Almost everyone who uses home oxygen
therapy equipment is aware of the changes affecting their products and services.
Most individuals diagnosed with COPD are
prescribed medications the most
common delivery device for these medicines is
an inhaler. For effective usage, it is imperative
to know how inhalers work, and how to
properly maintain them.
On Mary Scarbroughs first day of Pulmonary
Rehabilitation (PR), she didnt know what
she was getting into. She was out of shape and
short of breath to the point that she could not
get from her car to the building (a distance of
about 275 feet) on her own. She thought, How
in the world am I going to exercise, and how
can I possibly improve?
The question is: Should patients with COPD be
given antibiotics to keep on-hand to use at
their discretion?.
Pulmonary rehabilitation (PR) teaches
individuals with COPD how to manage their
disease while helping them to increase their
self-confidence and physical endurance through
exercise.
In November 2011, the COPD Foundation asked
readers to select a 2011 COPD Community
Champion, an individual who has made
outstanding contributions to COPD awareness,
advocacy and volunteerism.
Resolution 322, Designating November 2011
as COPD Awareness Month passed unanimously in the Senate this past November, led by the Congressional COPD Caucus Co-Chairs, Senator Michael Crapo (R-ID) and co-sponsor Senator Dick Durbin (D-IL).
