The COPD National Action Plan Community Action Tool allows stakeholders to record actions and accomplishments and monitor the COPD community’s progress in meeting the goals of the …

Nov 8, 2024 · COPD can cause coughing that produces large amounts of a slimy substance called mucus . It can also cause breathing problems, shortness of breath, chest tightness, and …

Oct 4, 2024 · Air pollution can also limit the growth of a child’s lungs and increase their risk of developing COPD. Infections: Conditions such as HIV and tuberculosis can raise your risk. …

Oct 25, 2023 · Often, people are diagnosed with asthma first. This is because wheezing is also a symptom of asthma. Also, people who have AAT deficiency respond well to asthma …

Learn how the NHLBI supports research to understand the causes of lung diseases, such as asthma, COPD, pulmonary fibrosis, cystic fibrosis, and lymphangioleiomyomatosis (LAM), as …

Oct 6, 2024 · Steroids help reduce the inflammation or swelling in your airways that makes it hard to breathe. If a combination of inhaled medicines does not help, an add-on medication, which …

Guidelines from the National Asthma Education and Prevention Program The goal of this asthma care quick reference guide is to help clinicians provide quality care to people who have …

Feb 13, 2024 · This video series, COPD Journey: From Learning More to Breathing Better, features NHLBI scientists talking about COPD, its diagnosis, management, and prevalence, as …

Mar 24, 2022 · Pulmonary rehabilitation is a supervised medical program that helps people who have lung diseases live and breathe better. You may need pulmonary rehabilitation if you have …

Persistent Asthma KEY POINTS • For individuals with mild persistent asthma, either of the following two treatments are recommended as part of Step 2 therapy: 1) a daily low-dose ICS …