Bentley, Claire LouiseBartlett, Yvonne K.Farwer, JochenMountain, Gail A.Hawley, Mark S.International Journal of Integrated Care (IJIC)
Look after yourself – with ‘you’ being the number one priority you must make sure you are looking after your mental health as well as your physical. Anxiety will decrease and also talking to others will help you feel better and express your feelings with other people. For those who need...
In the hospital, Lisbet Thobo-Carlsen measures her blood oxygen level using a pulse oximeter. The reading of 88, not uncommon for COPD patients, is below the range of 95 to 100 for people without COPD. Photo courtesy of O2matic.
Stay away from secondhand smoke, and don't allow other people to smoke in your home. Avoid exposure to lung-damaging chemicals. Take steps to help promote clean air in your community. Schedule a visit with your doctor if you suspect that you may have COPD, particularly if you are 45 or...
function implicated in the development and progression of diseases such as dementia,” said Hoiland. “This improvement in cerebral oxygen delivery and neurovascular function might provide a physiological link between oxygen therapy and a reduced risk of certain brain diseases for people with COPD.” ...
“Many people don’t even know they have COPD. They experience symptoms that they consider part of normal life progression and essentially learn to live with them,” says Norbert Feigler, MD, Senior Medical Director, Respiratory at AstraZeneca. “Estimates [suggest] as many as half of Amer...
[140]. Vitamin D defificiency is believed to affffect one billion people worldwide [141]. At particular risk are individuals with darker skin, as the increased levels of pigmentation hinder the penetration of ultravioleett (UV) light needed for epidermal vitamin D ssynthesis. Add...
"I think the take-away is that diet may be a modifiable factor for COPD patients," Hanson said. "When we think about diet and disease, we usually think about heart disease and diabetes. But people with lung disease should be thinking about diet, too." ...