
Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD)
Nov 6, 2024 · WHO fact sheet on chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) provides key facts and information on symptoms, diagnosis and treatment, risk factors and WHO response.
Chronic respiratory diseases - World Health Organization (WHO)
May 7, 2024 · Chronic respiratory diseases (CRDs) affect the airways and other structures of the lungs. Some of the most common are chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), asthma, …
Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) in Viet Nam
Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, or COPD, is a progressive life-threatening lung disease that causes breathlessness and predisposes to exacerbations and serious illness. Daily …
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease COPD, or chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, is a serious lung disease that over time makes it hard to breathe. Other names for COPD include …
Smoking is the leading cause of chronic obstructive pulmonary …
Nov 15, 2023 · A new brief reveals that smoking remains one of the leading causes of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), a common lung disease that causes breathing …
Noncommunicable Diseases, Rehabilitation and Disability
The most common chronic respiratory diseases are asthma and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD).
Tobacco and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD)
Nov 14, 2023 · This document is the eighth in a series of Tobacco Knowledge Summaries. This document is prepared with the objective to summarize the current evidence on the association …
COPD - What Is COPD? | NHLBI, NIH
Nov 8, 2024 · COPD Basics Learn 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 …
COPD Videos - NHLBI, NIH
Feb 13, 2024 · What is COPD? What is Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD)? Drs. Jim Kiley and Tony Punturieri from NHLBI’s Division of Lung Diseases explain what you need …
The silent killer: why chronic respiratory disease deserves global ...
Nov 20, 2024 · Each year, over 3 million lives are silently cut short by chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), a noncommunicable disease too often overlooked despite …