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2. 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 ...

3. A Guide for Living With COPD - AOL

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   What to Know About Treating Your COPD Over the Long Term. Your doctor will likely prescribe medication as a first-line treatment, but over time you may need to take more steps to manage your symptoms.

4. How To Be Active in Your Treatment Journey With COPD - AOL

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   Eating heart-healthy foods, having more frequent, smaller meals instead of three bigger meals, and minimizing foods that cause bloating or gas, which can make breathing more difficult, all play a ...

5. 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.

6. Pulmonary rehabilitation - Wikipedia

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   Pulmonary rehabilitation is generally specific to the individual patient, with the objective of meeting the needs of the patient. It is a broad program and may benefit patients with lung diseases such as chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), sarcoidosis, idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis (IPF) and cystic fibrosis, among others.

7. Commonly prescribed drugs - Wikipedia

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   Can be used in regular treatment and acute exacerbation; Effect only last for 4 – 6 hours for SABAs and 6–9 hours for SAMAs [28] Provided in inhalers → techniques for usage is important for management of COPD [31] Muscarinic antagonist can be considered as more effective than beta2 agonist → reduce the high vagal tone in patients [29]