RT Journal Article
T1 Treatment of COPD Exacerbation in Switzerland: Results and Recommendations of the European COPD Audit.
A1 Buess, Michael
A1 Schilter, Daniel
A1 Schneider, Tino
A1 Maurer, Marc
A1 Borer, Heinz
A1 Thurnheer, Robert
A1 Köhler, Erich
A1 Junker, Lilian
A1 Jahn, Kathleen
A1 Grob, Michael
A1 Rüdiger, Jochen
A1 Geiser, Thomas
A1 Helfenstein, Erich
A1 Solèr, Markus
A1 Fiechter, René
A1 Sigrist, Thomas
A1 Brun, Patrick
A1 Barandun, Jürg
A1 Koltai, Eva
A1 López-Campos, José Luis
A1 Hartl, Sylvia
A1 Roberts, Michael
A1 Schumann, Desiree M
A1 Tamm, Michael
A1 Stolz, Daiana
K1 Audit
K1 Bundle
K1 Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
K1 ERS
K1 Europe
K1 Exacerbation
K1 GOLD
K1 Recommendations
K1 Switzerland
K1 Therapy
AB The European COPD Audit initiated by the European Respiratory Society (ERS) evaluated the management of hospital admissions due to exacerbation of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) in several European countries. Data on the treatment of severe acute exacerbations of COPD (AECOPDs) in Switzerland are scarce. In light of the GOLD 2010 guidelines, this work aims to examine the quality of care for AECOPD and to provide specific recommendations for the management of severe AECOPD in Switzerland. A total of 295 patients requiring hospital admission to 19 Swiss hospitals due to exacerbation of COPD during a predefined 60 days in 2011 were included in the study. We compared the Swiss data to the official GOLD 2010 recommendations and to the results of the other European countries. Approximately 43% of the Swiss patients with severe AECOPD were current smokers at hospital admission, compared to 33% of the patients in other European countries (p  Considering the overall high standard of health care in Switzerland, in light of the GOLD 2010 guidelines we are able to make 7 recommendations to improve and standardize the management of severe AECOPD for patients treated in Switzerland.
YR 2017
FD 2017-07-19
LK http://hdl.handle.net/10668/11421
UL http://hdl.handle.net/10668/11421
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DS RISalud
RD Apr 9, 2025