Oct 4, 2024 · Cigarette smoking is the most common cause of COPD in the United States. Long-term smoking or breathing in tobacco smoke or pollutants in the air damages the lungs and …

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Learn how the NHLBI supports research to understand the causes of lung diseases, such as asthma, COPD, pulmonary fibrosis, cystic fibrosis, and lymphangioleiomyomatosis (LAM), as …

Nov 8, 2024 · COPD BasicsLearn 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 condition …

Oct 25, 2023 · 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 treated …

Asthma control focuses on two domains: (1) reducing impairment—the frequency and intensity of symptoms and functional limitations currently or recently experienced by a patient; and (2) …

Overview General steps for using a metered-dose inhaler, a device that contains a canister of medicine. If you have asthma, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), or another …

Apr 6, 2022 · Asthma, a history of smoking, and chronic sinusitis emerged as COPD risk factors for adults younger than age 50. Based on this review, the researchers found that asthma …

Mar 24, 2022 · Pulmonary rehabilitation is a supervised medical program that helps people who have lung diseases live and breathe better. You may need pulmonary rehabilitation if you have …

Oct 6, 2024 · Medicines Medicines to treat COPD symptoms include bronchodilators and steroids or nonsteroid medicines that reduce inflammation . A new add-on medicine approved in 2024 …