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Global strategy for the diagnosis, management, and prevention of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease[1]

Published by:Global Initiative for Chronic Obstructive Lung Disease

Last published:2025

ACR appropriateness criteria: acute respiratory illness in immunocompetent patients[113]

Published by:American College of Radiology

Last published:2024

Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease: screening[258]

Published by:US Preventive Services Task Force

Last published:2022

VA/DoD clinical practice guideline for the management of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease[151]

Published by:US Department of Veterans Affairs; US Department of Defense

Last published:2021

VA/DoD clinical practice guideline: the management of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease[151]

Published by:US Department of Veterans Affairs; US Department of Defense

Last published:2021

Pharmacologic management of COPD exacerbations[156]

Published by:American Academy of Family Physicians

Last published:2021

Pharmacologic management of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease[259]

Published by:American Thoracic Society

Last published:2020

Chronic cough due to stable chronic bronchitis: CHEST expert panel report​​[260]

Published by:American College of Chest Physicians

Last published:2020

Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease in over 16s: diagnosis and management[153]

Published by:National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (UK)

Last published:2019

Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (acute exacerbation): antimicrobial prescribing[154]

Published by:National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (UK)

Last published:2018

Management of COPD exacerbations​​[173]

Published by:European Respiratory Society; American Thoracic Society

Last published:2017

Prevention of COPD exacerbations[261]

Published by:European Respiratory Society; American Thoracic Society

Last published:2017

An official American Thoracic Society/European Respiratory Society policy statement: enhancing implementation, use, and delivery of pulmonary rehabilitation[262]

Published by:American Thoracic Society; European Respiratory Society

Last published:2015

Diagnosis and management of stable chronic obstructive pulmonary disease[152]

Published by:American Thoracic Society

Last published:2011

Guidelines for the management of adult lower respiratory tract infections[35]

Published by:European Respiratory Society; European Society for Clinical Microbiology and Infectious Diseases

Last published:2011

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