Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is a chronic inflammatory lung disease that causes obstructed airflow from the lungs. Symptoms include breathing difficulty, cough, mucus (sputum) production and wheezing
COPD is evaluated based on the following factors: breathing difficulty, effects of COPD on life, number of exacerbations required to hospital, lung function calculated by FEV1, co-morbidity
COPD is a systemic disease with many co-diseases and many different clinical patterns such as cardiovascular disease, gastrointestinal disease, musculoskeletal disease, eye disease, metabolic disease
COPD is an irreversible airways obstruction caused by tobacco or toxic substances. But why do sometimes non-smokers also have COPD?
COPD exacerbations usually start from a lung infection caused by a virus or bacteria, such as a cold or some other illness. What are the warning signs?
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease in the stage of severe chronic respiratory failure, patients with chronic hypoxia, long-term oxygen treatment at home can improve quality of life
In order to limit malnutrition in COPD patients, we should pay high attention to their daily nutrition
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