PG15 The complexity of COPD: assessment and advanced therapies

Postgraduate Course
Chairs: B. Balbi (Veruno, Italy), J. Roca (Barcelona, Spain)
Aims: To review the latest knowledge and expert opinions on the management of complex and severe COPD patients.

HERMES syllabus links: B.1.4: COPD; B.14.2: Cardiac disease; B.14.5: Obesity; D.1.1: Static and dynamic lung volumes; D.1.4: Blood gas assessment and oximetry; D.1.6: Exercise testing; D.1.9: Respiratory muscle assessment; D.2.1: Blood tests and serology relevant to respiratory medicine; D.1.1: Thoracic imaging; D.3.4: Echocardiography; E.1.5: Oxygen therapy; E.1.12: Home care; E.1.14: Pulmonary rehabilitation; F.1: Communication including patient and public awareness; F.6: Multidisciplinary teamwork; H.4: Chest physiology; I.1: Epidemiology; I.4: Quality of life measures.
Type of course: Lecture based
Level: Intermediate

Chronic airway obstruction: more than a single disease D. Sin (Vancouver, Canada)
Assessing the effect of medical therapy in COPD: from pathophysiology and biomarkers to clinical practice M. Cazzola (Rome, Italy)
Reducing disability in patients with severe COPD: respective roles of rehabilitation, reduction emphysema surgery and transplantation N. Ambrosino (Pisa, Italy)
The long-term strategy: towards integrated care of COPD J. Roca (Barcelona, Spain)