Copd Risk Factors And Prevention
Health Encyclopedia: Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease
Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is a group of lung diseases that cause swelling of theairways.
Alternative Names
COPD; Chronic obstructive airway disease; Chronic obstructive lung disease
Causes, incidence, and risk factors
The leading cause of COPD is smoking. Between 15% and 20% of long-term smokers will develop COPD. Prolonged tobacco use causes lung inflammation and destro...
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Expert & Community Posts
Smoking is a starting point for COPD, stroke, lung cancer, heart disease
By David Kaufman, M.D. , Health Expert...and cancer of the pancreas. Smoking also raises the risk of getting (and dying from) infectious... Read more »
New Research: 10 More Reasons to Stop Smoking
By David Kaufman, M.D. , Health ExpertI am currently at the annual congress of the American Thoracic Society, the largest international... Read more »
Combating the Aging Process
By Nancy Muller , Health Expert...symptoms before they become big problems - to reduce the risk of falls in the night - starts... Read more »
The Difference Between Adult Onset Asthma and Childhood Asthma
By Fred Little , Health Expert...smells, and dust particles. Also, as there is a risk of asthma that is associated with... Read more »
Asking Questions, Getting Answers, and Moving Forward
By Jane M. Martin , Health Expert...not forever. Here we go... Could You be at Risk for Having COPD? Are you 40 years... Read more »
Health Guide
Chronic Obstructive Lung Disease: References
...in patients with unexplained exacerbation of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease: prevalence and risk factors. Ann Intern Med. 2006 Mar 21;144(6):390-6.Pitta F, Troosters T, Probst VS, et al.... Read more »Chronic Obstructive Lung Disease: Risk Factors
Risk FactorsAs of 2003, 10.7 million adults were diagnosed with chronic obstructive lung disease, 2.1 million of them people with emphysema. Because emphysema and chronic bronchitis so often occur... Read more »Chronic Obstructive Lung Disease: Complications
...suggests that these death rates may be higher than current estimates, because COLD patients are at greater risk for life-threatening conditions, notably heart attack and pulmonary embolism.Chronic... Read more »Diagnosing Chronic Obstructive Lung Disease
...had COLD.Medical and Personal HistoryThe doctor will request a history that evaluates the patient's risk factors. Risk factors include past and present smoking, low exercise capacity (e.g.,... Read more »Pneumonia: Risk Factors
Risk FactorsRisk factors for pneumonia often depend on the specific type of disease.Risk Factors for Community-Acquired Pneumonia (CAP)CAP is the most common type of pneumonia. Itdevelops outside of... Read more »
Medications
...inhalations in a 24-hour period. Doing so may increase the risk of serious side effects. Use... Read more »
Related News
Corticosteroids Linked to Pneumonia
January 09, 2009(Ivanhoe Newswire) -- Inhaling corticosteroids to treat chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) may cause pneumonia, a new study shows. The lung... Read summary »
Oxidative Stress Behind Lung Problems
May 22, 2008(Ivanhoe Newswire) -- New research suggests markers for oxidative stress in young people can predict the later onset of lung disease such as chronic... Read summary »
Prolonged Antibiotic Use Helps COPD
November 28, 2008(Ivanhoe Newswire) -- Long-term use of an antibiotic may reduce the frequency of exacerbations in patients with moderate to severe chronic... Read summary »
Mediterranean-style diet halves COPD risk
October 03, 2008Eating a diet full of fish, fruit, and vegetables may halve the risk of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), a new study says. French... Read summary »
Blacks with COPD at high risk for cancer
August 07, 2009A new study has found that African Americans who have chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) are six times as likely to develop lung cancer as... Read summary »
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