Management of acute COPD exacerbations in Australia: do we follow the guidelines?

Joyce L CousinsRichard Wood-BakerPeter A B WarkIan A YangPeter Gerard Gibson Anastasia F HutchinsonDimitar SajkovSarah A HilesSameh SamuelVanessa M McDonald

Published in: ERJ open research (2020)

When compared against clinical practice guidelines, we found important gaps in management of patients admitted with COPD throughout tertiary care centres in Australia. Strategies to improve guideline uptake are needed to optimise care.

Keyphrases

chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
tertiary care
lung function
healthcare
cystic fibrosis
liver failure
palliative care
quality improvement
clinical practice
respiratory failure
intensive care unit
pain management
chronic pain
aortic dissection
health insurance
mechanical ventilation