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12739306

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rdf:type
lifeskim:mentions
pubmed:issue
1
pubmed:dateCreated
2003-5-12
pubmed:abstractText
Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is now recognized as our nation's most rapidly growing health problem. It ranks as the 4th most common killer and is the only disease in the top 10 whose rank is rising. In 2000, more women than men (59,936 vs 59,118) died of COPD (1). The National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute has calculated that in 2001, COPD was a $34.4 billion burden on society (both direct and indirect costs) (2). Two new initiatives, the National Lung Health Education Program (NLHEP) (3,4) and the Global Initiative for Chronic Obstructive Lung Disease (5), promote the early diagnosis and intervention of COPD. Both initiatives offer guidelines for the care of patients with all stages of COPD. The NLHEP recommends spirometry in all current or former smokers age > or = 45 years and anyone with symptoms of chronic cough, excessive dyspnea on exertion, or wheezing (6). "Test your lungs, know your numbers" is the motto of the NLHEP. Most patients with COPD are first seen by their primary care practitioner well before symptoms or signs of moderate-to-advanced stages of the disease are present. Thus, the primary care practitioner, working on the front line, is in the position to make a difference in the treatment and outcome of this devastating disorder.
pubmed:language
eng
pubmed:journal
pubmed:citationSubset
IM
pubmed:chemical
pubmed:status
MEDLINE
pubmed:issn
1098-3597
pubmed:author
pubmed:issnType
Print
pubmed:volume
5
pubmed:owner
NLM
pubmed:authorsComplete
Y
pubmed:pagination
1-10
pubmed:dateRevised
2007-11-15
pubmed:meshHeading
pubmed:year
2003
pubmed:articleTitle
Definition, epidemiology, course, and prognosis of COPD.
pubmed:affiliation
Division of Pulmonary Sciences and Critical Care Medicine, Department of Internal Medicine, University of Colorado School of Medicine, Denver, Colorado, USA.
pubmed:publicationType
Journal Article, Review