Doctors and advocates say many women are unknowingly living with COPD due to a lack of awareness or reluctance to seek help. Symptoms to watch for:
American Academy of Allergy, Asthma and Immunology:"Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease ."American Lung Association:"Understanding Chronic Bronchitis,""Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease,""Living With COPD: Nutrition,""Surgery,""Living With COPD: A Life Change."
American Thoracic Society:"What Are the Signs and Symptoms of COPD?""What Tests Can Be Done to Assess My Breathing?""What Are Bronchodilators?""What Are Corticosteroid Medications?""What Other Treatments Are Available?""Why Do I Need Oxygen Therapy?" American Thoracic Society and European Respiratory Society, Standards for the Diagnosis and Management of Patients with COPD, 2004.Centers for Disease Control and Prevention:"Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease Among Adults Aged 18 and Over in the United States, 1998-2009."COPD Foundation:"Getting Tested,""Risk Factors,""Healthy & Active Living."National Emphysema Foundation:"Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease .
National Heart Lung and Blood Institute:"What Is COPD?""Signs and Symptoms of COPD,""How Is COPD Diagnosed?""How Is COPD Treated?""Living With COPD."National Jewish Health:"COPD Treatment,""COPD: Lifestyle Management."Rabe KF.Texas Heart Institute:"Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease."See additional information.
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