Acupuncture for treatment of Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD)
Record ID 32013000833
English
Authors' recommendations:
Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is the fifth-leading cause of death in developed countries. The major cause is smoking. The disease is characterized by obstructive symptoms, dyspnea or shortness of breath (SOB), and decreased exercise capacity, which are progressive over time. In patients with COPD, dyspnea is closely associated with quality of life and survival. Lung spirometry and arterial blood gas measurements are used to assess the severity of COPD, but these do not always correlate with the prevailing symptom of dyspnea. In patients with COPD, respiratory muscle strength may be decreased due to deconditioning and weight loss. Due to the constellation of findings in patients with COPD, multiple measures of disease severity, well-being, and function are used to assess disease progression or improvement.
Details
Project Status:
Completed
Year Published:
2013
URL for published report:
The report may be purchased from: http://www.hayesinc.com/hayes/crd/?crd=15494
English language abstract:
An English language summary is available
Publication Type:
Not Assigned
Country:
United States
MeSH Terms
- Pulmonary Disease, Chronic Obstructive
Contact
Organisation Name:
HAYES, Inc.
Contact Address:
157 S. Broad Street, Suite 200, Lansdale, PA 19446, USA. Tel: 215 855 0615; Fax: 215 855 5218
Contact Name:
saleinfo@hayesinc.com
Contact Email:
saleinfo@hayesinc.com
Copyright:
2013 Winifred S. Hayes, Inc
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