Surf these sites: A Hotlist on Respiratory Diseases -- Comprehensive list of links to COPD sites and information. A New National Strategy for COPD: Abstract -- National Lung Health Education Program,(NLHEP)Do your patients at risk know their lung numbers? ABG: Arterial Blood Gas Study and Facts -- The following examples are included to help you better understand the process of making an accurate ABG analysis. ALF - Learn About Lung Health -- Chronic bronchitis and emphysema study, with information on the diseases. About Your Lungs -- National Lung Health Education Program,(NLHEP). Advice for patients with asthmatic bronchitis, chronic bronchitis or emphysema, and information for their families. Airwaves Online -- An online newsletter, written especially for COPD (Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease) patients and their families. Alinda''s COPD Forum -- Questions about COPD. Web forums by Bravenet Web Services. Alpha and beta glucocorticoid receptor mRNA expression in human bronchial epithelial cells by S. Korn -- Abstract on widespread use of inhaled corticosteroids in asthma and COPD, no information is available about the effect of glucocorticoids on its receptor gene expression in this cell type. American Lung Association Offers Indoor Air Tips for People With Allergies and Asthma -- Tips to reduce exposure to harmful pollutants that can trigger asthma and allergies. American Lung Association of Oregon -- Resources on preventing and living with Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease. Anatomy of Pulmonary System -- A slide and text presentation for nursing school education. Ask NOAH About: Respiratory Disorders -- Covers many disorders including COPD. Asthma & Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease -- From the National Occupational Research Agenda. Asthma Forum -- As a Forum member you''ll be able to ask questions about asthma, help others with your experiences, and discuss the current trends and topic involving asthma management. Avoid Fragrances: -- EHN''s General Links, info on alternative health care, Dr. Lew Brenneman and Immunology Associates, Anderson Labs and their studies on fragrances, aspartame, asthma, ALA, AMA, AAFA, say fragrances can trigger asthma. BP-Chronic Bronchitis and Emphysema -- Information on chronic bronchitis and/or emphysema and death from chronic bronchitis and/or emphysema. Better Breathers'' Club of Victoria, British Columbia, Canada -- Formed in 1985 by people with Chronic Obstructive Pulminary Diseases (COPD) to assist each other by means of education, mutual encouragement and fellowship. Bill Horden''s Home Website -- Offers a list of hot-links helpful to patients and their families. Comments, essays, and articles written and published on pulmonary disease, chronic disease, doctors, and related subjects. Breathe Easy -- A guide to living with COPD, including definitions of medical terms. Breathe Easy: Table of Contents -- A guide to lung and respiratory diseases for patients and their families. Bronchoconstriction due to Cold Weather in COPD- Abstract -- To clarify how cold weather may induce bronchoconstriction in patients with COPD. Bronchopneumonology Archives -- An abstract to evaluate agreement in diagnoses of asthma or COPD. CLD Information Resource -- Highlights the best information on Chronic Lung Disease using both original and off sight links. COPD -- COPD Program Presented by Georgetown Hospital and The Lung Association. COPD -- Support groups, forums, medications, news, and research information. COPD -- Definition, causes, and treatments from Chest Medicine Online. COPD I.Q. -- True/false statements test. COPD Journal -- An ongoing personal journal of what it is like to be living and dying with the disease of COPD. COPD Online Support Mailing List - Caregivers -- The web home of the COPD Onl9ine Support Mailing List developed and managed by patients with COPD in cooperation with other COPD patients, caregivrs and medical professionals who care. COPD Online Support Mailing List Home Page -- The web home of the COPD Online Support Mailing List developed and managed by patients with COPD in cooperation with other COPD patients, caregivers and medical professionals who care. COPD Support Group/Forum -- Any person who has a lung disease of any kind who would like to talk to someone else in the same situation. To be there for support. COPD Survival Guide -- Bill Horden writes about COPD as a long-term COPD patient and survivor, as well as someone who has done an extensive review of the literature. COPD Takes It Toll -- In 1994, 25,977 patients in England and Wales died from chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) compared to 1,516 from asthma. Yet COPD has a lower public profile than asthma. GP Dr David Price asks why? COPD Talk (You Can Feel Better) -- Presentation covering COPD causes and treatment by Jeffrey Newcomer, MD for the Cheshire Medical Center Pulmonary Rehabilitation Program. COPD/Emphysema Online Support Mailing List -- The mailing list was established to provide support and education, and as a forum for the sharing of ideas and solutions in dealing with this affliction. COPD:Update in Nicotine Addiction Therapies -- Smoking cessation and clinical practice. Caring for a Patient with COPD: How to Help Him Breathe Easier Once the Damage Is Done -- Some effects of COPD are permanent, but you can do plenty to help your patient. Here''s how to assess his condition and teach him to manage it. Causes of COPD -- COPD results from damage to the lungs over many years. A guide to the COPD condition. Certain Candles May Cause Health Risk: News Release -- UF/IFAS Educational Media & Services News Release. High soot production from certain candles can cause respiratory health problems Chronic Lung Disease Forum -- CLD Patients, as well as their families and friends are invited to share their questions, experiences, discoveries and support. Chronic Obstructive Airways Disease -- There can be large falls in arterial oxygen saturation during sleep. Abstract, with links to obstructive sleep apnea. Cold Weather Mask -- If extreme cold bothers anyone, what do you do when your out in the extreme cold? Collaborative Charter -- Improving care for patients approching the end of life with COPD AND CHF. Collaboratives Underway -- Organization working to ensure quality care, symptom relief, disease management, patient and family education, and support. Comparing Bronchitis and Emphysema -- Side-by-side symptoms for comparison. Deciding About Mechanical Ventilation in End-Stage COPD -- To determine when respirologists approach patients with end-stage COPD to decide about the use of mechanical ventilation, what information they provide to patients and how they provide it. Emphysema And Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease - Disease Therapies Protocol -- There are several lung diseases collectively known as Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD), including asthmatic bronchitis, chronic bronchitis (with normal airflow), chronic obstructive bronchitis, bullous disease, and emphysema. About 11% of the population of the United States suffers from COPD, with the disease becoming increasingly common among older women. Emphysema and COPD -- The Chapman Lung Center Home Page. We offer Articles and Abstracts on Emphysema, Lung Cancer, Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease and other breathing disorders. Emphysema/Bronchitis Support Group -- Message board moderated daily by a professional. Energy Conservation In Day-To-Day Activities -- A Guide On How To Acomplish Daily Activities And Conserve Your Breath. Exercising Safely with COPD -- A plan for exercising safely with COPD. Gadgets and Goodies -- Information on COPD supplies. Guidelines For The Assessment And Management of COPD -- Summary of a workshop on COPD, providing an outline that can be used by the primary care practitioner to develop a treatment plan that meets the individual patient''s needs. HealthAllies.Com -- Created on the simple premise that Americans are paying far too much for medical care. How My Dad Stopped Using an Oxygen Tank to Breathe -- Personal page describing pulmonary rehabilitation and return to a near-normal life with asbestosis and fibrosis. Improved Oxygen Administration for Patients with COPD -- Researchers know that long-term oxygen administration prolongs the life of patients with COPD, perhaps because it prevents damage to body organs that occurs when they don''t get enough oxygen. Interstitial Lung Diseases: Information Booklet for Patients -- A booklet providing information on interstitial pulmonary fibrosis or lung scarring. Karen''s Page -- Personal page with poetry about enjoying life, from someone with COPD. Keller Mini Wright Peak Flow Meters -- Product for measuring maximum expiratory flow rate during a forced expiration. Lessening The Effects Of COPD -- Much can be done to lessen the side effects and symptoms of COPD. Living With COPD -- A patient''s resource from the Canadian Lung Association. Living With COPD -- This site is written by and for patients of Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease. Living With COPD: Your Nutritional Status -- A person''s nutritional status can influence the degree of severity of COPD, and COPD can create circumstances that make consuming an adequate diet difficult. Management of Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) -- People with COPD must become actively involved in the management of their disease. Participating in the treatment plan will help people with COPD and their families achieve the best possible results. MedicalBuyer.com -- Equipment and supply''s for the COPD patient. Mediconsult.com : Bronchitis, Emphysema Health Information -- Bronchitis, Emphysema health resources from Mediconsult.com for patients, caregivers and professionals, educational material, news, drug information, journal articles, community, support. NIOSH/NORA /Occupational Asthma and Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease -- Review of team efforts on research grants. National Emphysema Foundation -- An organization dedicated to improving the quality of life for people with emphysema, asthma and related diseases. Olivija''s Lung Web Page -- A very complete source of support groups and URLs sent in by past and present support group members. Oxygen Therapy -- American Lung Association fact sheet. Oxygen Therapy by Barry Make, M.D. -- Who needs oxygen? Selecting the system,Oxygen conservers, Patient education, Follow-up references. PRILOSEC: Menu -- About Prilosec: Find out how just one capsule of Prilosec daily can provide 24-hour acid control. Acid Pump Inhibitors: Learn how Prilosec can help reduce the acid that is produced in your stomach. You can have a world of confidence in Prilosec. Frequently Asked Questions. Patient Education Materials -- Online ordering available for several different patient education tools that are designed to help educate COPD patients and their families about living with this disease. Personalized Medical Information and Services -- Pulmonary Center: Over 700 Health Topics for COPD and Emphysema patients. PhysicianMD.net -- Educational information regarding all forms of pulmonary disease. Emphasis will be placed on general pulmonary conditions, critical care and lung cancer. Physiologic And Psychologic Responses Of Patients With COPD To The Chairobics Exercise Program [abstract] -- For patients with COPD enrolled in a comprehensive pulmonary rehabilitation program, increased exercise tolerance is one of the most important benefits. Pulmonary Diseases -- A wide rage of helpful Pulmonary Disease information concerning treatment, prevention, diagnosis, email groups, support groups, and personal stories. Pulmonary Medicine: Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) -- A detailed description of emphysema and chronic bronchitis in outline form. Pulmonary Support Groups -- Members have indicated a readiness to lend a hand, or exchange information, or extend membership to those with pulmonary diseases. Recent Developments in the Management of COPD -- Complete review of COPD and the most recent abstracts on relieving the severity of its symptoms. Recognizing Signs and Symptoms of Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease -- Recognizing changes in signs and symptoms of Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) is an important part of managing your illness. Knowing when symptoms are changing is helpful so that treatment and other interventions can begin promptly. Review of Public Health Strategies: COPD. Produced by CWHPIN, 1998 -- This is a Reference List for articles published in the scientific literature between 1980-98. ScienceDaily Magazine -- Experts Warn Preservatives In Asthma Medications May Harm Patients -- Experts appeal to the pharmaceutical industry and regulatory agencies worldwide to ban the use of preservatives in medications intended for patients with asthma and chronic pulmonary disease. ScienceDaily Magazine -- University Of Florida Researchers Study Whether Exercise Helps Reduce Shortness of Breath in Lung Disease Patients -- UF researchers already have shown that doing the breathing exercises once or twice a day increases respiratory strength in normal subjects more than half the time. Scientific American:Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease -- US Map With Abstract showing regional differences in mortality. Sexuality: Management of COPD -- The person with COPD will sooner or later experience S.O.B. (Shortness of Breath) during sexual intimacy. The following list may serve to alleviate some of the anxiety around sexuality: Spinal Anesthesia For Copd Patients - Abstract -- Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease does not dictate the technique of anesthesia used (i.e., regional vs. general). More importantly, recognize that these patients may develop acute respiratory failure in the postoperative period. Some patients with COPD may be unable to lie flat or lie still for long periods of time. Symposium on Mechanism & Management of COPD -- This online educational program from the American College of Chest Physicians outlines many key issues. The Breathing Space -- Information about medications, stopping smoking, and living better with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease. The Breathing Space COPD Library -- learn about emphysema, chronic bronchitis and other lung diseases -- How do our lungs work? What is chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD)? What causes chronic bronchitis and emphysema? Find the answers in The Combivent Breathing Space Library The Pulmonary Disabilities Page -- Offering comments and referrals to pulmonary disease as it relates to the disabled community. Travel and Chronic Lung Disease -- The success and enjoyment from travelling is directly related to your preparation before stepping on the plane, train, bus, ship or driving the car. VANCERIL - Newly Approved Drug Therapies: VANCERIL 84 mcg Double Strength (beclomethasone dipropionate, 84 mcg) Inhalation Aerosol, Schering-Plough Corporation -- Listing for VANCERIL 84 mcg Double Strength (beclomethasone dipropionate, 84 mcg) Inhalation Aerosol in FDA Approved Drug Therapies Archives from CenterWatch Clinical Trials Listing Service. VANCERIL 84 mcg Double Strength cleared for all asthma severities -- Building on the 20-year history of the proven efficacy and safety of VANCERIL(R)(beclomethasone dipropionate, USP), the new product will offer twice the medication per puff and true twice-daily dosing for adults and children age 6 and older. Web Links and Support Resources: COPD -- Organizations and web sites. WebMD.com Web Resource Details -- Online patient education guide for COPD. What the Heck is COPD? -- Home page describing disease, with links to other pages. ZYBAN™ Slidekit -- Smoking: The Health Risks. There is a link between the use of tobacco and a variety of serious illnesses, chronic lung disease (known as COPD or chronic obstructive pulmonary disease).
Help build the largest human-edited
directory on the web.