COPD - Treatment - NHLBI, NIH
2024年10月6日 · If your COPD is moderate or severe, you may need long-acting bronchodilators that last about 12 hours or more or an anti-inflammatory. You take these every day. You take …
COPD - What Is COPD? - NHLBI, NIH
2024年11月8日 · COPD can cause coughing that produces large amounts of a slimy substance called mucus . It can also cause breathing problems, shortness of breath, chest tightness, and …
COPD National Action Plan Goals . 1. Empower people with COPD, their families, and caregivers to recognize and reduce the burden of COPD. 2. Improve the prevention, diagnosis, treatment, …
COPD Videos - NHLBI, NIH
2024年2月13日 · This video series, COPD Journey: From Learning More to Breathing Better, features NHLBI scientists talking about COPD, its diagnosis, management, and prevalence, as …
A Quick Guide On COPD - NHLBI, NIH
This guide provides an overview of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), its symptoms, how it affects breathing, and how it's diagnosed and treated. It can be used by health care …
COPD - Symptoms - NHLBI, NIH
2024年10月4日 · As soon as you notice symptoms of COPD in yourself or a loved one, make an appointment to see a provider. Don’t wait for your symptoms to become serious. A flare-up …
COPD - Alpha-1 Antitrypsin Deficiency - NHLBI, NIH
2023年10月25日 · This treatment involves raising the AAT protein to acceptable amounts. This helps slow down lung damage. Side effects of this treatment are rare and may include a mild …
COPD - Diagnosis - NHLBI, NIH
2024年10月4日 · Diagnosing COPD Learn about spirometry and other diagnostic tests your provider may use to diagnose COPD based on your symptoms and risk factors. The main test …
COPD - Prevention - NHLBI, NIH
2024年10月6日 · The best way to prevent COPD is to quit smoking or, if you don’t smoke, not to start. Also try to avoid lung irritants that can contribute to COPD, such as air pollution, …
COPD Research - NHLBI, NIH
2024年10月8日 · Lung volume reduction surgery: The National Emphysema Treatment Trial (NETT) was the first multicenter trial to study whether a surgical procedure called lung volume …