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Emphysema (COPD)
Tue May 22 12:13:22 EDT 2012
MANILA, Philippines --- EMPHYSEMA is a form of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) caused by loss of elasticity and dilatation of the lung tissue. In emphysema the lungs become less and less efficient because of progressive damage to the millions of alveoli, or air sacs, at the ends of...
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Emphysema Patients' Lung Function Improved With Metal Wire Implanted
Mon May 28 20:15:56 EDT 2012
Results of a multi-center international trial have shown that a tiny, resilient metal wire called a lung volume reduction coil (LVRC), designed to gather and compress diseased lung tissue, may offer relief to patients with severe heterogeneous emphysema, a subtype of the disease that involves...
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Acupuncture May Be Worth a Shot for COPD
Wed May 16 00:41:15 EDT 2012
Title: Acupuncture May Be Worth a Shot for COPD Category: Health News Created: 5/15/2012 11:01:00 AM Last Editorial Review: 5/15/2012 12:00:00 AM
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COPD Can Put a Damper on Sex Life
Wed May 23 01:08:44 EDT 2012
Title: COPD Can Put a Damper on Sex Life Category: Health News Created: 5/21/2012 2:05:00 PM Last Editorial Review: 5/22/2012 12:00:00 AM
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'Self-Managing' COPD Might Pose Risks, Study Suggests
Wed May 16 00:41:25 EDT 2012
Title: 'Self-Managing' COPD Might Pose Risks, Study Suggests Category: Health News Created: 5/14/2012 6:05:00 PM Last Editorial Review: 5/15/2012 12:00:00 AM
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Almirall´s Aclidinium Recommended for Approval in Europe to Treat COPD
Mon May 28 03:17:02 EDT 2012
BARCELONA, May 28, 2012 /PRNewswire/ - Positive CHMP opinion is an important step in making this new respiratory therapy available to treat Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) - Marketing authorisation in the European Union and the USA …
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Screening for Other Health Problems May Aid COPD Survival
Sat May 05 01:18:54 EDT 2012
Title: Screening for Other Health Problems May Aid COPD Survival Category: Health News Created: 5/4/2012 10:05:00 AM Last Editorial Review: 5/4/2012 12:00:00 AM
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bryantBROWN Healthcare Helps Launch New Spiro PD Personal Spirometer
Tue May 29 03:26:44 EDT 2012
Award-winning healthcare communications agency bryantBROWN launches innovative Spiro PD Personal Spirometer for PMD Healthcare. Campaign targets people with asthma, COPD, cystic fibrosis, and lung transplants, plus their healthcare professionals. Contact bryantBROWN at http://www.bryantbrown.com...
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Study: Acupuncture may help some people with COPD
Wed May 16 08:08:19 EDT 2012
Three months of acupuncture improved breathing problems in people with chronic lung disease, in a new study
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Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease and Associated Health-Care Resource Use--North Carolina, 2007 and 2009 [From the ...
Tue May 08 16:51:48 EDT 2012
JAMA . 2012;307(18):1905-1908. doi: Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), including emphysema and chronic bronchitis, is a progressive condition in which airflow becomes limited, making it difficult to breathe.
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