Copd
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
COPD and asthma: What's the difference?
By David Kaufman, M.D. , Health Expert......are often told that they have “asthma” or “COPD/asthma.” Some of the confusion comes... Read more »
Living Well With End-Stage COPD, At Home and Away
By Jane M. Martin , Health Expert...talked about what you can do when you have "end-stage" COPD - things having to do with staying... Read more »
Smoking is a starting point for COPD, stroke, lung cancer, heart disease
By David Kaufman, M.D. , Health Expert...majority of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD, a combination of chronic bronchitis and... Read more »
Inspecting the Quality of Care in Your Loved One's Nursing Home
By Dorian Martin , Health Expert...of all, Mom has Chronic Obstructive Lung Disease (COPD) from far too many years of smoking.... Read more »
Meet Kathi MacNaughton, New COPD Expert and COPD Caregiver
By Kathi MacNaughton , Health Expert...many years of caring for and educating people with COPD, and the last few years, I've also... Read more »
Health Guide
Our Site's New Focus: COPD, COPD Treatment, COPD Medication, COPD Management
...focus is shifting from the cause of the condition to the condition itself.Not everyone who smokes has COPD. And not everyone who has COPD smoked. That's why focusing on the condition, rather than... Read more »Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
......smoke, combined with smoking Read more »Chronic Obstructive Lung Disease: References
...21;144(6):390-6.Pitta F, Troosters T, Probst VS, et al. Physical activity and hospitalization for exacerbation of COPD. Chest. 2006 Mar;129(3):536-44.National Center for Health Statistics. Raw... Read more »Chronic Obstructive Lung Disease: Introduction
...IntroductionChronic obstructive lung disease (COLD), also known as chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), is characterized by a limitation of the airflow in the lung, which develops over... Read more »Chronic Obstructive Lung Disease: Resources
...Societywww.sts.org -- Society of Thoracic Surgeonswww.unos.org -- United Network for Organ Sharingwww.copd-international.com -- COPD International (patient support site) Read more »
Medications
...caused by chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). This medication does not work... Read more »
...problems (e.g., chronic obstructive pulmonary disease-COPD, emphysema, chronic bronchitis). It... Read more »
...(asthma or chronic obstructive pulmonary disease-COPD) and are scheduled to use inhaled... Read more »
Related News
Early Rehab for COPD
May 29, 2008(Ivanhoe Newswire) -- Time is of the essence -- at least for patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). According to a new study,... 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 »
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 »
New COPD med available
August 07, 2009Patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) have a new medication available. Brovana is a twice-daily med that should be used in a... 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 »
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