COPD Today: The Scientific Answers That Save Lives – Insights from the GOLD 2023 Report
- Health Communicator
- Jun 22
- 6 min read
Updated: Jul 10
This material is based on the latest and most comprehensive scientific consensus report from the Global Initiative for Chronic Obstructive Lung Disease (GOLD): “Global Initiative for Chronic Obstructive Lung Disease 2023 Report: GOLD Executive Summary” (American Journal of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine, Vol 207, Issue 7, 2023). The document was prepared by an international team of leading pulmonologists, medical researchers, and clinicians, including: Prof. Alvar Agustí (University Hospital Barcelona), Prof. Bartolome Celli (Harvard Medical School), Prof. Gerard Criner (Temple University), Prof. MeiLan Han (University of Michigan), Prof. Fernando Martinez (Weill Cornell Medical Center), along with many other established specialists from Europe, the United States, Canada, Latin America, Asia, and Africa.
The report presents the most up-to-date information, supported by more than 380 scientific sources, and serves as the global gold standard for understanding, diagnosing, treating, and preventing COPD. In the following sections, you’ll find selected questions and answers specifically designed to address the needs of patients—entirely based on this authoritative source.
“COPD is not just a smoker’s disease – air pollution, occupational hazards, and early-life factors are just as important causes. Timely diagnosis and active treatment can change the course of the disease for every patient.”
