Why the Prevention of COPD Exacerbations Demands a Proactive Therapeutic Approach

Host: Jennifer Caudle, DO <br> Guest: Antonio Anzueto, MD <br> <p>We know the burden that chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) has on our patients, but have you considered that just one moderate exacerbation increased the risk of a future hospitalization for a severe COPD exacerbation.¹This elevates the importance of why we need to be proactive in our treatment choices. Here to walk us through that data and treatment options for patients with COPD is Dr Antonio Anzueto.</p> <p>^*Data from a UK population-based study of ~100,000 patients with COPD (up to 10 years of follow-up). Severe exacerbations were defined as those requiring hospitalization and moderate exacerbations were defined as those managed outside the hospital. </p> <p><span style="text-decoration: underline;">Reference:</span></p> <ol> <li>Rothnie KJ, Müllerová H, Smeeth L, Quint JK. Natural history of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease exacerbations in a general practice-based population with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease.<em> Am J Respir Crit Care Med</em>. 2018;198(4):464-471.</li> </ol> <p> </p>