Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease

Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease - A Current Conspectus provides an update on COPD related to the following topics:• merging of experience with technology in confronting COPD • air pollution and work-related exposures as major causes of COPD• heterogeneity of COPD caused by smoke from cigarettes and biomass fuel• disease-related contributors of health status in COPD• exercise training in the context of pulmonary rehabilitation• nutritional interventions in COPD• mechanical ventilation in COPD• use of patient-directed music listening during mechanical ventilation