New treatment strategies for COPD

Pairing the new with the tried and true

Claudia G. Cote Dr Cote is assistant professor of medicine, University of South Florida College of Medicine, and member, respiratory and critical care medicine division, Bay Pines Veterans Affairs Medical Center, Tampa.

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Bartolome R. Celli Dr Celli is professor of medicine, Tufts University School of Medicine, and chief, pulmonary and critical care medicine, Caritas-St Elizabeth's Medical Center, Boston.Correspondence[email protected].

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Patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) have more reasons to be optimistic these days. New drug therapy options in combination with some older treatment methods have been shown to decrease symptom severity and improve survival time. In this article, Drs Cote and Celli discuss the latest developments in treatment of COPD and outline an approach to pharmacologic therapy and overall management that can improve the quality and length of life for patients with this disease.

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