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<p>COPD patients’ characteristics, usual care, and adherence to guidelines: the Greek UNLOCK study</p>

Ioanna Tsiligianni, Maria Kampouraki, Despo Ierodiakonou, Ioannis Poulorinakis, Polyvios Papadokostakis

International Journal of COPD · 2019 · 28 citations · 46 references

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Abstract

Our study confirms poor adherence to guidelines regarding treatment with an overuse of ICS and important barriers to implementation. A mismatch in classification occurs depending on the tool used, which can mislead clinicians in their choice of treatment.

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