Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease Management and Follow up.

AAT

Alpha-1 antitrypsin

CAT

COPD Assessment Test 

COPD

Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease

ECG

Electrocardiogram  

FEV1/FVC

ratio of forced expiratory volume in first one second to forced vital capacity of the lungs.

GINA

 Global Initiative for Asthma - GINA

GOLD

Global Initiative for Chronic Obstructive Lung Disease

HRCT

High resolution computed tomography

ICS

inhaled corticosteroids

LABA

long-acting b2-agonist

LAMA

long-acting muscarinic antagonist

mMRC  

Modified Medical Research Council Dyspnea Scale

OSA

Obstructive sleep apnea

PICO

Population, Intervention, Comparator, and Outcomes