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JRS — The JRS guideline for the management of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease 7th edition 2026.
Japanese Respiratory Society, 2026
The seventh edition covers stable and exacerbation management, emphasizes comorbid cardiovascular risk, and incorporates selected type-2-directed prevention. Apply recommendation-specific grading and Japanese context; this translated summary does not replace GOLD or establish new ICU rescue therapy. This translated overview is background; ICU recommendations here follow GOLD and ATS rather than inferred grades for every Japanese recommendation.
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