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Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) and Atrial Fibrillation Connection by Mellanie H. Patient Expert

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Posted Sat 06 Nov 2010 11:34am

1 Comment Here’s a good article on the connection between chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) and atrial fibrillation . If you have COPD, here’s where you can Get Started Learning About Atrial Fibrillation . Read on »

Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) Quiz by COPDsurvivor Patient Expert

Posted Wed 23 Dec 2009 10:02am Welcome to the NHLBI Diseases and Conditions Index (DCI) COPD Quiz. Check your knowledge about COPD with the following questions. For each question, select the answer you think is correct. Take The Quiz >> Read on »

COMBIVENT remains on the market and available to chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) patients by Karen Bastille Health Maven

Posted Thu 15 Apr 2010 10:08am . With this ruling, COMBIVENT will remain on the market and available to the more than two million chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) patients who rely on it as a bronchodilator... of patients who use COMBIVENT are 65 or older and 84 percent of patients who use COMBIVENT often have other diseases requiring various treatments to stabilize their health. read Read on »

Anxiety and Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease(COPD) by COPDsurvivor Patient Expert

Posted Tue 28 Apr 2009 1:36pm . This feeling is supposed to prod us to get up and get away from whatever dangerous situation has caused our breathing to set off our “suffocation alarm.” Increased Anxiety with COPD With COPD, you regularly have trouble breathing and your suffocation alarm can become “hyperactive.” You might feel anxious and edgy. Even little changes, like strong odors or being Read on »

COPD Foods Pictures Slideshow: Energy-Boosting Foods for Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease by Karen Bastille Health Maven

Posted Mon 28 Jun 2010 9:51am MedicineNet.com Eating right may help boost your energy when you have COPD, and if weight loss is a problem, a few “comfort foods” may be back on your diet. Breathing burns 10 times more calories when you have COPD. For people who are watching their weight, smaller portions of the nutrient-packed foods in this slideshow Read on »

LIVE Life with COPD chronic obstructive pulmonary disease by Roxlyn Facebook

Posted Thu 02 Oct 2008 10:50am Get to know me, I have COPD 4th biggest killer disease...chronic obstructive pulmonary disease is made up of chronic bronchitis and or emphysema. Lots of people have... to. Roxlyn ColeCOPD patientcontinues beyond Pulmonary Rehab classes http://www.copd-alert.com/LynCole.pdf The daily short cut blog address ishttp://360.yahoo.com:80/roxlyngcd INDEX Read on »

What’s New on the Medline Plus COPD (Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease) Page by Karen Bastille Health Maven

Posted Sun 20 Feb 2011 2:53pm Make peak flow a habit! Fri, 11 Feb 2011 16:06:23 -0600 How to use your peak flow meter Fri, 11 Feb 2011 16:06:23 -0600 How to use an inhaler - no spacer Fri, 11 Feb 2011 16:06:23 -0600 How to breathe when you are short of breath Fri, 11 Feb 2011 16:06:23 -0600 How to use an inhaler - with s ... Read on »

MediciNova to Evaluate MN-221 for the Treatment of Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease Exacerbations by COPDsurvivor Patient Expert

Posted Tue 21 Jul 2009 11:32pm MediciNova, Inc. announced that it plans to evaluate MN-221, a highly selective beta2-adrenergic receptor agonist, for the treatment of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) exacerbations. Exacerbations are associated with a significant increase in mortality, hospitalization and healthcare utilization. This would be the second respiratory Read on »

New and Controversial Therapies for Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease by COPDsurvivor Patient Expert

Posted Fri 25 Sep 2009 10:37pm This article outlines recent management initiatives and models of care that should be considered as components of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) management. In the last decade, we have made important progress, providing evidence of the benefits of many pharmacologic and nonpharmacologic treatments. more… Read on »

Roflumilast Approved in Europe for Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease by COPDsurvivor Patient Expert

Posted Wed 21 Jul 2010 10:06am The European Commission (EC) has approved roflumilast once-daily tablets (Daxas; Nycomed, Inc) as an add-on to bronchodilator therapy for the maintenance treatment of severe chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) associated with chronic bronchitis in adults with a history of frequent exacerbations. Roflumilast is a phosphodiesterase-4 Read on »