Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) WisdomCard™
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Our Guides and Physician Review team have organized the Top 10 Health Resources on Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) and compiled helpful research notes below.
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Research Notes on Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD)
Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), is a medical term used to describe two different types of diseases affecting the lungs: emphysema and chronic bronchitis.1 Progressive damage to the lungs results in COPD. Smoking cigarettes is the most common cause of the damage that leads to COPD.2 Other irritants can also cause COPD; these include cigar smoke, secondhand smoke, air pollution, chemical fumes, and dust.3
Fast Facts:
- Quitting smoking is the best way prevent or keep COPD from getting worse.1
- Treatment can improve the symptoms, but there is no cure.2
- COPD is the 4th leading cause of death in the United States.4
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Latest Headlines on Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD)
What is Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD)?
- Wikipedia: Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease
- MedicineNet: What is COPD?
- About.com: Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD)
- HealthandAge: Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease
What Are The Symptoms of Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD)?
- MedicineNet: Symptoms of COPD
- InteliHealth: Symptoms
- PulmonologyChannel: Signs and Symptoms
What Are The Causes and Complications of Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD)?
- About.com: Risk Factors
- Merck Manuals: Causes
- Wikipedia: Causes
- Mayo Clinic: Complications
- A.D.A.M. (via NetWellness): List of Complications
- American Thoracic Society: How Do I Know I Have a Pneumonia?
- YourLungHealth.org: What Happens with a Flare-up?
What Are The Treatments and Medications for Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD)?
- Mayo Clinic: Lung Transplant: A Treatment For Life-threatening Lung Disease
- National Lung Health Education Program: Lung Treatment of COPD and Asthma
- American Lung Association: Lung Volume Reduction Surgery Fact Sheet
- MedicineNet: Treatment Options Available
What Are The Holistic and Alternative Treatments for Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD)?
- HealthWorld Online: Bronchitis and Emphysema
- Mayo Clinic: COPD Lifestyle and Home Remedies
- BellaOnline: COPD Alternative Medicine
What Are The Types, Stages and Survival Rates of Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD)?
- University of Virginia Health System: Chronic Bronchitis
- NetWellness: Emphysema
- A.D.A.M. (via MedlinePlus): Outcome (Prognosis)
How Do You Prevent Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD)?
- NLHBI: How Can COPD Be Prevented From Progressing?
- InteliHealth: Prevention
- Mayo Clinic: Prevention
Wisdom, Blogs, and Message Boards about Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD)
- Mayo Clinic: Emphysema: Does Cold Weather Make it Worse?
- American Lung Association: Images of Lungs
- HealthBoards: COPD Discussions
- DailyStrength: COPD Discussion
- Yahoo Health Groups: COPD Support Group
Foundations and Support Groups on Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD)
- American Lung Association
- The Pulmonary Education and Research Foundation
- Global Initiative for Chronic Obstructive Lung Disease (GOLD)
- National Lung Health Education Program
- American Thoracic Society
Scientific and Medical Journal Articles on Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD)
- PubMed Central: Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease Articles
- Google Scholar: Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease Articles
- JAMA: Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease Articles
Clinical Trials on Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD)
- ClinicalTrials.gov: Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease Clinical Trial Listings
- CenterWatch: Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease Clinical Trial Search Results
Research Notes References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 FamilyDoctor: Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD)
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 MedlinePlus: COPD (Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease)
- ↑ Healthwise (via WebMD): Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD)
- ↑ NHLBI: COPD - Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease
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- Contributor: Tara Salamone
- Reviewer: Nicole Kinsey
- Supervised by: The OrganizedWisdom Physician Review Team
- Last update: Nov. 5, 2009
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- Contributor: Tara Salamone
- Reviewer: Nicole Kinsey
- Supervised by: The OrganizedWisdom Physician Review Team
- Redirects: COPD, Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease, Chronic Obstructive Airway Disease, Chronic Obstructive Bronchitis, Chronic Obstructive Lung Disease
- Last update: Nov. 5, 2009
Each WisdomCard is handcrafted by our team of physician-guided health advocates. Our goal is to make it easy for you to find the most useful health resources for any health topic by filtering out spam and bad links.
