Dr. Marc Decramer,
University of Leuven, Belgium:
Landmark UPLIFT study reaffirms the safety of
Spiriva (tiotropium) in patients with Chronic
Obstructive Pulmonary Disease.



For further online information on COPD, please visit the following websites:


www.goldcopd.com

Provides detailed information on COPD, diagnosis and treatment.
It is issued by the Global Initiative for Chronic Obstructive Lung Disease (GOLD), an expert group of chest physicians from all over the world.


www.copd-aktuell.de

This German website offers detailed and clear information on COPD, diagnosis and treatment of the disease. It supports both patients and healthcare professionals.


www.lung.ca/cts

The Canadian Thoracic Society is the medical section of the Canadian Lung Association. It advises the Association on scientific matters and programs including policies regarding support for research and professional education.


International Respiratory organisations

• American Thoracic Society (ATS)

• European Federation of Allergies and Airways Diseases (EFA)

• European Respiratory Society (ERS)

• International Primary Care Respiratory Group (IPCRG)

• International Society for Aerosol in Medicine (ISAM)

• International Society of Respiratory Drug Delivery (RDD)

• American College of Chest Physicians (ACCP)

• Asian Pacific Society of Respirology (APSR)

• Asociación Latinoamericana del Tórax (ALAT)

• World Health Organisation (WHO)