A 55-year-old man with long-standing smoking history presents with chronic cough and progressive dyspnoea. Spirometry confirms moderate COPD. He is st...

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A 55-year-old man with long-standing smoking history presents with chronic cough and progressive dyspnoea. Spirometry confirms moderate COPD. He is still smoking 10 cigarettes per day. Which intervention has the greatest impact on disease progression and mortality?

Accepted Answer

Smoking cessation support including pharmacotherapy and counselling

Answer

Regular salbutamol use

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Long-acting muscarinic antagonist inhaler only

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Long-term oxygen therapy for all patients with COPD

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Mucolytic therapy

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A 55-year-old man with long-standing smoking history presents with chronic cough and progressive dyspnoea. Spirometry confirms moderate COPD. He is still smoking 10 cigarettes per day. Which intervention has the greatest impact on disease progression and mortality?