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  1. COPD - Symptoms and causes - Mayo Clinic

    Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is an ongoing lung condition caused by damage to the lungs. The damage results in swelling and irritation, ...

  2. COPD - Diagnosis and treatment - Mayo Clinic

    Diagnosis. Often COPD can be hard to diagnose because symptoms can be the same as those of other lung conditions. Many people who have COPD may not be ...

  3. Mayo Clinic Minute: What you need to know about COPD

    Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is the most common smoking-related illness, but most people don't have a good understanding of it.

  4. New hope for COPD patients possible with in-home device

    ... chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). The team identified a number ... COPD is a chronic lung disease that makes it difficult to breathe. COPD ...

  5. Quit smoking, prevent chronic obstructive pulmonary disease - Mayo Clinic News Network

    If you smoke and are thinking about quitting, consider that tobacco smoking is a leading cause of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, or COPD, a chronic ...

  6. Mayo Clinic Q and A: Self-care steps and treatment can relieve COPD symptoms

    ... chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). He's in his early 70s and has smoked for many years. How is COPD treated? Are there things he can do at home ...

  7. New frontiers in the treatment of COPD - Mayo Clinic

    Treatment for patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) — including emphysema, chronic bronchitis and COPD exacerbation — can be tailored ...

  8. Mayo Clinic Radio: Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD)

    COPD is a chronic inflammatory lung disease that causes obstructed airflow from the lungs. Symptoms include breathing difficulty, cough, mucus production and ...

  9. COPD Takes the Breath Away; Treatment Can Prevent Worsening - Mayo Clinic News Network

    COPD refers to a group of lung diseases that limit airflow during exhalations, making it increasingly difficult to breathe out. COPD includes chronic bronchitis ...

  10. Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease: Risks, symptoms and prevention - Mayo Clinic News Network

    Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, or COPD, is a collection of serious lung diseases that obstructs airflow from the lungs and causes breathing issues.