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Diagnosis and management of COPD

Diagnosis and management of COPD
Diagnosis and management of COPD
Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is characterized by an airflow obstruction and is caused by a mixture of small airways disease and emphysema. Emphysema is the breakdown of alveoli and results in a reduced area for oxygen transfer. ‘Small airways disease’ is the narrowing of the small airways due to chronic or repeated inflammation, scarring and blocking by mucous secretions. The contribution of emphysema and small airways disease to COPD varies between patients but the clinical significance of this is not yet known.
1755-7380
222-232
Lynch, Jeanette
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Lynch, Jeanette
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Lynch, Jeanette (2008) Diagnosis and management of COPD. InnovAiT, 1 (3), 222-232. (doi:10.1093/innovait/inn019).

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Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is characterized by an airflow obstruction and is caused by a mixture of small airways disease and emphysema. Emphysema is the breakdown of alveoli and results in a reduced area for oxygen transfer. ‘Small airways disease’ is the narrowing of the small airways due to chronic or repeated inflammation, scarring and blocking by mucous secretions. The contribution of emphysema and small airways disease to COPD varies between patients but the clinical significance of this is not yet known.

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Published date: 2008
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Local EPrints ID: 70031
URI: http://eprints.soton.ac.uk/id/eprint/70031
DOI: doi:10.1093/innovait/inn019
ISSN: 1755-7380
PURE UUID: cde4bed2-ae6b-449b-9638-c3cfad4b73a5

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Date deposited: 04 Mar 2010
Last modified: 13 Mar 2024 19:53

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Author: Jeanette Lynch

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