[What Is an Acute COPD Exacerbation? Results of a Survey among Primary Care Physicians in the German-Speaking Part of Switzerland].
Aja RuossDaniel P FranzenPublished in: Praxis (2022)
What Is an Acute COPD Exacerbation? Results of a Survey among Primary Care Physicians in the German-Speaking Part of Switzerland Abstract. Acute exacerbations have a relevant impact on morbidity and mortality in patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), which is why prophylactic and early treatment have become indispensable. However, COPD exacerbations are significantly under-diagnosed, possibly due to linguistic discrepancies between physician and patient. The aim of this study was to disclose how exacerbations are perceived by the GPs (general practitioners) and their patients and what linguistic conventions they use. This survey showed that GPs and their patients quite often have a divergent notion a common of COPD exacerbations.
Keyphrases
- chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
- primary care
- lung function
- end stage renal disease
- liver failure
- cystic fibrosis
- ejection fraction
- newly diagnosed
- respiratory failure
- chronic kidney disease
- depressive symptoms
- emergency department
- peritoneal dialysis
- aortic dissection
- intensive care unit
- physical activity
- general practice
- patient reported outcomes
- air pollution
- hepatitis b virus
- extracorporeal membrane oxygenation
- combination therapy