What is COPD? - Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease - COPD …
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) is a term used to describe chronic lung diseases including emphysema, and chronic bronchitis. This disease is characterized by …
COPD What Is COPD? - NHLBI, NIH
Nov 8, 2024 · COPD BasicsLearn who is at risk for COPD, what symptoms to watch for, and how the disease affects the lungs. COPD, or chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, is a condition …
COPD Foundation | Learn More, Take Action and Breathe Better
The COPD Foundation’s mission is to help millions of people live longer and healthier lives by advancing research, advocacy, and awareness to stop COPD, bronchiectasis, and NTM lung …
COPD Causes and Risk Factors - NHLBI, NIH
Oct 4, 2024 · Cigarette smoking is the most common cause of COPD in the United States. Long-term smoking or breathing in tobacco smoke or pollutants in the air damages the lungs and …
COPD - Symptoms | NHLBI, NIH
Oct 4, 2024 · COPD symptoms Recognize the Signs of COPDEarlier diagnosis and treatment can make a big difference in quality of life for people who have COPD.
How is COPD Diagnosed? | COPD Foundation
How is COPD Diagnosed? COPD is usually diagnosed through lung function testing such as spirometry. A spirometry test measures how well your lungs are working. It’s a simple and …
Breathing Techniques - COPD Foundation
There are two breathing techniques that can help you get the air you need without working so hard to breathe: pursed-lip breathing and diaphragmatic (also called belly or abdominal) …
A New COPD Treatment is FDA Approved
Jul 8, 2024 · This article was written by Jonnie Korinko, MSRC, RRT, RRT-ACCS. On June 26, 2024, Verona Pharmaceuticals announced that its new medication, Ensifentrine (Ohtuvayre), …
COPD Treatment and Medications | COPD Foundation
COPD Medications There are many different types of COPD medications, including short- and long-acting bronchodilators, inhaled and systemic corticosteroids, and antibiotics. For the first …
COPD Flare-Ups: Warning Signs, Prevention, and Management
Avoid triggers: COPD flare-ups can be caused by things in the environment like pollution, breathing in dust, or smoke from tobacco or wood. Smoking, including cigarettes, cigars, …