Chair of the GDG:
· Prof. Mohamed Awad Tag El Din, Presidential Advisor for Health and Preventive Affairs, Head of the committee
Members of the Guideline Development Group (GDG):
· Prof. Ashraf Hatem, Professor of Pulmonology, Cairo University
· Prof. Hossam Hosni, Professor of Pulmonology, Cairo University
· Prof.Samiha Ashmawi, Professor of Pulmonology, Ain Shams University
· Prof.Yasser Mostafa, Professor of Pulmonology, Ain Shams University
· Prof. Gamal Agamy, Professor of Pulmonology, Assiut University
· Prof. Maha Ghanem, Professor of Pulmonology, Assiut University.
· Prof. Mohamed Metwally, Professor of Pulmonology, Assuit University
· Prof. Aiman Farghaly, Consultant pulmonology, Military medical Academy
· Prof. Gehan El Assal, Professor of Pulmonology, Ain Shams University
· Prof. Mohamed Hantera, Professor of Pulmonology and dean of Faculty of Medicine, Tanta University.
· Prof. Amany Abouzeid, Professor of Pulmonary, Cairo University.
· Prof. Youssef Amin, Professor of Pulmonology, Cairo University
· Prof. Reem El Korashy, Professor of Pulmonology, Cairo University
· Prof.Ahmed Abdel Hafiz, Professor of Pulmonology, Cairo University
· Prof. Safy Zahid Kaddah, Professor of Pulmonology, Cairo University
· Prof. Mohamed Helmy Zidan, Professor of Pulmonology, Alexandria University
· Prof. Ragia Samir Sharshar, Professor of Pulmonology, Tanta University.
· Prof. Amr Awad Tageldin Chest Consultant, Abbasia Chest Hospital.
· Prof. Hesham Moahmed Fahmy El Samadony Consultant Pulmonology, Abbassia Chest Hospital, Lecturer of Pulmonology, New Giza University
· Prof. Wagdy Amin Director of Chest Diseases, MOHP
We would like to acknowledge Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) scientific Committee for adapting these guidelines.
We would like to acknowledge Chest diseases and Tuberculosis Scientific Committee of Egyptian Society of Chest Diseases and Tuberculosis.