Conference of Patient Centered Approaches to COPD Pulmonary Horizons Jeanne Rommes, a COPD advo cate who is living with the disease, summed up the message of the re- cent Pulmonary Horizons confer- ence in San Diego CA, for health professionals: “Ask the patient what they want to do or are afraid to do and…
Cold Weather Effects When the weather gets cold, people spend more time indoors but you may still be able to keep up your exercise routines. Instead of Bad Hair Days, we have Bad Air Days! Cold air and strong winds may cause increased shortness of breath, cough and mucus production. Those with asthma…
Gentle Exercise to Reduce Stress and Anxiety Tai Chi for COPD Practicing Tai Chi may not only increase your flexibility and balance but can be a great way to reduce anxiety and built up stress. It is a gentle form of exercise where you perform slow, flowing movements and stretching. Originally Tai Chi…
Pulmonary Fibrosis Awareness Month Celebrated in September To celebrate Pulmonary Fibrosis Aware- ness Month, the Coalition for Pul- monary Fibrosis focused its resources and efforts to make Pulmonary Fibrosis a nationally recognized, treatable and ulti- mately curable disease There were nationwide activities planned with a focus on Capitol Hill the week of September…
Fibrosis File Research from the European Respira- tory Society’s International Congress tells us some cases of Idiopathic Pulmonary Fibrosis (IPF) may be linked with asbestos exposure. Asbestosis is developed by peo- ple with a known (or unknown) history of exposure to asbestos with symptoms which can be identical to IPF – shortness of…
Provided in Many Settings Palliative Care Can Improve the Quality of Your LIfe The National Institutes of Health describe palliative care as comprehensive treat- ment of the discomfort, symptoms and stress of serious illness, whatever the diagnosis. It is estimated six million people in the United States need palliative care – you can…
Calling Dr. Bauer … Question for Dr. Bauer? You may write to him at The Pulmonary Paper, PO Box 877, Ormond Beach, FL 32175 or by email at [email protected] pulmonarypaper.org. It’s that time of year again! By the time you read this edition of the Pulmonary Paper in your home or doctor’s…
Editor’s Note we naturally dress to protect ourselves from the weather – we wear a scarf and gloves if it is cold and wear sunscreen and hats when it is hot. To prevent injury, we wear seatbelts in the car and use helmets and pads during sports activities. When our children start…
Respiratory News To keep up on the latest pulmonary news, click on the link on the home page of www.pulmonarypaper.org. The FDA has approved the once-daily bronchodilator inhalation spray olodater- ol (Striverdi Respimat) for the long-term treatment of airflow obstruction in patients with COPD. People with asthma who were treated with vitamin D…
A Review of a COPD Diagnosis Back to Basics since everyone has had different expe- riences after they were diagnosed witha chronic respiratory problem, we would like to review the basics One person might have tended a comprehensive pulmonary rehabilita- tion program while an- other might have been given a prescription for Albuterol and…