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2. Global Initiative for Chronic Obstructive Lung Disease

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   The Global Initiative for Chronic Obstructive Lung Disease (GOLD) is a non-profit organization started by the World Health Organization and the US National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute in 1997 to improve care for chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD).

3. Fluticasone furoate/umeclidinium bromide/vilanterol - Wikipedia

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   Fluticasone furoate/umeclidinium bromide/vilanterol, sold under the brand name Trelegy Ellipta among others, is a fixed-dose combination inhaled medication that is used for the maintenance treatment of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). [6] [7] The medications work in different ways: fluticasone furoate is an inhaled corticosteroid ...

4. 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 and/or exacerbations) due to abnormalities of the airways (bronchitis ...

5. The Most Exciting New Advances in Managing COPD - AOL

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   For people with COPD—and their care providers—the future looks bright. Skip to main content. Sign in. Mail. 24/7 Help. For premium support please call: 800-290-4726 more ways to reach us. Mail ...

6. Nebulizer - Wikipedia

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   In 1864, the first steam-driven nebulizer was invented in Germany. This inhaler, known as "Siegle's steam spray inhaler", used the Venturi principle to atomize liquid medication, and this was the very beginning of nebulizer therapy. The importance of droplet size was not yet understood, so the efficacy of this first device was unfortunately ...

7. Acute exacerbation of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease

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   Inhaled bronchodilators open up the airways in the lungs. [17] These include salbutamol and terbutaline (both β 2-adrenergic agonists), and ipratropium (an anticholinergic). [5] Medication can be administered via inhaler or nebuliser. There is no evidence to prefer a nebuliser over an inhaler. [18]