Lecturas Recomendadas

Generales

ATS statement. Standards for the diagnosis and care of patjents with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease. Am J Respir Crit Care Med 1995; 152: S77-S120.

ERS-Consensus Statement. Optimal assessment and management of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). Eur Respir J. 1995; 8: 1398-420.

Cesación del tabaquismo

Cruz, E. El tabaquismo en el nivel primario. Vida Médica (Santiago de Chile) 1991: 43: 44-6.

Prochaska JO, Goldstein MG. Process of smoking cessation. Clin Chest Med 1991; 12: 727-35.

Bello, S. ¿Cómo podemos ayudar a los pacientes a dejar de fumar? Rev Méd Chile 1994; 122: 465-8.

Terapia farmacólogica

Van Schayck CPE, Dompeling CLA, van Herwaard H. et al. Bronchodilator treatment in moderate asthma or chronic bronchitis: continuous or on demand? A randomized controlled study. Br Med. J. 1991; 303: 1426-31.

Ziment Y. Pharmacological therapy of obstructive airway disease. Clin Chest Med 1990; 11: 461- 86.

Oxigenoterapia

Nocturnal Oxygen TherapyTrial Group. Continuousor nocturnal oxygen therapy in hypoxemic disease chronic obstructive lung. Ann Intern Med 1980; 93: 391-8.

Report of the Medical Research Council Working Party. Long-term domiciliary oxygen therapy in chronic hypoxic cor pulmonale complicating chronic bronchitis and emphysema. Lancet 1981; 1: 681-5.

Goldstein A. Evaluating the End-Stage Patient for Appropriate Oxygen Delivery System and Identifying Appropriate Candidates for Home Ventilation. Seminars in Aespiratory and Clitical Care Medicine 1996; 17: 477-88.

Rehabilitación

Fishman, AP. NHI workshop summary: Pulmonary rehabilitation research. Am J Respir Crit Care Med 1194; 149: 825-33.

Wijkstra P ., Van Altens R, Kraan J, Otten V, Postma D, Koeter G. Quality of life in patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease improves after rehabilitation at home. Eur Resp J 1994; 7: 269-73.

Lisboa C, Villafranca C, Pertuzé J, Leiva A, Repetto P. Efectos clínicos del entrenamiento muscular inspiratorio en pacientes con limitación crónica del flujo aéreo. Rev Méd Chile 1995; 123: 1108- 15.