If You Know the Enemy and Your Weapons, You Need not Fear the Management of Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease

Bayram, MEHMETAKGÜN, Metin2019-10-052019-10-052017-10-01Bayram M., AKGÜN M., -If You Know the Enemy and Your Weapons, You Need not Fear the Management of Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease-, TURKISH THORACIC JOURNAL, cilt.18, ss.100, 2017https://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12645/7487Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is a preventable and treatable disease that is characterized by irreversible and progressive airflow limitations [1]. The prevalence of COPD is approximately 20%, and it is one of the most important causes of morbidity and mortality [1]. Morbidity and mortality rates due to COPD are gradually increasing, and COPD has been estimated to be third leading cause of death by the end of 2020 [2]. However, it is not yet appropriately diagnosed and treated.eninfo:eu-repo/semantics/openAccessIf You Know the Enemy and Your Weapons, You Need not Fear the Management of Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary DiseaseArticleWOS:0004122010000018504290784210.5152/turkthoracj.2017.19091729404171