Real-World Treatment of Patients Newly Diagnosed with Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease: A Retrospective German Claims Data Analysis.

Roland BuhlThomas WilkeNils PickerOlaf SchmidtMarlene HechtnerAnke KondlaUlf MaywaldClaus F Vogelmeier

Published in: International journal of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (2022)

Long-acting bronchodilators are the mainstay of pharmacological treatment of incident COPD patients in Germany, in line with guideline recommendations. Yet, a considerable proportion of incident COPD patients did not receive any inhaled maintenance therapy.

Keyphrases

newly diagnosed
chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
end stage renal disease
data analysis
cardiovascular disease
chronic kidney disease
lung function
peritoneal dialysis
prognostic factors
type diabetes
patient reported outcomes
air pollution
patient reported