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"Enjoying life with COPD" is written for the patient diagnosedwith chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, (COPD).It is anexcellent source of information pertaining to improving the quality oflife of patients with COPD.It is a must read for patients interestedin becoming more informed about their condition and how they can bemore active in their own care.Chapters: Work, Travel & Recreation,Oxygen, Daily Living, Pulmonary Rehabilitation, Medical Management, +more. ... Read more

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Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) is increasing rapidly worldwide and it's predicted that by 2020 it will represent the third leading cause of death. Sadly, this slow-progressing debilitating disease not only affects the individual but also has consequences for the family. More positively, the urgent need to improve the care offered and to raise the public profile of the condition has now been recognised. Healthcare providers play a central role in this, through health education, early diagnosis and better management through all stages of the disease.

Managing Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease provides an insight into this debilitative condition. The book aims to develop nurses' and allied health professionals' knowledge and skills in caring for individuals with COPD. It takes the reader on a journey from diagnosis through to end-of-life care and examines:

• Initial diagnosis and symptom management
• Smoking cessation
• Pulmonary rehabilitation
• The management of acute episodes
• The role of each member of the multi-disciplinary team
• Quality of life, including nutrition, fatigue management and leisure activities
• The future for the care and management of people with the condition.

Healthcare professionals from multi-disciplinary teams have contributed to this book to demonstrate that a co-ordinated approach for these patients is required across both primary and secondary care. Managing Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease can be utilised by nurses and allied health professionals caring for patients at all stages of their disease. ... Read more

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Customer Reviews (4)

Coping with COPD
I bought this book,I received fast service, & it arrived in excellent shape.As far as the book, I did not learn anything new when I read it.Maybe for someone that has just been diagnosed with it, its Okay, but the information thatsin it is standard information.I highly recommend the book "Breathe Out" by Mary Callahan, RN.It is sold on here for less then $10.00 and has lots of good breathing exercises for people with Emphysema, COPD, or Smokers Lung.

COPD
IT A GOOD TO READ,I HAVE COPD, SO I GOT IT TO UNDERSTAND AND LEARN ABOUT IT.

Coping with COPD: Understanding, Treating, and Living with Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease
I found this book is a very helpful resource. It is clear and easy to understand and certainly answered a lot of my questions.I would highly recommend it.

What a waste!
Don't waste your money! All this book does is tell you how sick you are and how sick you will become. Nowhere does it give even a hint how to help yourself get well which is why I bought it. So forget it! ... Read more

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The fourth leading cause of death in the United States, COPD, or chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, affects an estimated 35 million Americans. Yet only half are aware that they are seriously ill. Life and Breath, by Dr. Neil Schachter, is the first book that alerts people to their risks for COPD and explains the steps they need to take to prevent the development of this debilitating and often fatal lung disease.

Life and Breath begins witha quick quiz to rate your risk for COPD. It explains the steps of a complete pulmonary work-up and teaches you about the painless, inexpensive six-second test that can save your life.

We all know that diet, exercise, and environmental changes can reduce the risk of heart disease and some types of cancer. Now, for the first time, Life and Breath provides the medical and lifestyle steps that can prevent, treat, and sometimes reverse the signs and symptoms of chronic lung disease. Dr. Schachter discusses the role of antioxidants in treating asthma and chronic bronchitis, explains why indoor exercise is better if you have irritable airways, and provides a supportive, simple, and successful plan to quit smoking.

Life and Breath takes you on a tour of your own home, pointing out sources of irritants and allergens that can cause pulmonary problems. Dr. Schachter explains how to improve indoor air quality to protect your lungs at any age, on the job, in your home, and on the road.

If you are one of the 15 million Americans with asthma, or one of the 94 million current or former smokers in this country, Life and Breath is the one book you need to stay alive and well. ... Read more

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Excellent resource, a bit outdated
Schachter's book is generally excellent, and I gave it only four stars because it is a bit outdated in the chapters regarding meds and their development; O2 and the various delivery systems available and the travel requirements for those using supplementary O2.The book was published in 2003 and there have been many changes in those three areas since that time.In all other respects, it is one of the best I've read.The chapters explaining the physical changes that occur with asthma, emphysema and chronic bronchitis and the ways those physical changes affect breathing are both detailed and relatively easy for the layman to understand.His explanations of the various medications that are used, what they are designed to do and how they are supposed to work are detailed and complete.I was particularly pleased with his acknowledgement that while medications can improve some aspects of breathing for COPD patients, lifestyle changes are the keys to a better quality of life: no smoking, daily aerobic and strengthening exercise and attention to diet and nutrition.He encourages routine spirometry testing for smokers as part of regular physical checkups in the hopes of helping doctors diagnose and begin treating COPD early when there is a much better chance of a good quality of life as the patient has time to make the lifestyle changes necessary.

Great Resource
This book is a very good resource for people who live with respiratory issues. It is a great tool to help people become more knowledgeable about their condition and to learn to manage your life!
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life and breathGREAT INFORMATION IN THIS BOOK!!!
This is a lot of information that is easy to understand and use!! Dr doesn't make it seem like such a downer. (I bought COPD for Dummies at the same time and HATE IT, it is a downer)Usefull information on how to change your enviroment to help breath better, which we all could use a little of!!! just so much information. My husband and I are very happy with this book

Easy to understand information
This book was very informative, easy to understand, and covered the subject thoroughly.I really didn't have much idea what COPD was until I read this book.I recommend it highly if you have breathing problems.

Useful book
A book of this sort is good insofar as it is technically accurate, and also if it zeroes in on your especial situation.As a non-scientist I am unble to judge the former, and my situation is that I was recently diagnosed with early emphysema.But I quit smoking 13 years ago, so all the pages devoted to quitting smoking were irrelevant to me.I have, however, spent a lifetime with heavy smokers, starting before my birth -- not that I can do anything about that now.Thanks, Mom and Dad, colleagues, friends, and current and former husbands!

There is a lot in this book about COPD, its causes, its course, varieties of treatment, & strateies for living with it. It is easy to understand and has a glosary, bibliography for further research, and good index.

Fortunately my condition has been arrested with the use of Spireva [mentioned in the book],but I will keep my copy just in case. ... Read more

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BUY THIS BOOK IF YOU OR A LOVED ONE HAS COPD!
Positive Options for Living with COPD, by Teri Allen, is a book I really wish I had read 10 years ago. My father just died last month after 10 years of painful struggle with COPD. After reading this book the first thing I did was go to an allergist to get tested for AAT deficiency, which my father had, to find out if I was genetically programmed to get this disease early.I am so relieved the test was negative, but if it had been positive, this book informed me that I could have had medical treatment to continue in good health.

This book has so much essential information about a disease that is so terrible, and yet about which little information has been generally available. I think a lot of doctors who treated my father didn't know about a lot of these things, because if they had, he could have had a much better life these last 10 years.My father saw doctors all those years and yet none of them every suggested half of the treatments that are written about here.I already knew a few things, (like how to use your inhaler correctly for maximum benefit) and tried to get my father to do them, but he was of the generation who would listen to the guy in the white coat and not his daughter.

I don't mean to make this review too maudlin, because it was time for my father to go, and he is at peace and his suffering is over. Even though my father has passed, I am very glad to have read this book. Because I read it, I found out about the genetic test, and don't have to worry that I will develop this automatically.I now know that I still need to be careful about monitoring my pulmonary function because of years of asthma and allergies, but I feel empowered to know the things I can do to prevent COPD, and improve my life if I should ever develop it because of childhood exposure to second-hand smoke.I am also thrilled to find out that I can do a lot to ensure my children's life-long good health.My aunt on my father's side also has COPD, and I am sending her this book because now I know that even after a person has the disease, there are a lot of positive things you can do to make your life much better.
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Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease Exacerbations covers the definition, diagnosis, epidemiology, mechanisms, and treatment associated with COPD exacerbations. This text also addresses imaging and how it plays a pivotal role in the diagnosis and study of exacerbations.

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COPD (the spectrum of diseases including chronic bronchitis, emphysema, long-standing irreversible asthma and small airways disease) is one of the most common and important respiratory disorders seen in primary care. This updated third edition shows how to manage COPD in primary care - successfully and with worthwhile outcomes for your patients. ... Read more

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Royal College of Physicians, London, UK. Highlights the current areas of controversy and debate surrounding chronic obstructive pulmonary disease. Provides up-to-date interpretation of the recent clinical trial data in the field and offers clinical and research experiences from internationally renowned experts. DNLM: Pulmonary Disease, Chronic Obstructive. ... Read more

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The MediFocus Guidebook on Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease is the most comprehensive, up-to-date source of information available. You will get answers to your questions, including risk factors of Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease, standard and alternative treatment options, leading doctors, hospitals and medical centers that specialize in Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease, results of the latest clinical trials, support groups and additional resources, and promising new treatments on the horizon. This one of a kind Guidebook offers answers to your critical health questions including the latest treatments, clinical trials, and expert research; high quality, professional level information you can trust and understand culled from the latest peer-reviewed journals; and a unique resource to find leading experts, institutions, and support organizations including contact information and hyperlinks. This Guidebook was updated on April 1, 2010. ... Read more

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Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) is growing in reocnition as a major chronic disease, and a key cause of acute medical admissions. It kills approximately 30,000 patients each year in England and Wales alone, and is set to be the third commonest cause of death by 2020 globally.

This pocketbook is a concise companion for all health care professionals who come into contact with patients wtih COPD. It covers the full spectrum of COPD management, ranging from smoking cessation to advanced COPD, bridging both the primary and secondary care aspects of treatment and discussing the latest advances in our understanding of the pathophysiology and new drug treatments of this disease. This compact volume of the Oxford Respiratory Medicine Library summarizes up-to-date literature in a style that will have direct clinical application to busy health care professionals. ... Read more

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Authoritative, multi-authored text includes information on asthma, emphysema, and related chronic bronchitis, as well as therapeutic procedures.Emphasizes comprehensive care of the patient, employing pharmacologic agents and pulmonary rehabilitative techniques. ... Read more

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This unique, single-source volume--the only comprehensive, first-line reference available on the subject--provides in-depth, up-to-date reviews of both the clinical and pathophysiological aspects of acute respiratory failure (ARF) in chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). ... Read more

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This volume considers the application of clinical assessment to the drug development process. Important topics include the genetics of and sleep-related breathing disturbances in COPD. ... Read more

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Webster's bibliographic and event-based timelines are comprehensive in scope, covering virtually all topics, geographic locations and people. They do so from a linguistic point of view, and in the case of this book, the focus is on "Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease," including when used in literature (e.g. all authors that might have Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease in their name). As such, this book represents the largest compilation of timeline events associated with Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease when it is used in proper noun form. Webster's timelines cover bibliographic citations, patented inventions, as well as non-conventional and alternative meanings which capture ambiguities in usage. These furthermore cover all parts of speech (possessive, institutional usage, geographic usage) and contexts, including pop culture, the arts, social sciences (linguistics, history, geography, economics, sociology, political science), business, computer science, literature, law, medicine, psychology, mathematics, chemistry, physics, biology and other physical sciences. This "data dump" results in a comprehensive set of entries for a bibliographic and/or event-based timeline on the proper name Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease, since editorial decisions to include or exclude events is purely a linguistic process. The resulting entries are used under license or with permission, used under "fair use" conditions, used in agreement with the original authors, or are in the public domain. ... Read more

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Until recently COPD was largely neglected by health professionals and viewed as the Cinderella of respiratory conditions. Many patients were seen as heart-sink cases with a self-inflicted disease. But views are now changing and COPD, like other chronic conditions managed within primary care, has taken on a higher profile within the Government and NHS agenda. This book reflects that change. It looks at the treatment of COPD in primary care: in the GP surgery, in outpatient clinics, and through district and community nursing. COPD management does not depend on purely medical intervention; much can be done to help these patients from a psychological, social and holistic perspective to cope with their everyday activities. Patients lead a frightening existence, struggling to breathe and to cope with their symptoms. The book helps nurses and other healthcare professionals to support these patients. ... Read more

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Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) is a major cause of morbidity and mortality worldwide. By 2020, COPD is expected to be the fifth leading cause of disability and the third leading cause of death. COPD is associated with significant co-morbid illnesses including cardiovascular disease, pulmonary vascular disease, osteoporosis, depression and thoracic malignancies. In addition, COPD patients often have systemic manifestations of their disease, including peripheral muscle dysfunction, decreased activity levels and nutritional abnormalities, all of which contribute to poor functional status, decreased quality of life and increased health care utilization. Lack of recognition and understanding of the complex interactions of these common co-morbid conditions and systemic effects often contributes to sub-optimal care for patients with COPD.

Comprehensive in covering the range of co-morbidities that often accompany COPD, Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease: Co-Morbidities and Systemic Consequences provides a concise, evidence-based review of the problem and its systemic manifestations. All physicians interested in this growing disorder – from subspecialists to primary care providers –will find in this timely and informative title the practical, state-of-the art approaches needed to provide targeted, integrated care for patients with COPD.

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Guy's Hospital, London, UK. Pocket text provides a definition of the disease and examines its pathology, diagnosis, and prevention. For residents, hospital physicians, and general practitioners. Two-tone format. Softcover. ... Read more