COPD Treatment WisdomCard™
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Research Notes on COPD Treatment
Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) treatment is based on a person's overall health and the severity of the disease.1 The goal of COPD treatment is to relieve symptoms, slow the progress of the disease, and improve quality of life.2 Treatment may involve various medications, breathing techniques, exercise, and avoiding anything that can irritate the lungs.3
Fast Facts:
- Smoking cessation is the most important part of COPD treatment.2
- In severe cases of COPD, oxygen therapy may be needed.4
- There is no cure for COPD.4
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Research Notes References
- ↑ Mayo Clinic: Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease - Treatment
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 MedicineNet: What Treatment Is Available For COPD?
- ↑ Healthwise (WebMD): Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) Treatment Overview
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute: How Is COPD Treated?
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- Contributor: Catherine Kowalski
- Reviewer: Nicole Kinsey
- Supervised by: The OrganizedWisdom Physician Review Team
- Last update: Oct. 21, 2009
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Meet our contributors and reviewers
- Contributor: Catherine Kowalski
- Reviewer: Nicole Kinsey
- Supervised by: The OrganizedWisdom Physician Review Team
- Redirects: COPD Treatments, Treatment for COPD, Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease Treatment, Treatment of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
- Last update: Oct. 21, 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.
