Abstract:
Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) results in high morbidity and mortality among patients both domestically and globally. The Korean clinical practice guideline for COPD was revised in 2014. It was drafted by the members of the Korean Academy of Tuberculosis and Respiratory Diseases, as well as participating members of the Health Insurance Review and Assessment Service, Korean Physicians' Association, and Korea Respiration Trouble Association. This revised guideline covers a wide range of topics, including the epidemiology, diagnosis, assessment, monitoring, management, exacerbation, and comorbidities of COPD in Korea. We drafted a guideline on COPD management by performing systematic reviews on the topic of management with the help of a meta-analysis expert. We expect this guideline will be helpful medical doctors treating patients with respiratory conditions, other health care professionals, and government personnel in South Korea.
