Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease Case Finding: Severity Grade at First Spirometry and Ongoing Therapy 12 Months after Initial Diagnosis
The main findings of our study are that (a) about 80% of COPD subjects underwent spirometry for the first time too late, at GOLD 2-3 grade; (b) 21% of those at this grade were prescribed a LABA/ICS combination not compliant with the GOLD document; and (c) adherence to prescribed therapy was low at GOLD grade 1-3.
Authors
- Manlio Milanese (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9626-6230)
- Alessandra Morando
- Monica Cirone
- Giovanni Cavallaro
- Alessandro Cavaliere
- L. Corti
- Alessandra Longagna
Institutions
- Azienda Sanitaria Locale N. 2 Savonese (IT)
- Ospedale Santa Corona (IT)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Respiration
- Published
- 2025-07-30
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1159/000547705
- Primary Topic
- Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) Research
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00