COPD - Treatment - NHLBI, NIH
2024年10月6日 · Medicines to treat COPD symptoms include bronchodilators and steroids or nonsteroid medicines that reduce inflammation . A new add-on medicine approved in 2024 …
COPD - Alpha-1 Antitrypsin Deficiency - NHLBI, NIH
2023年10月25日 · Alpha-1 antitrypsin (AAT) deficiency increases an individual’s risk for COPD. The deficiency is an inherited genetic condition with no cure. The resulting COPD would be …
COPD - What Is COPD? - NHLBI, NIH
2024年11月8日 · COPD Basics Learn who is at risk for COPD, what symptoms to watch for, and how the disease affects the lungs. COPD, or chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, is a …
COPD Videos - NHLBI, NIH
2024年2月13日 · This video series, COPD Journey: From Learning More to Breathing Better, features NHLBI scientists talking about COPD, its diagnosis, management, and prevalence, as …
COPD Research - NHLBI, NIH
2024年10月8日 · COPD National Action Plan: The NHLBI, with input from federal and nonfederal partners, developed the COPD National Action Plan to guide nationwide efforts to reduce the …
Empowering Communities Most At Risk for COPD | NHLBI, NIH
2021年11月16日 · And for anybody living with COPD, the virus that causes COVID-19—a disease that attacks the respiratory system—has only increased the risk of severe illness and death. …
COPD - Living With - NHLBI, NIH
2024年10月6日 · Managing COPD Learn healthy living tips to help manage COPD symptoms. Join a COPD self-management program. Ask your healthcare provider for a program that will …
COPD. Asthma is a chronic (long-term) lung disease that inflames and tightens the airways. Asthma treatments usually can reverse the inflammation and narrowing. However, in the …
COPD - Prevention - NHLBI, NIH
2024年10月6日 · The best way to prevent COPD is to quit smoking or, if you don’t smoke, not to start. Also try to avoid lung irritants that can contribute to COPD, such as air pollution, …
COPD In America: The Latest Snapshot - NHLBI, NIH
America is becoming increasingly aware of Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD), a leading cause of death in the U.S.