Management of stable COPD – a clinical review

  • Katrina Butterworth Patan Academy of Health Sciences, Lalitpur, Nepal
Keywords: Stable COPD

Abstract

COPD is a progressive, systemic disease characterized by airflow limitation that is not fully reversible. There have been a number of recent advances in the management of COPD. 1 The purpose of this review article is to raise awareness of these advances and encourage their implementation in the context of Nepal.

Author Biography

Katrina Butterworth, Patan Academy of Health Sciences, Lalitpur, Nepal

Professor, Department of General Practice and Emergency Medicine, Patan Hospital

Published
2011-06-30
Section
Review Article