Objectives Previous clinical audits of COPD have provided relevant information about medical
intervention in exacerbation admissions. The present study aims to evaluate adherence to …

Background A thorough evaluation of the adequacy of clinical practice in a designated health
care setting and temporal context is key for clinical care improvement. This study aimed to …

Objective The combination of a long-acting muscarinic antagonist (LAMA) and a long-acting
β 2 -agonist (LABA) in a single inhaler is a viable treatment option for patients with chronic …

… 1 , María Abad-Arranz …

Objetivos En una estrategia de manejo de la enfermedad pulmonar obstructiva crónica (EPOC)
basada en fenotipos clínicos sería deseable que todos los pacientes pudieran …

Background: Inaccurate diagnosis in COPD is a current problem with relevant consequences
in terms of inefficient health care, which has not been thoroughly studied in primary care …

Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is characterized by both local and systemic
inflammation. Because inflammation plays a critical role in the development, course and …

Objectives. A detailed understanding of the intricate relationships between different acute
phase reactants (APRs) in chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) can shed new light …

Introduction This study is an analysis of a pilot COPD clinical audit that evaluated adherence
to guidelines for patients with COPD in a stable disease phase during a routine visit in …

… Abad Arranz, M. Protocolo de colaboración entre una unidad especializada en Trastornos
Respiratorios del Sueño y Atención Primaria en la detección y derivación de pacientes con …