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Betel Quid Use Linked to Higher Risk of COPD Deaths, Study Finds

• Low levels of betel quid consumption were linked to a 46% higher risk of COPD mortality (HR 1.46). • Heavy use was ...
Medical Dialogues

Rising Burden of Asthma and COPD Among Older Indians Linked to Social and Household Factors, Finds Study

Using data from the first wave of the Longitudinal Ageing Study in India (LASI), the research offers the first nationally ...
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COPD before 50 years raises risk for premature death

Individuals younger than 50 years with COPD faced an elevated risk for premature death and incident hospitalization/death due ...
WLWT

This lung disease can be dangerous for younger people, too

Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, or COPD, is the fourth leading cause of death worldwide, responsible for 3.5 million deaths in 2021, according to the World Health Organization.It's a common ...
Pulmonology Advisor

In COPD, Inhaled Maintenance Medication Use Often Does Not Follow Guidelines

In COPD, patient initiation and persistent use of guideline-concordant maintenance inhaled medications is subpar.
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This lung disease can be dangerous for younger people, too

MERCY MEDICAL CENTER. 57 YEAR OLD STEPHANIE HARRIS HAS BOTH ASTHMA AND CHRONIC OBSTRUCTIVE PULMONARY DISEASE, OR COPD. I STARTED SMOKING AROUND THE AGE OF 14 OR. 15. AND I COMPLETELY STOPPED MAYBE ...
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Passive smoking as a child may impact your own children's health

A father's exposure to passive smoking as a child may impair the lifelong lung function of his children, putting them at risk of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease.