Unleash the Truth About COPD

Guest: MeiLan K. Han, MD, MS <br> <p>For patients with COPD, exacerbations can have an irreversible and sustained impact on their daily life.^3,4 Additionally, exacerbations are often underreported.⁵ That’s why Dr. MeiLan Han is here to walk us through the importance of exacerbation recognition and prevention, the health and life burdens of exacerbations, and patient-physician communication gaps.</p> <p><span style="text-decoration: underline;">References:</span></p> <ol> <li>Halpin DMG, Decramer M, Celli BR, et al. Effect of a single exacerbation on decline in lung function in COPD. <em>Respir Med</em>. 2017;128:85-91.</li> <li>Donaldson GC, Hurst JR, Smith CJ, Hubbard RB, Wedzicha JA. Increased risk of myocardial infarction and stroke following exacerbation of COPD. <em>Ches</em>t. 2010;137(5):1091-1097.</li> <li>O’Donnell DE, Bertley JC, Chau LK, Webb KA. <span>Qualitative aspects of exertional breathlessness in chronic airflow limitation: pathophysiologic mechanisms. </span><em>Am J Respir Crit Care Med</em><span>. 1997;155(1):109-115.</span></li> <li>Roche N. <span>Activity limitation: a major consequence of dyspnoea in COPD. </span><em>Eur Respir Rev.</em> 2009;18(112):54-57.</li> <li>Leidy NK, Murray LT, Jones P, Sethi S. Performance of the EXAcerbations of chronic pulmonary disease tool patient-reported outcome measure in three clinical trials of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease. <em>Ann Am Thorac Soc</em>. 2014;11(3):316-325.</li> </ol> <p>©2020 AstraZeneca. All rights reserved. US-42455 Last Updated 8/20</p>