COPD

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Treatment

COPD is not a reversible condition, but treatment can slow its progression (smoking cessation being the most important). Treatments available to help manage the disease include:

medical treatment
behavioral treatment
surgical treatment
other treatments



Smoking Cessation

It is critically important that COPD patients quit smoking. Once a patient has quit, the rate of decline of lung function slows considerably. Cigarette smoking is involved in many other serious heal...Read the full article