What Is Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease
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August 07, 2009
Expert & Community Posts
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 »
Smoking bans going global
By David Kaufman, M.D. , Health Expert...(stroke)Lower respiratory infections (pneumonia, bronchitis)Chronic obstructive pulmonary... Read more »
Holiday Dinner
By Dorian Martin , Health Expert... But then disease – in my Mom’s case, first Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD)... Read more »
Health Care for the Elderly and Inhaler Misuse
By Nancy Sanker , Health Expert...inhalers (DPIs) are frequently misused by patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease... Read more »
ADHD and Smoking
By Eileen Bailey , Health Expert...for 90% of all deaths due to lung cancer, can cause chronic obstructive pulmonary disease... Read more »
Health Guide
Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is a group of lung diseases that cause swelling of theairways. Emphysema and chronic bronchitis are the most common forms of COPD. ... Read more »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 »Spontaneous pneumothorax
Spontaneous pneumothorax is a collection of air or gas in the chest that causes the lung to collapse. Spontaneous means there is notraumatic injury to the chest or... Read more »Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
COPD; Chronic obstructive airway disease; Chronic obstructive lung disease Symptoms Shortness of breath (dyspnea) persisting for months to years ... Read more »Chest MRI
... Swollen glands and enlarged lymph nodes in any location of the chest Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) Bronchial abnormalities ... Read more »
Medications
...is used to treat breathing difficulties caused by chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD).... Read more »
...breath caused by ongoing breathing problems (e.g., chronic obstructive pulmonary disease-COPD,... Read more »
...symptoms. If you have breathing problems (asthma or chronic obstructive pulmonary disease-COPD)... 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 »
Clinical trial: Symbicort inhaler for treating COPD
August 07, 2009This is a study to determine if Symbicort is effective at treating chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) when delivered using a metered-dose... 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 »
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 »
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