Diagnosis and management of asthma, COPD and asthma ‐COPD overlap among primary care physicians and respiratory/allergy specialists: a global survey

ConclusionWhile most PCPs and respiratory/allergy specialists can reach a working diagnosis of ACO, there remains uncertainty around which diagnostic features are most important and what constitutes optimal management. It is imperative that clinical studies including patients with ACO are initiated, allowing the generation of evidence ‐based management strategies.This article is protected by copyright. All rights reserved.

Source: The Clinical Respiratory Journal - March 1, 2019 Category: Respiratory Medicine Authors: Christine Jenkins, J. Mark FitzGerald, Fernando J. Martinez, Dirkje S. Postma, Stephen Rennard, Thys van der Molen, Asparuh Gardev, Eduardo Genofre, Peter Calverley Tags: Original Article Source Type: research