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Respiratory medicine guidelines: current versions

5 guidelines on 3 topics: Asthma · COPD · Community-acquired pneumonia. For each one, the current version, when it was published, when we last checked it with the issuing organization, where to read the full text, and which earlier version it replaces.

5 guidelines · 3 topics · last updated 17 October 2026 · Monthly updates · RSS feed

Asthma

InternationalGINA

Global Strategy for Asthma Management and Prevention (2026 update)

Global Initiative for Asthma (GINA)

Current version2026

Published

Last checked·Free full text (PDF)

Earlier versions

ReplacesGINA 2025 Strategy Report (Global Strategy for Asthma Management and Prevention, 2025 update)

ChinaAsthma Group of Chinese Thoracic Society

Guidelines for the Prevention and Management of Bronchial Asthma (2024 edition)

Original title支气管哮喘防治指南(2024年版)

Asthma Group of Chinese Thoracic Society

Current version2024

Published

Last checked·May need access

Earlier versions

ReplacesGuidelines for the Prevention and Management of Bronchial Asthma (2020 edition) 支气管哮喘防治指南(2020年版)

COPD

InternationalGOLD

Global Strategy for Prevention, Diagnosis and Management of COPD: 2026 Report

Global Initiative for Chronic Obstructive Lung Disease (GOLD)

Current version2026

Report (v1.3)·Published

Last checked·Free full text (PDF)

Earlier versions

ReplacesGOLD 2025 Report

ChinaCOPD Group, Chinese Thoracic Society and 1 other

Guidelines for the Diagnosis and Management of Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (2021 revision)

Original title慢性阻塞性肺疾病诊治指南(2021年修订版)

Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease Group, Chinese Thoracic Society; Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease Committee, Chinese Association of Chest Physicians

Current version2021

revision·Published

Last checked·May need access

Earlier versions

ReplacesGuidelines for the Diagnosis and Management of Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (2013 revision) 慢性阻塞性肺疾病诊治指南(2013年修订版)

Community-acquired pneumonia

ChinaCTS

Guidelines for the Diagnosis and Treatment of Community-Acquired Pneumonia in Chinese Adults (2016 edition)

Original title中国成人社区获得性肺炎诊断和治疗指南(2016年版)

Chinese Thoracic Society, Chinese Medical Association (CTS)

Current version2016

Published

Last checked·Free full text (web page)

Earlier versions

ReplacesGuidelines for the Diagnosis and Treatment of Community-Acquired Pneumonia (2006) 社区获得性肺炎诊断和治疗指南(2006)

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