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What is COPD?

(Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease)

COPD, or Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease, is an umbrella term used to describe progressive lung diseases including emphysema, chronic bronchitis, refractory (non-reversible) asthma, and some forms of bronchiectasis. This disease is characterized by increasing breathlessness.
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01/13/12 Help Increase Access to Respiratory Therapists!

Last year respiratory therapists and COPD and Alpha-1 patients headed to Washington where they met w... Read More »
01/09/12 COPD Foundation Hires New Executive Director

Media Contact: Ervin Torres CPR Communications etorres@cpronline.com 201-641-1911 x22 FOR I... Read More »
11/04/11 COPD Foundation Leads Campaign During November COPD Awareness Month

November: Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) Awareness Month World COPD Day November 16, 2... Read More »
11/03/11 COPD Rises to Third Leading Cause of Death in the United States, 12 Years Earlier Than Projected

Reprinted from Managed Care Outlook, November 1, 2011, Volume 24, Number 21, pages 1,7–9 with ... Read More »
10/31/11 An Alpha-1 COPD Love Story: A "Must Read"

Sally Everett writes about her life with Alpha-1 lung disease — and with her husband, Gordon ... Read More »

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02/10/12 PRIMED South

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02/18/12 Find Your Fit at Piedmont Healthcare’s Move ‘n Groove

Available at this event:free COPD education and screenings, featuring lung health testing and the CO... Read More »
03/08/12 PRIMED Southwest

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04/12/12 PRIMED West

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05/05/12 NBC6 Health & Fitness Expo

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