Update On Copd Treatments
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- Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD)
- What Is It? & Symptoms
- Diagnosis & Expected Duration
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Prevention
Because the majority of cases of COPD are related to smoking, you can drastically reduce your risk of this illness by avoiding cigarettes. If you smoke, get the help you need to stop. If you don't smoke, don't start. You also may reduce your risk of COPD by limiting your exposure to secondhand smoke and by avoiding outdoor activities when air pollution levels are high.
If you have been diagnosed with chronic bronchitis, avoid contact with anyone with symptoms of an upper respiratory...
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From Our Experts
COPD: A Little Treatment Helps a Lot
A new study suggests people with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease can stay out of the hospital—and possibly live longer--if they... Read more »
New Treatments for COPD
I can't tell you how many times a person with emphysema/COPD has come up to me, really frustrated, and said, "There must be something they... Read more »
New Blood Test May Detect COPD Much Earlier Than Traditional...
COPD/Emphysema often goes undiagnosed, sometimes for years, after it actually starts to cause damage to the airways and lungs. As the third... Read more »
Staying Healthy and Preventing COPD Exacerbations
“An ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure.”~~ Benjamin Franklin“Stat neb treatment in the Emergency Room – Stat neb... Read more »
Keeping a Medical Notebook for COPD
“What brings you here today?”“How have you been doing since I last saw you here in the office?”When your doctor or healthcare... Read more »
From Our Sources
Clinical trial: Anti-inflammatory treatment for COPD
This is a study to determine the effectiveness of the anti-inflammatory drug ODSH when used in conjunction with standard treatments for chronic... Read more »
Treating COPD early may lengthen life
Patients who begin treatment for chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) early may be adding years to their lives, new studies have found. One... Read more »
Update on Treatment for Femoral Fractures That Don't Heal
Source: eOrthopod
In this article, surgeons from the University of Washington (Seattle, WA) review femoral nonunion fractures. They define nonunion and explain the... Read more »
Treatment Update on Bipartite Patella
Source: eOrthopod
Bipartite patella is a congenital condition (present at birth) that occurs when the patella (kneecap) is made of two bones (instead of a single... Read more »
RA treatment guidelines updated
The American College of Rheumatology has developed new guidelines for the use of disease-modifying anti-rheumatic drugs (DMARDs) in treating... Read more »
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