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Canadian Thoracic Society (CTS) Clinical Practice Guideline on pharmacotherapy in patients with COPD – 2019 Update

Canadian Thoracic Society (CTS) Clinical Practice Guideline on pharmacotherapy in patients with COPD – 2019 Update

In this 2019 guideline update from the CTS, important and new findings related to pharmacological therapy of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) that should change clinical practice and improve disease management are discussed. Updated evidence, recommendations and expert clinical remarks on maintenance pharmacotherapy in patients with stable COPD are presented. Diagnosis and nonpharmacological therapy of COPD are out-of-scope for this update.

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