Disease Burden and Healthcare Utilization Among Patients with Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) in England.
Leah B SansburyDavid A LipsonChanchal BainsGlenn A AnleyKieran J RothnieAfisi S IsmailaPublished in: International journal of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (2022)
Many of the patients with COPD in our study continued to experience symptoms and exacerbations, despite persisting on the same treatment for ≥12 months. This suggests that some patients may benefit from treatment modification in accordance with guideline recommendations.