Tuesday, September 15th, 2009
An emphysema patient shares valuable information about strategies he has developed to manage his daily life. His 'video handbook' is aimed at helping other patients to improve the quailty of their lives and minimize the progression of the disease. The video also serves to warn smokers of the difficulties they ...
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Sunday, September 6th, 2009
Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) refers to chronic bronchitis and emphysema, a pair of two commonly co-existing diseases of the lungs in which the airways become narrowed. This leads to a limitation of the flow of air to and from the lungs causing shortness of breath. In contrast to asthma, ...
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Sunday, September 6th, 2009
Dr. Katie Bannerman reports on the effects of Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary DiseaseDuration : 0:1:44
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Friday, August 28th, 2009
Do you cough? Do you get tired or breathless doing things that you used to be able to do easily? Do you get colds often? And do they last longer than a week to ten days? If you answered "Yes" to any of those questions then you may have COPD ...
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Tuesday, August 25th, 2009
Emphysema and bronchitis are types of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease. Here's more information on the causes and types of COPD.
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Saturday, August 22nd, 2009
Overview:
According to the American Lung ociation, more than 35 million Americans are living with chronic lung disease, such as asthma, emphysema and chronic bronchitis. This interview covers lung disease and lung transplants.
Part One:
COPD Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
Emphysema
Bronchitis
Lung volume reduction surgery
Lung transplants
Waiting lists
Organ matching
Part Two:
Lung transplants success rate
Preventing ...
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Wednesday, August 19th, 2009
COPD is a serious condition of the lungs. Learn more about the disease here.Duration : 0:0:37
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Sunday, August 16th, 2009
Overview:
According to the American Lung ociation, more than 35 million Americans are living with chronic lung disease, such as asthma, emphysema and chronic bronchitis. This interview covers lung disease and lung transplants.
Part One:
COPD Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
Emphysema
Bronchitis
Lung volume reduction surgery
Lung transplants
Waiting lists
Organ matching
Part Two:
Lung transplants success rate
Preventing ...
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Thursday, August 13th, 2009
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease, or COPD, is a respiratory condition characterized by shortness of breath and coughing. Smog is a major irritant and forms of this disease include bronchitis and emphysema.Duration : 0:2:40
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Monday, August 10th, 2009
The American College of Physicians released a new clinical practice guideline on diagnosing and treating stable chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), a slowly progressive lung disease involving the airways and lung tissue, resulting in a gradual loss of lung function, typically as a result of smoking. COPD affects more than ...
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