Effects Of Hypoxia On The Human Body
Health Encyclopedia: Chronic Obstructive Lung Disease Complications
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In 2002, chronic obstructive lung disease was responsible for 120,000 deaths. COLD costs in the U.S. in 2004 reached $37.2 billion. It is the fourth leading cause of death in the U.S., and its death rates are increasing. Some evidence 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 obstructive lung disease is progressive; however, when ...
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