Steurer-Stey C
Medizinische Poliklinik, Universitätsspital Zürich.
Praxis (Bern 1994). 2004 Oct 6;93(41):1673-8. doi: 10.1024/0369-8394.93.41.1673.
COPD is an increasing health problem and one of the leading causes of morbidity and mortality worldwide, associated with immense economic costs. With the recent understanding of the pathogenesis of COPD, primary preventions should provide the best hope to control the rise of this disease and smoking cessation remains the key area to address. The early use of spirometry for diagnosis is of importance, many patients are underdiagnosed until the disease is far advanced. For patients who have developed COPD, a variety of treatment options are available and much can be done to improve the well being of patients with COPD. A review of the management of COPD is presented.
慢性阻塞性肺疾病（COPD）是一个日益严重的健康问题，是全球发病和死亡的主要原因之一，带来了巨大的经济成本。随着对COPD发病机制的最新认识，一级预防应是控制该疾病上升趋势的最大希望，而戒烟仍是关键的应对领域。早期使用肺功能测定进行诊断很重要，许多患者直到疾病进展到很严重时才被诊断出来。对于已患上COPD的患者，有多种治疗选择，并且可以采取很多措施来改善COPD患者的健康状况。本文对COPD的管理进行了综述。
