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September 12, 2025ERJ Open ResearchOpen Access

Rectifying COPD management: A critical analysis of the GOLD strategy

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KPKwang Joo Park

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Critical analysis highlights ongoing diagnostic challenges in copd and asthma management, suggesting implications for treatment strategies.

Key Points

  • Misclassification of asthma and chronic bronchitis may lead to poor management strategies for copd patients.
  • The exclusion of patients with elevated blood eosinophil counts showed better outcomes compared to those lacking such exclusions.
  • Lung function tests, while essential, are limited by variability and issues with interpretation affecting their clinical utility.
  • GOLD's combined assessment tool potentially lacks validity, underscoring the need for revisions in treatment strategies.

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Kwang Joo Park (2025) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/68d418e1713b0b5dfea64d7bhttps://doi.org/10.1183/23120541.01059-2025
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