LibGuides: G9 Just Breathe: COPD / Emphysema

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COPD
COPD refers to a group of diseases that cause airflow blockage and breathing-related problems. It includes emphysema and chronic bronchitis.
Emphysema
National Library of Medicine
What is Emphysema?
COPD Fact Sheet
There is no cure for COPD but early diagnosis and treatment are important to slow the progression of symptoms and reduce the risk of flare-ups.

COPD may already occur in adolescence
Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is one of most common causes of death in the world today -- active smoking accounting for approx. 85% of all cases
COPD linked to lung cancer in people who have never smoked
up to 39% of people who develop COPD have never smoked, and it's not clear what their risk of lung cancer is
COPD caused 3.2 million deaths
Latest global estimates illustrate the vast impact of the two most common chronic respiratory diseases,

BLVR
One of the newest treatment options for severe emphysema is a minimally invasive procedure called bronchoscopic lung volume reduction (BLVR) using endobronchial valves.
Cancer Drugs could treat COPD
New research has shown the potential for clinically available cancer treatments to treat chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD).
Stem Cell Therapy
Treatment with human mesenchymal stem cells (MSCs) results in a strong, but temporary, reduction in pro-inflammatory molecules
Lung Flute
when you blow vigorously through the mouthpiece of the Lung Flute, your breath moves the reed inside, which causes airway vibrations deep within the lungs