As such, COPD is often an umbrella term encompassing a combination of diseases
identified as emphysema, chronic bronchitis, and bronchoconstriction or asthma. Additional …

Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is this nation's second leading cause of
disability and fourth leading cause of death. 1 Many people who are at risk for developing …

Strategy for the Diagnosis, Management and Prevention of COPD. Two companion
documents, a pocket guide to COPD diagnosis, management and prevention, and a COPD …

Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is a complex disease currently affecting a
large number of individuals across the world. Historically thought of as an older male …

A decade or so ago, many clinicians were described as having an unnecessarily'nihilistic'
view of COPD. This has certainly changed over the years... This open access book on COPD …

Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is the disease that has been described as
the epidemic of our time. Cigarette smoking is the major cause of the disease and smoking …

Part of the World Clinics series, this book is the second volume of the pulmonary and critical
care medicine manuals and focuses on chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). The …

Owing to its major and better recognised burden from both individual and societal
perspectives, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is an area of intensive …

Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is a major cause of morbidity and mortality
throughout the world: it is the fourth leading cause of death in the world and further …

Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is a preventable and treatable leading
cause of worldwide morbidity and mortality that markedly increases healthcare costs …