https://padlet.com/oskarszyd/ofpo09z1xx6z Made with the help of a typing monkey en-us 2018-02-09 14:44:15 UTC 2018-02-09 15:29:33 UTC hello@padlet.com oskarszyd https://padlet.com/oskarszyd/ofpo09z1xx6z/wish/230042534 It is a worldwide condition, but more than 90% of COPD deaths occur in low­ and middle­income countries, where effective strategies for prevention and control are not always implemented or accessible.
In the UK about 1.2 million people have diagnosed COPD]]> 2018-02-09 14:54:05 UTC https://padlet.com/oskarszyd/ofpo09z1xx6z/wish/230042534 racmcd04 https://padlet.com/oskarszyd/ofpo09z1xx6z/wish/230042723 COPD is chronic obstructive pulmonary disease. It most commonly develops from smoking. Diseases that fall under this category include emphysema and chronic bronchitis.symptoms include shortness of breath, constant coughing and poor circulation.]]> 2018-02-09 14:54:24 UTC https://padlet.com/oskarszyd/ofpo09z1xx6z/wish/230042723 hatice_turhal https://padlet.com/oskarszyd/ofpo09z1xx6z/wish/230042821
-dry mouth
-vomiting 
-muscle pain 
-constipation
-cold symptoms (stuffy nose, sneezing, sore throat)
-nose bleed

More serious side effects:
- fast heartbeat 
-painful or difficult urination.

]]> 2018-02-09 14:54:33 UTC https://padlet.com/oskarszyd/ofpo09z1xx6z/wish/230042821 gabmul04 https://padlet.com/oskarszyd/ofpo09z1xx6z/wish/230043262 The evolution of knowledge concerning COPD and its components – emphysema, chronic bronchitis, and asthmatic bronchitis – covers 200 years. Overall there has been over 251 million cases of this disease.]]> 2018-02-09 14:55:18 UTC https://padlet.com/oskarszyd/ofpo09z1xx6z/wish/230043262 racmcd04 https://padlet.com/oskarszyd/ofpo09z1xx6z/wish/230045535 It is an anticholinergic bronchodilator (blocks neurotransmitters to help relax the smooth muscle nd widen the bronchi). It helps to manage symptoms of COPD. It is not a cure.]]> 2018-02-09 14:59:51 UTC https://padlet.com/oskarszyd/ofpo09z1xx6z/wish/230045535 oskarszyd https://padlet.com/oskarszyd/ofpo09z1xx6z/wish/230048727 Weakened respiratory system can cause people to become more prone to colds, asthma and other lung related diseases as a result of COPD.

]]> 2018-02-09 15:06:33 UTC https://padlet.com/oskarszyd/ofpo09z1xx6z/wish/230048727 gene_domondon https://padlet.com/oskarszyd/ofpo09z1xx6z/wish/230050696 In 2016, development of the drug cost companies $407m.

]]> 2018-02-09 15:10:00 UTC https://padlet.com/oskarszyd/ofpo09z1xx6z/wish/230050696 racmcd04 https://padlet.com/oskarszyd/ofpo09z1xx6z/wish/230051206 There are several both long and short term treatments for COPD:
-before the disease has developed fully, some symptoms can be reversed by stopping smoking.
-inhalers help to ease the difficulty of breathing
-theophylline tablets that relax and open airways (side effects: nausea, headaches, insomnia and heart palpitations)
-mucolytic tablet thin out phlegm to make it easier to cough up.
-steroid tablets reduce inflammation in the airways but can only be used in short course treatments
-antibiotics are used to treat secondary impacts like constant lung, but doesn’t treat primary symptoms.]]> 2018-02-09 15:11:01 UTC https://padlet.com/oskarszyd/ofpo09z1xx6z/wish/230051206 gene_domondon https://padlet.com/oskarszyd/ofpo09z1xx6z/wish/230053818 An estimated 1.2 million people are living with diagnosed COPD - considerably more than the 835,000 estimated by the Department of Health in 2011. In terms of diagnosed cases, this makes COPD the second most common lung disease in the UK, after asthma.]]> 2018-02-09 15:16:14 UTC https://padlet.com/oskarszyd/ofpo09z1xx6z/wish/230053818 oskarszyd https://padlet.com/oskarszyd/ofpo09z1xx6z/wish/230055400 A study by PubMed was done to see the cost effectiveness of using titropium as opposed to other drugs in the treatment of COPD. 17 studies were included, and results show that titropium is a better alternative to other drugs]]> 2018-02-09 15:19:04 UTC https://padlet.com/oskarszyd/ofpo09z1xx6z/wish/230055400