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2. FDA approves new COPD drug developed by firm in Raleigh ... - AOL

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   A new drug developed by a company with US headquarters in Raleigh, Ohtuvayre, was approved by the FDA Wednesday to help COPD patients manage symptoms.

3. How To Be Active in Your Treatment Journey With COPD - AOL

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   Eating heart-healthy foods, having more frequent, smaller meals instead of three bigger meals, and minimizing foods that cause bloating or gas, which can make breathing more difficult, all play a ...

4. Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease - Wikipedia

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   Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is a type of progressive lung disease characterized by chronic respiratory symptoms and airflow limitation. [8] GOLD 2024 defined COPD as a heterogeneous lung condition characterized by chronic respiratory symptoms (dyspnea or shortness of breath, cough, sputum production or exacerbations) due to abnormalities of the airways (bronchitis ...

5. A Guide for Living With COPD - AOL

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   Smoking accounts for about 80% of all COPD-related deaths, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention—and smoking cessation is one of the only things that have been shown to ...

6. Olodaterol - Wikipedia

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   Olodaterol is a once-daily maintenance bronchodilator treatment of airflow obstruction in people with COPD. [3] While it appears to reduce COPD exacerbations it does not appear to alter the speed at which a person's lungs worsen or alter their life expectancy. [3] As of December 2013, olodaterol is not approved as a treatment of asthma.

7. Obstructive lung disease - Wikipedia

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   Many patients eventually require oxygen supplementation at home. In severe cases that are difficult to control, chronic treatment with oral corticosteroids may be necessary, although this is fraught with significant side effects. COPD is generally irreversible although lung function can partially recover if the patient stops smoking.