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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
Inspecting the Quality of Care in Your Loved One's Nursing Home
By Dorian Martin , Health ExpertSometimes you just have to have perseverance. After Mom’s second move in early October, we did... Read more »
COPD and asthma: What's the difference?
By David Kaufman, M.D. , Health ExpertChronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is, I think, one of the most misunderstood common lung... Read more »
COPD: A Little Treatment Helps a Lot
By Craig Stoltz , Health Expert...the ER. Our site has a roundup of recent news on COPD treatment and research. And here’s a... Read more »
Health Care for the Elderly and Inhaler Misuse
By Nancy Sanker , Health ExpertA recent German study reveals what many of us guessed - dry powder inhalers (DPIs) are frequently... Read more »
The Difference Between Adult Onset Asthma and Childhood Asthma
By Fred Little , Health ExpertAsthma that comes when you're an adult In response to reader inquiries, I would like to address... Read more »
Health Guide
Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
COPD; Chronic obstructive airway disease; Chronic obstructive lung disease Prevention Avoidance of smoking prevents COPD. Early recognition and treatment of small... Read more »Our Site's New Focus: COPD, COPD Treatment, COPD Medication, COPD Management
Welcome! Our 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,... Read more »Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
COPD; Chronic obstructive airway disease; Chronic obstructive lung disease Treatment Treatment for COPD includes inhalers that dilate the airways... Read more »Chronic Obstructive Lung Disease: Introduction
Chronic 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 time... Read more »Chronic Obstructive Lung Disease: References
ReferencesChronic Obstructive Airway Disorders. In: Beers MH and Berkow R. (eds). The Merck Manual of Diagnosis and Therapy, 17th ed. (online). Available at:... Read more »
Medications
This medication is an anticholinergic agent inhaled into the lungs where it opens up breathing... Read more »
This product is a combination of 2 medications: albuterol (also known as salbutamol) and... Read more »
Zanamivir is used to treat symptoms caused by the flu virus (influenza) in adults and children 7... 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 »
Treating COPD early may lengthen life
August 31, 2009Patients who begin treatment for chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) early may be adding years to their lives, new studies have found. One... Read summary »
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 »
Advair reduces COPD symptoms for some patients
October 02, 2008New studies suggest that taking Advair may help some patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), but some experts urge caution.... 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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