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ARCHIVOS DE BRONCONEUMOLOGIA
Volume 58, Issue 2, Pages 159-170Publisher
ELSEVIER ESPANA SLU
DOI: 10.1016/j.arbres.2021.05.011
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COPD; Exacerbation; Treatable traits; Syndrome
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This article provides detailed recommendations on the diagnosis and treatment of COPD exacerbation syndrome (CES). The guidelines propose a syndromic approach, a new severity classification, and the recognition of different treatable traits (TT), aiming to personalize medicine. The diagnostic process includes four stages, and the treatment varies depending on severity and specific traits.
This article details the GesEPOC 2021 recommendations on the diagnosis and treatment of COPD exacerbation syndrome (CES). The guidelines propose a definition-based syndromic approach, a new classification of severity, and the recognition of different treatable traits (TT), representing a new step toward personalized medicine. The evidence is evaluated using GRADE methodology, with the incorporation of 6 new PICO questions. The diagnostic process comprises four stages: 1) establish a diagnosis of CES, 2) assess the severity of the episode, 3) identify the trigger, and 4) address TTs. This diagnostic process differentiates an outpatient approach, that recommends the inclusion of a basic battery of tests, from a more comprehensive hospital approach, that includes the study of different biomarkers and imaging tests. Bronchodilator treatment for immediate relief of symptoms is considered essential for all patients, while the use of antibiotics, systemic corticosteroids, oxygen therapy, and assisted ventilation and the treatment of comorbidities will vary depending on severity and possible TTs. The use of antibiotics will be indicated particularly if sputum color changes, when ventilatory assistance is required, in cases involving pneumonia, and in patients with elevated C-reactive protein (>= 20 mg/L). Systemic corticosteroids are recommended in CES that requires admission and are suggested in moderate CES. These drugs are more effective in patients with blood eosinophil counts >= 300 cells/mm(3). Acute-phase non-invasive mechanical ventilation is specified primarily for patients with CES who develop respiratory acidosis despite initial treatment. (C) 2021 SEPAR. Published by Elsevier Espana, S.L.U. All rights reserved.
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