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2. A Guide for Living With COPD - AOL

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   “Cigarette-smoking makes osteoporosis worse,” says Dr. Hersh, “as do some of the treatments for COPD, like steroid medication.” ... Make sure you have the tools you need to do just that ...

3. Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease - Wikipedia

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   Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is a type of progressive lung disease characterized by chronic respiratory symptoms and airflow limitation. [8] GOLD 2024 defined COPD as a heterogeneous lung condition characterized by chronic respiratory symptoms (dyspnea or shortness of breath, cough, sputum production or exacerbations) due to abnormalities of the airways (bronchitis ...

4. Can drugs like Ozempic help with COPD? - AOL

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   GLP-1 and SGLT-2 drugs may be the best treatments for people with type 2 diabetes and COPD. ... A study published in May 2023 further found that people who have type 2 diabetes have a 35% higher ...

5. Nebulizer - Wikipedia

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   Nebulizers are commonly used for the treatment of asthma, cystic fibrosis, COPD and other respiratory diseases or disorders. They use oxygen, compressed air or ultrasonic power to break up solutions and suspensions into small aerosol droplets that are inhaled from the mouthpiece of the device. An aerosol is a mixture of gas and solid or liquid ...

6. Obstructive lung disease - Wikipedia

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   COPD is defined as a forced expiratory volume in 1 second divided by the forced vital capacity (FEV1/FVC) that is less than 0.7 (or 70%). [8] The residual volume, the volume of air left in the lungs following full expiration, is often increased in COPD, as is the total lung capacity, while the vital capacity remains relatively normal.

7. How to Exercise When You Have COPD - AOL

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   “If you need oxygen at rest, it’s almost certainly needed with exercise,” typically at higher flows, Mannino says. ... COPD experts ask patients to refer to a 10-point scale of effort ...