Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is now recognised as a multisystem inflammatory disease where associated co-morbidities can impact prognosis.¹·² Given that COPD is the 5th ranked cause of death in Australia,3 what do patients with COPD largely die from, and what does this mean for GPs? How can we help to reduce this risk in primary care?
This highly practical, fast-paced MEDTalk with an experienced panel of GPs and an expert respiratory physician will challenge your thinking around pathophysiological mechanisms underlying COPD beyond the effects of smoking. Importantly, you’ll also gain the latest recommendations for assessment and management of COPD which includes the reduction of clinically significant risks, in this common, dangerous and potentially deadly disease.3
References:
1. Rabe KF et al. Cardiovascular disease and COPD: dangerous liaisons? European Respiratory Review 2018; 27: 180057
2. Chen W et al. Risk of cardiovascular comorbidity in patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease: a systematic review and meta-analysis. Lancet Respir Med 2015;3: 631–39
3. Australian Bureau of Statistics. Causes of Death, Australia [Internet]. Canberra: ABS; 2020. Available from: https://www.abs.gov.au/statistics/health/causes-death/causes-death-australia/2020. Accessed April 2024
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