From diagnosis onwards, when discussing prognosis and treatment decisions with people with stable COPD, think about the following factors that are individually associated with prognosis: symptom burden (for example, COPD Assessment Test [CAT] score), exercise capacity (for example, 6‑minute walk test), whether the person meets the criteria for long-term oxygen therapy and/or home non-invasive ventilation. Definition of abbreviations: NK-κB, nuclear factor-κB; TNF-α = tumor necrosis factor-α. [2018], 1.2.110
[2004], 1.1.19 Untreated COPD and asthma are frequently distinguishable on the basis of history (and examination) in people presenting for the first time. There is now a search for the molecular basis for the action of theophylline to identify novel intracellular targets. Corticosteroids also activate HDACs but through a different mechanism, resulting in the recruitment of HDACs to the activated transcriptional complex via activation of the glucocorticoid receptors (GRs), which function as a molecular bridge. HDACs are not effective in switching off inflammatory genes unless recruited to the active inflammatory site by activated glucocorticoid receptors. For people who have used 3 or more courses of oral corticosteroids and/or oral antibiotics in the last year, investigate the possible reasons for this. 1.2.126
It is recommended that GLI 2012 reference values are used, but it is recognised that these values are not applicable for all ethnic groups. [2004], 1.3.24 Monitor theophylline levels within 24 hours of starting treatment, and as frequently as indicated by the clinical circumstances after this. [2004], 1.1.29 Consider spirometry in people with chronic bronchitis. [2004], 1.2.71 Small light-weight cylinders, oxygen-conserving devices and portable liquid oxygen systems should be available for people with COPD. de Ruijter AJM, van Gennip AH, Caron HN, Kemp S, van Kuilenburg ABP. Severity of interaction: Severe Evidence for interaction: Theoretical. Hansel TT, Tennant RC, Tan AJ, Higgins LA, Neighbour H, Erin EM, Barnes PJ. 1.3.1 Use the factors in table 7 to assess whether people with COPD need hospital treatment. There is now evidence that theophylline at low therapeutic concentrations is an activator of histone deacetylases and that this activation enhances the antiinflammatory effect of corticosteroids. In these cases, the dose of oral corticosteroids should be kept as low as possible. Adenosine antagonism is likely to account for some of the serious side effects of theophylline, such as seizures and cardiac arrhythmias through blockade of A1 receptors. [4] At the time of publication (July 2019), azithromycin did not have a UK marketing authorisation for this indication. [2004], 1.2.85 Advise people of the benefits of pulmonary rehabilitation and the commitment needed to gain these. For guidance on treating severe COPD with roflumilast, see NICE's technology appraisal guidance on roflumilast for treating chronic obstructive pulmonary disease. The diagnosis of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) depends on thinking of it as a cause of breathlessness or cough. How do corticosteroids work in asthma? In patients … Rennard SI. British Medical Journal 2: 257–66. Theophylline is a potent inhibitor of adenosine receptors at therapeutic concentrations, with antagonism of A1 and A2 receptors, although it is less effective against A3 receptors (21). Suspect a diagnosis of COPD in people over 35 who have a risk factor (generally smoking or a history of smoking) and who present with 1 or more of the following symptoms: 1.1.2 When thinking about a diagnosis of COPD, ask the person if they have: haemoptysis (coughing up blood).These last 2 symptoms are uncommon in COPD and raise the possibility of alternative diagnoses. [2] The MHRA has published advice on the risk for people with certain cardiac conditions when taking tiotropium delivered via Respimat or Handihaler (2015). The diagnosis is suspected on the basis of symptoms and signs and is supported by spirometry. [2018]. Background IV Aminophylline is commonly used in patients presenting with acute exacerbations of COPD (AECOPD). The diagnosis of an exacerbation is made clinically and does not depend on the results of investigations. Polson JB, Kazanowski JJ, Goldman AL, Szentivanyi A. Inhibition of human pulmonary phosphodiesterase activity by therapeutic levels of theophylline. Offer pneumococcal vaccination and an annual flu vaccination to all people with COPD, as recommended by the Chief Medical Officer. Introduction. The receptor involved appears to be an A2B receptor in humans (although an A3 receptor serves a similar role in rats) (23). 1.1.14
In order to evaluate the different clinical studies involving the use of theophylline in COPD … 1.1.15 At the time of their initial diagnostic evaluation in addition to spirometry all patients should have: a chest radiograph to exclude other pathologies, a full blood count to identify anaemia or polycythaemia, 1.1.16
When theophylline was introduced into asthma therapy, it was used as a bronchodilator, and early dose–response studies showed an increasing acute bronchodilator response above plasma concentrations of 10 mg/L (55 μM). In patients with COPD, low doses of theophylline reduce the total number and proportion of neutrophils in induced sputum, the concentration of interleukin (IL)-8, and myeloperoxidase and neutrophil chemotactic responses, suggesting that it may have an antiinflammatory effect (15). [2004], 1.3.15 Encourage people who need corticosteroid therapy to present early to get maximum benefits. Theophylline is metabolized in the liver by the P-450 isoenzyme CYP1A2 (57). Theophylline can still have a role in the management of stable chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), but its use remains controversial, mainly due to its narrow therapeutic window. This predicts that theophylline and corticosteroids may have a synergistic effect in repressing inflammatory gene expression. Effi cacy of aclidinium bromide 400 microgram twice daily compared with placebo and tiotropium in patients with moderate to severe COPD.Chest 2012 Mar;141(3):745–752. This does not provide an explanation for the inhibitory effect of theophylline on chemotactic responses. See the General Medical Council's Prescribing guidance: prescribing unlicensed medicines for further information. [2004], 1.3.12 The driving gas for nebulised therapy should always be specified in the prescription. [2004], 1.2.86
[2004]. * Or FEV1 below 50% with respiratory failure. [2004, amended 2018], 1.2.28 Think about nebuliser therapy for people with distressing or disabling breathlessness despite maximal therapy using inhalers. Theophylline can still have a role in the management of stable chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), but its use remains controversial, mainly due to its narrow therapeutic window. Figure 1. Severity grading has been recently updated (NICE CG101 2010) to bring into line with other international guidelines. 1.2.93 Consider referral to a specialist multidisciplinary team to assess for lung transplantation for people who: have severe COPD, with FEV1 less than 50% and breathlessness that affects their quality of life despite optimal medical treatment (see recommendations 1.2.11 to 1.2.17) and, have completed pulmonary rehabilitation and, do not have contraindications for transplantation (for example, comorbidities or frailty). Glucocorticoid receptor recruitment of histone deacetylase 2 inhibits IL-1β-induced histone H4 acetylation on lysines 8 and 12. It recommends changes to usual practice to maximise the safety of … [2018], 1.2.64 To ensure everyone eligible for long-term oxygen therapy is identified, pulse oximetry should be available in all healthcare settings. Acute Exacerbation of Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) Clinical Guideline V4.0 Page 3 of 13 obstruction but this is a reasonable surrogate. [2004], 1.3.10 Change people to hand-held inhalers as soon as their condition has stabilised, because this may allow them to be discharged from hospital earlier. Do not offer routine telehealth monitoring of physiological status as part of management for stable COPD. [2004], 1.1.9 Spirometry can be performed by any healthcare worker who has had appropriate training and has up-to-date skills. Barr RG, Rowe BH, Camargo CA Jr. Methylxanthines for exacerbations of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease: meta-analysis of randomised trials. A novel mechanism of action involving activation of histone deacetylases (HDACs) has been described that, in contrast to the proposed molecular mechanisms discussed above, is seen at therapeutically relevant concentrations (13). This site uses cookies. 1.2.137
Before offering prophylactic antibiotics, ensure that the person has had: sputum culture and sensitivity (including tuberculosis culture), to identify other possible causes of persistent or recurrent infection that may need specific treatment (for example, antibiotic-resistant organisms, atypical mycobacteria or Pseudomonas aeruginosa), training in airway clearance techniques to optimise sputum clearance (see recommendation 1.2.99), a CT scan of the thorax to rule out bronchiectasis and other lung pathologies. Takanashi S, Hasegawa Y, Kanehira Y, Yamamoto K, Fujimoto K, Satoh K, Okamura K. Interleukin-10 level in sputum is reduced in bronchial asthma, COPD and in smokers. A formal activities of daily living assessment may be helpful when there is still doubt. Theophylline is thought to potentially increase the sensitivity of inhaled corticosteroids in people with COPD by increasing the activity of HDAC2, which regulates the acetylation of core histones associated with the pro-inflammatory genes that drive chronic airway inflammation. For people with mild airflow obstruction, only diagnose COPD if they have one or more of the symptoms in recommendation 1.1.1. 1.2.75 Suspect a diagnosis of cor pulmonale for people with: a loud pulmonary second heart sound. When theophylline was used as a bronchodilator at doses that give plasma concentrations of 10 to 20 mg/L, side effects due to PDE inhibition and adenosine antagonism were relatively common and often led to discontinuation of therapy. [2018]. They have been classified into two classes: Class I includes HDAC1, 2, 3, 8, and 11, which are localized to the nucleus, whereas Class II includes HDAC4, 5, 6, 7, 9, and 10, which shuttle between nucleus and cytoplasm. The most tangible effect of theophylline, whether used in asthma or chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), is still bronchodilation. This results in suppression of inflammatory genes and proteins, such as granulocyte-macrophage colony-stimulating factor (GM-CSF) and interleukin (IL)-8, that have been switched on by proinflammatory transcription factors, such as NF-κB. Tell them: not to clean the spacer more than monthly, because more frequent cleaning affects their performance (because of a build-up of static), to hand wash using warm water and washing-up liquid, and allow the spacer to air dry. [2004], 1.2.29 Do not prescribe nebulised therapy without an assessment of the person's and/or carer's ability to use it. Referral may be appropriate at all stages of the disease and not solely in the most severely disabled people (see table 5). The aim of this multi-centre, double blind, randomised, controlled trial (DBRCT) is to assess the effect of low dose theophylline, singly and in combination with low dose oral prednisone, on COPD (Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease) exacerbations, quality of life and secondary clinical outcomes compared with usual therapy and placebo over 48 weeks of treatment. Commonly reported symptoms are worsening breathlessness, cough, increased sputum production and change in sputum colour. [2004], 1.3.7 Include people's preferences about treatment at home or in hospital in decision-making. Last updated: Vignola AM. To find out why the committee made the 2018 recommendations on incidental findings on chest X‑ray or CT scans and how they might affect practice, see rationale and impact. Search results . The mechanism whereby theophylline activates histone deacetylase is not yet known, but it does not involve other known actions of theophylline that account for its side effects. International Journal of COPD 2012, 7:503-13. the site you are agreeing to our use of cookies. Guillot C, Fornaris M, Badier M, Orehek J. Spontaneous and provoked resistance to isoproterenol in isolated human bronchi. Manufacturer makes no recommendation. [2018]. Theophylline is a bronchodilator that is not commonly used for COPD in the U.S. since most people can use inhaled bronchodilators. Ichiyama T, Hasegawa S, Matsubara T, Hayashi T, Furukawa S. Theophylline inhibits NF-κB activation and IκBα degradation in human pulmonary epithelial cells. Thiagalingam S, Cheng K-H, Lee HJ, Mineva N, Thiagalingam A, Ponte JF. E-mail: Department of Thoracic Medicine, National Heart and Lung Institute, London, United Kingdom. Introduction. In vitro, low concentrations of theophylline potentiate the antiinflammatory effects of corticosteroids by 100- to 1,000-fold (49), which may underlie the benefit of adding low-dose theophylline to low or high doses of inhaled corticosteroids, as seen in clinical studies of patients with asthma (52–54). HDAC2 in COPD lungs shows excessive nitration and this is associated with reduced HDAC activity. [2004], The person with COPD requests a second opinion, Assessment for long-term nebuliser therapy, Optimise therapy and exclude inappropriate prescriptions, Assessment for oral corticosteroid therapy, Justify need for continued treatment or supervise withdrawal, Identify candidates for lung volume reduction procedures, Identify candidates for pulmonary rehabilitation, Assessment for a lung volume reduction procedure, Identify candidates for surgical or bronchoscopic lung volume reduction, Confirm diagnosis, optimise pharmacotherapy and access other therapists, Onset of symptoms under 40 years or a family history of alpha‑1 antitrypsin deficiency, Identify alpha‑1 antitrypsin deficiency, consider therapy and screen family, Symptoms disproportionate to lung function deficit, Look for other explanations including cardiac impairment, pulmonary hypertension, depression and hyperventilation, 1.1.31 People who are referred do not always have to be seen by a respiratory physician. 1.1.13 If the person is a current smoker, their spirometry results are normal and they have no symptoms or signs of respiratory disease: offer smoking cessation advice and treatment, and referral to specialist stop smoking services (see the NICE guideline on stop smoking interventions and services), warn them that they are at higher risk of lung disease, advise them to return if they develop respiratory symptoms, be aware that the presence of emphysema on a CT scan is an independent risk factor for lung cancer. Theophylline is part of the methylxanthines class. [2010], 1.1.8 All healthcare professionals who care for people with COPD should have access to spirometry and be competent in interpreting the results. [2018]. Theophylline is usually prescribed at lower concentrations based on its anti-inflammatory effects in COPD and is a safer option currently than in the past. This guideline has been updated and replaced by NICE guideline NG115. However, people with significant cognitive impairment may be unable to use any form of inhaler device. Theophylline is a xanthine derivative used in the treatment of asthma and stable COPD to relax the bronchial smooth muscle. 1.2.54
In most individuals, a plasma-theophylline concentration of 10–20 mg/litre (55–110 micromol/litre) is required for satisfactory bronchodilation, although a lower plasma-theophylline concentration of 5–15 mg/litre may be effective. Oliver B, Tomita K, Keller A, Caramori G, Adcock I, Chung KF, Barnes PJ, Lim S. Low-dose theophylline does not exert its anti-inflammatory effects in mild asthma through upregulation of interleukin-10 in alveolar macrophages. [2018], 1.2.79 Oedema associated with cor pulmonale can usually be controlled symptomatically with diuretic therapy. [2004]. There appears to be a marked reduction in histone deacetylase-2 in macrophages and peripheral lung of patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, which accounts for amplified inflammation and steroid resistance. Jump to search results. It is still widely prescribed worldwide, … Pulmonary rehabilitation is not suitable for people who are unable to walk, who have unstable angina or who have had a recent myocardial infarction. [2004]. [2004], 1.2.44 Anti-tussive therapy should not be used in the management of stable COPD. Mechanism for the emetic side effect of xanthine bronchodilators. [2018], 1.2.50 Review prophylactic azithromycin after the first 3 months, and then at least every 6 months. continue to have 1 or more of the following, particularly if they have significant daily sputum production: frequent (typically 4 or more per year) exacerbations with sputum production, prolonged exacerbations with sputum production, exacerbations resulting in hospitalisation. [2004], 1.3.6 There are currently insufficient data to make firm recommendations about which people with COPD with an exacerbation are most suitable for hospital-at-home or early discharge. Low-dose theophylline does not significantly reduce the number of exacerbations in patients with COPD when added to inhaled corticosteroids, new results show. In international guidelines, theophylline has been relegated to third-line therapy in COPD (2). Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is, by definition, characterized by limited reversibility with bronchodilator therapy.1, 2 Patients often have major limitations of physical activity, especially breathlessness during exercise. Adverse effects can occur within the range 10–20 mg/litre and both the frequency and severity increase at concentrations above 20 mg/litre. 1.2.81 Make pulmonary rehabilitation available to all appropriate people with COPD (see recommendation 1.2.82), including people who have had a recent hospitalisation for an acute exacerbation. 1.2.100
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1.2.74 Refer people who are adequately treated but have chronic hypercapnic respiratory failure and have needed assisted ventilation (whether invasive or non-invasive) during an exacerbation, or who are hypercapnic or acidotic on long-term oxygen therapy, to a specialist centre for consideration of long-term non-invasive ventilation. * See the NICE guideline on chronic heart failure in adults for recommendations on using serum natriuretic peptides to diagnose heart failure. Pulmonary rehabilitation is defined as a multidisciplinary programme of care for people with chronic respiratory impairment. Histone deacetylases: unique players in shaping the epigenetic histone code. [2004], 1.3.35 Consider NIV for people who are slow to wean from invasive ventilation. [2004]. COPD care should be delivered by a multidisciplinary team. Ipratropium is a short-acting muscarinic antagonist (SAMA) which can be used for short-term relief in mild COPD in people who are not using a long-acting antimuscarinic drug. This review should include pulse oximetry. Theophylline-induced apoptosis of eosinophils is associated with a reduction in the antiapoptotic protein Bcl-2 (33). 1.3.21 For guidance on using antibiotics to treat COPD exacerbations, see the NICE guideline on antimicrobial prescribing for acute exacerbations of COPD. Theophylline activates different subtypes of HDAC, with equal activation of HDAC1 and HDAC2 (49). [2004], 1.2.33 If nebuliser therapy is prescribed, provide the person with equipment, servicing, and ongoing advice and support. [2018]. Develop an individualised self-management plan in collaboration with each person with COPD and their family members or carers (as appropriate), and: include education on all relevant points from recommendation 1.2.121, review the plan at future appointments. Loppow D, Schleiss MB, Kanniess F, Taube C, Jörres RA, Magnussen H. In patients with chronic bronchitis a four week trial with inhaled steroids does not attenuate airway inflammation. In COPD the marked reduction in HDAC activity and expression may account for the characteristic resistance to the antiinflammatory effects of steroids seen in this disease (46). Keatings VM, Jatakanon A, Worsdell YM, Barnes PJ. Clinical studies to determine whether theophylline allows corticosteroids to exert an antiinflammatory effect in patients with COPD are now in progress. [2019]. 1.2.36 Theophylline should only be used after a trial of short-acting bronchodilators and long-acting bronchodilators, ... 1.2.54 For guidance on treating severe COPD with roflumilast, see NICE's technology appraisal guidance on roflumilast for treating chronic obstructive pulmonary disease. 1.2.26 Advise people to use a spacer with a metered-dose inhaler in the following way: administer the drug by single actuations of the metered-dose inhaler into the spacer, inhaling after each actuation, there should be minimal delay between inhaler actuation and inhalation, normal tidal breathing can be used as it is as effective as single breaths, repeat if a second dose is required. Finney MJB, Karlson JA, Persson CGA. 2.1.1 Severity of COPD depends upon more than just the severity of airflow . In Canada, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) affects 4.3% of adults aged ≥35 years, making it the fourth most common cause of illness and death [].Worldwide, COPD is also the fourth leading cause of death [] and the 12th leading cause of disability [].Acute exacerbations are the most frequent cause of hospital admissions and death among COPD … Theophylline directly inhibits phosphoinositide 3-kinases, with greatest potency for the phosphoinositide 3-kinase (p110) δ subtype (median inhibitory concentration, 75 μM) (30), a subtype of the enzyme that has been implicated in responses to oxidative stress (31). Kirsten DK, Wegner RE, Jörres RA, Magnussen H. Effects of theophylline withdrawal in severe chronic obstructive pulmonary disease. Theophylline works by relaxing the smooth muscles of the airways while relieving inflammation and a… [2004], 1.2.117 Scuba diving is not generally recommended for people with COPD. Theophylline has been used in the treatment of chronic obstructive airway diseases, including chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), for more than 70 years. A blood test must be done to … [2004], 1.3.43 People who have had an episode of respiratory failure should have satisfactory oximetry or arterial blood gas results before discharge. These mechanisms appear to account for most of the antiinflammatory effects of corticosteroids in asthma (45). However, investigations may sometimes be useful in ensuring appropriate treatment is given. In most people with COPD, however, a pragmatic approach guided by individual patient assessment is needed when choosing a device. Theophylline enhances histone deacetylase activity and restores glucocorticoid function during oxidative stress. [2018], 1.2.60 For people who smoke or live with people who smoke, but who meet the other criteria for long-term oxygen therapy, ensure the person who smokes is offered smoking cessation advice and treatment, and referral to specialist stop smoking services (see the NICE guidelines on stop smoking interventions and services and medicines optimisation). [2004], 1.2.140 When people with very severe COPD are reviewed in primary care they should be seen at least twice per year, and specific attention should be paid to the issues listed in table 6. [2004], 1.2.40 Consider mucolytic drug therapy for people with a chronic cough productive of sputum. after 3 months, conduct a clinical review to establish whether or not LAMA+LABA+ICS has improved their symptoms: if symptoms have not improved, stop LAMA+LABA+ICS and switch back to LAMA+LABA, if symptoms have improved, continue with LAMA+LABA+ICS. Interferon beta. They warn that plasma levels and interactions need to be monitored closely. What is particularly attractive about this approach is that theophylline becomes more effective as oxidative stress increases, making it perfectly adaptable to treating all stages of COPD without having to change the dose. [2004], 1.3.29 Measure arterial blood gases and note the inspired oxygen concentration in all people who arrive at hospital with an exacerbation of COPD. [2018]. There is a marked reduction in HDAC activity in COPD alveolar macrophages, bronchi, and peripheral lung (41, 42). A significant proportion of these people will go on to develop airflow limitation. Inbe H, Watanabe S, Miyawaki M, Tanabe E, Encinas JA. Follow-up of all people with COPD should include: highlighting the diagnosis of COPD in the case record and recording this using Read Codes on a computer database, recording the values of spirometric tests performed at diagnosis (both absolute and percent predicted), offering advice and treatment to help them stop smoking, and referral to specialist stop smoking services (see the NICE guideline on stop smoking interventions and services), recording the opportunistic measurement of spirometric parameters (a loss of 500 ml or more over 5 years will show which people have rapidly progressing disease and may need specialist referral and investigation). Interferon beta slightly increases the exposure to theophylline. [2018], 1.2.131 Ask people with COPD if they experience breathlessness they find frightening. Hence, there is the potential for designing novel theophylline-like molecules that mimic HDAC activation but avoid PDE inhibition or adenosine receptor antagonism and are therefore free of the side effects that have previously limited clinical doses. Advise people on spacer cleaning. 2004. Offer people a short course of oral corticosteroids and a short course of oral antibiotics to keep at home as part of their exacerbation action plan if: they have had an exacerbation within the last year, and remain at risk of exacerbations, they understand and are confident about when and how to take these medicines, and the associated benefits and harms, they know to tell their healthcare professional when they have used the medicines, and to ask for replacements. Assess the need for oxygen therapy in people with: very severe airflow obstruction (FEV1 below 30% predicted), oxygen saturations of 92% or less breathing air.Also consider assessment for people with severe airflow obstruction (FEV1 30–49% predicted). [2004], 1.2.72 When choosing which equipment to prescribe, take account of the hours of ambulatory oxygen use and oxygen flow rate needed. COPD is heterogeneous, so no single measure can adequately assess disease severity in an individual. Thorax 57(4): 289–304. Do not offer the following treatments solely to manage pulmonary hypertension caused by COPD, except as part of a randomised controlled trial: 1.2.78
To find out why the committee made the 2018 recommendations on prophylactic oral antibiotic therapy and how they might affect practice, see rationale and impact. Theophylline in Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease. [2004], 1.3.41 Measure spirometry in all people before discharge. This makes it important to search for fuller agonists that might have greater efficacy. [2004, amended 2018], To identify organisms if sputum is persistently present and purulent, To exclude asthma if diagnostic doubt remains. Oxidative stress reduces histone deacetylase 2 activity and enhances IL-8 gene expression: role of tyrosine nitration. Theophylline has been used in the treatment of chronic obstructive airway diseases, including chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), for more than 70 years. It is the only therapy currently available that is antiinflammatory in patients with COPD. There is increasing evidence that theophylline has antiinflammatory effects in asthma and COPD (14).
Cosio BG, Tsaprouni L, Ito K, Jazrawi E, Adcock IM, Barnes PJ. 1.3.8 Both nebulisers and hand-held inhalers can be used to administer inhaled therapy during exacerbations of COPD. Chromatin remodeling and transcriptional activation: the cast (in order of appearance). Perform additional investigations when needed, as detailed in table 2. NICE has also produced a visual summary covering non-pharmacological management and use of inhaled therapies. [2018], 1.2.94
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[2004], 1.2.4 Unless contraindicated, offer nicotine replacement therapy, varenicline or bupropion as appropriate to people who want to stop smoking, combined with an appropriate support programme to optimise smoking quit rates for people with COPD. Institute for Health and Clinical Excellence (NICE) COPD 2004 guidelines recommend: ∗ COPD patients who smoke should... Read Summary. Feoktistov I, Polosa R, Holgate ST, Biaggioni I. Adenosine A2B receptors: a novel therapeutic target in asthma? Barnes PJ, Hansel TT. Management of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease. Theophylline level if the patient is already on theophylline therapy; Sputum analysis: if sputum is purulent a sample should be sent for microscopy, culture and sensitivity; Blood cultures if pyrexia present ; Learning Bite. [4] [2018]. 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