Year: 2011
Type: article
Abstract: Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is a substantially under-diagnosed disorder, and the diagnosis is usually delayed until the disease is advanced.However, the benefit of early diagnosis is not yet clear, and there are no guidelines in Korea for doing early diagnosis.This review highlights several issues regarding early diagnosis of COPD.On the basis of several lines of evidence, early diagnosis seems quite necessary and beneficial to patients.Early diagnosis can be approached by several methods, but it should be confirmed by quality-controlled spirometry.Compared with its potential benefit, the adverse effects of spirometry or pharmacotherapy appear relatively small.Although it is difficult to evaluate the benefit of early diagnosis by well-designed trials, several lines of evidence suggest that we should try to diagnose and manage patients with COPD at early stages of the disease.
Authors: Sei Won Lee, Jee-Hong Yoo, Myung Jae Park, Eun Kyung Kim, Ho Il Yoon, Deog Kyeom Kim, Chang Hoon Lee, Yong Bum Park, Joo Hun Park, Yong Il Hwang, Ki-Suck Jung, Kwang Ha Yoo, Hye Yoon Park, Jae Seung Lee, Jin-Won Huh, Yeon Mok Oh, Seong Yong Lim, Ji Ye Jung, Young Sam Kim, Hui Jung Kim, Chin Kook Rhee, Young Kyoon Kim, Jin Woo Kim, Hyoung Kyu Yoon, Sang-Do Lee
Institutions: Seoul National University, Asan Medical Center, Seoul National University Bundang Hospital, University of Ulsan, Kyung Hee University, Kyung Hee University Medical Center, CHA University Bundang Medical Center, CHA University, The Catholic University of Korea Yeouido St. Mary's Hospital, Catholic University of Korea, Seoul Metropolitan Government, SNUH SMG-SNU Boramae Medical Center, Hallym University, Kangdong Sacred Heart Hospital, Ajou University, Hallym University Sacred Heart Hospital, Konkuk University, Konkuk University Medical Center, Samsung Medical Center, Sungkyunkwan University, Kangbuk Samsung Hospital, Yonsei University, Yonsei University Health System, The Catholic University of Korea Seoul St. Mary's Hospital, Wonkwang University Sanbon Hospital, The Catholic University of Korea Uijeongbu St. Mary's Hospital
Language: English
Subfield: Pulmonary and Respiratory Medicine
Field: Medicine
Domain: Health Sciences
Open Access status: bronze
OpenAlex ID: W2072576800