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Mission & Goals
- To provide the latest information regarding COPD and the various techniques in use and being developed to help improve patient outcomes who have COPD.
- To serve as a resource for medical directors to use to manage a population of patients with COPD.
Welcome To The Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) Resource Center
Approximately 24 million people
in the United States have chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, or COPD, but approximately 12 million of those aren't even aware that they have it. COPD is the fourth leading cause of
death in the US, accounting for more than 120,000 deaths annually. As many as 1.5 million ER visits and 726,000 hospitalizations each year are for COPD. These cost more than 43 to 46 billion dollars per year.
This site has been created for medical directors to serve as an up-to-date resource center to provide the latest
information and the various techniques in use and being developed to help improve patient outcomes for patients who suffer from COPD.
What is COPD?
COPD, or chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, is a chronic disease that makes it difficult for people to breathe. COPD is a progressive disease, meaning the disease gets worse over time. Please click here to learn more.
Treatments
For information on a specific type of COPD treatment click on the links provided below.
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