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Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease: Treatments
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Doctors once assumed that chronic obstructive pulmonary disease was untreatable. Fortunately that view has changed. In the last 20 years, researchers have learned an enormous amount about the underlying biology of the disease. With this information, doctors have found medicines and other therapies that can help control the symptoms and enable you to remain active and independent for many years. Just as important as these treatments are pulmonary rehabilitation techniques, such as exercise therapy, that can help renew your strength and energy.
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As chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) progresses, it is important to recognize and treat complications, especially a COPD exacerbation. COPD exacerbations are a sudden and prolonged increase in symptoms—shortness of breath, cough, and mucus (sputum) production. A COPD exacerbation can be life-threatening, and you may need to go to your health professional’s office or to a hospital. Treatment includes:
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"Given the increasing disease burden of COPD in the US, there is a need for new treatment options for patients suffering from this debilitating disease," said Lawrence S. Olanoff, M.D., Ph.D., President and Chief Operating Officer. "These phase II data reinforce our belief that aclidinium has the potential to be a significant addition to the existing armamentarium of COPD treatments."
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Conference participants will learn about new developments in the treatment of COPD/Alpha-1 and the importance of early detection, and the uses of pulmonary rehabilitation in the treatment of both. They will have the opportunity to participate in question-and-answer sessions led by world- renowned experts, including Edwin Silverman, M.D., Ph.D. of Harvard Medical School and Brigham and Women’s Hospital.
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An effective COPD management plan includes prevention (reduction of risk factors, particularly smoking cessation), assessment and monitoring of disease and its progression, management of stable COPD and management of exacerbations of COPD. The overall approach to treating stable COPD involves a stepwise increase in treatment, depending on the severity of the disease.
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In theory, reducing mucus viscosity and enhancing cough clearance or mucociliary clearance of mucus could improve pulmonary function and reduce the incidence of respiratory infections in individuals with COPD. Ideally, treatment would result in both objective (increase in FEV1) and subjective (better sense of well-being) improvement for those individuals.
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