Article
Current Controversies in the Pharmacological Treatment of Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease.
American journal of respiratory and critical care medicine - 1 Sept 2016
Singh Dave, Roche Nicolas, Halpin David, Agusti Alvar, Wedzicha Jadwiga A, Martinez Fernando J
Abstract excerpt
Clinical phenotyping is currently used to guide pharmacological treatment decisions in chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), a personalized approach to care. Precision medicine integrates biological (endotype) and clinical (phenotype) information for a more individualized approach to phar...
Topics
- Administration, Inhalation
- Adrenal Cortex Hormones
- Adrenergic beta-2 Receptor Agonists
- Biomarkers
- Bronchodilator Agents
- Cardiovascular Diseases
- Disease Progression
- Drug Therapy, Combination
- Fibrinogen
- Forced Expiratory Volume
- Humans
- Muscarinic Antagonists
- Phenotype
- Precision Medicine
- Pulmonary Disease, Chronic Obstructive
- Risk Assessment
- Severity of Illness Index