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American Family Physician February 15, 2006 Dewar & Curry	Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease: Diagnostic Considerations Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease is characterized by the gradual progression of irreversible airflow obstruction and increased inflammation in the airways and lung parenchyma that is generally distinguishable from the inflammation caused by asthma.
Nurse Practitioner May 2011 Chris Garvey	Best Practices in Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease is a common, preventable, treatable, and often progressive disorder characterized by airflow limitation that is not fully reversible.
American Family Physician August 15, 2001 Melissa H. Hunter	COPD: Management of Acute Exacerbations and Chronic Stable Disease Outpatient management of patients with stable COPD should be directed at improving quality of life by preventing acute exacerbations, relieving symptoms and slowing the progressive deterioration of lung function...
American Family Physician March 15, 2002	How to Stop Smoking Make the decision to quit smoking. Stopping smoking is the best thing you can do for your health...
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AskMen.com March 16, 2003 Mike Davison	Light Smokers Still Run Cancer Risk Significantly reducing the number of cigarettes you smoke a day may not be as helpful or as healthy as once thought.
American Family Physician January 15, 2004	Acute Bronchitis What is acute bronchitis?... What causes acute bronchitis?... How do people get acute bronchitis?... How is acute bronchitis treated?... etc.
American Family Physician October 1, 2004	Flu and Colds A general overview on the difference between colds and flu and how to treat the symptoms of both.
American Family Physician February 15, 2003	Flu and Colds This patient handout describes flue symptoms and discusses over-the-counter medicines.
American Family Physician April 15, 2005	Why Am I Short of Breath? Shortness of breath can be caused by many things, from a simply cold to heart failure. While these tips should help ease the anxiety, they shouldn't replace a visit to your doctor.
American Family Physician January 15, 2004	Flu and Colds How can I tell if I have a cold or the flu?... What causes colds and the flu?... What about medicine?... Should I call my doctor?... etc.
Nurse Practitioner April 2012 Chaney & Sheriff	Evidence-based treatments for smoking cessation Smoking addiction is both physical and mental. The etiology of tobacco dependence is multidimensional and includes physiological, psychological, and social/behavioral factors.
American Family Physician August 1, 2000	Do I Want to Quit Smoking? Questionaire about quitting smoking and what you can do about nicotine withdrawal
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American Family Physician November 1, 2002	Heart Disease and Smoking: Why You Need to Stop Smoking Why do I need to stop smoking?... Why is it so hard to stop smoking?... What about nicotine replacement products or medicine to help me stop smoking?... How do I get support and encouragement?
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The Motley Fool May 22, 2009 Brian Orelli	Novartis Breathes Easier Novartis' investors can breathe a little easier. The company's new treatment for chronic obstructive pulmonary disease -- a.k.a. "smoker's lung" -- passed its three phase 3 trials without so much as a cough.
AskMen.com October 1, 2003 Steve Richer	How To: Quit Smoking Are you a regular smoker? Have you been trying to kick the habit for a while now? Have you unsuccessfully tried to quit in the past? Whether you're a social or regular smoker, these tips may encourage you to quit smoking today.
American Family Physician July 15, 2006 Okuyemi et al.	Interventions to Facilitate Smoking Cessation Family physicians, who see many tobacco addicted patients in their offices every year, have an important opportunity to decrease smoking rates with office-based interventions.
American Family Physician April 15, 2005 Karnani, Reisfield & Wilson	Evaluation of Chronic Dyspnea Chronic dyspnea is defined as dyspnea lasting more than one month. Information is presented on diagnosis, assessment and treatment for chronic dyspnea.
American Family Physician November 1, 2003 Zoorob & Campbell	Acute Dyspnea in the Office Shortness of breath, or dyspnea, is a common problem in the outpatient primary care setting. Establishing a diagnosis can be challenging because dyspnea appears in multiple diagnostic categories. Underlying disorders range from the relatively simple to the more serious.
American Family Physician March 1, 2004 Barreiro & Perillo	An Approach to Interpreting Spirometry Spirometry is a powerful tool that can be used to detect, follow, and manage patients with lung disorders. Technology advancements have made spirometry much more reliable and relatively simple to incorporate into a routine office visit.
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