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  1. Natural Therapies for Emphysema and COPD: Relief and Healing for Chronic Pulmonary Disorders by Robert J. Green Jr., 2007-04-04
  2. The Chronic Bronchitis and Emphysema Handbook by François Haas, Sheila Sperber Haas, 2000-10-15
  3. Emphysema - A Medical Dictionary, Bibliography, and Annotated Research Guide to Internet References by ICON Health Publications, 2004-03-03
  4. Enjoying Life With Emphysema by Thomas L. Petty, Louise M. Nett, 1987-06
  5. Breathe Out: Living Life to the Fullest, with Emphysema, COPD, or Smoker's Lung by Mary Callahan RN, 2007-11-19
  6. COPD - Emphysema (Quickstudy: Health) by Gary R. Grahn, 2004-03
  7. Emphysema And Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease: Therapeutic Approaches Through Nutrition Natural Medicine Alternative Medicine by Robert J. Green, 2005-11-14
  8. The Quiet Killer: Emphysema/Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease by Hedrick Hannah L., 2002-05
  9. Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease: Practical, Medical, and Spiritual Guidelines for Daily Living With Emphysema, Chronic Bronchitis, and Combination Diagnosis (Hazelden Pocket Health Guide) by Mark Jenkins, 1999-10-01
  10. Living a Healthy Life with Chronic Conditions: Self-Management of Heart Disease, Fatigue, Arthritis, Worry, Diabetes, Frustration, Asthma, Pain, Emphysema, and Others by Kate Lorig, Halsted Holman, et all 2006-09-01
  11. Living a Healthy Life With Chronic Conditions: Self-Management of Heart Disease, Arthritis, Stroke, Diabetes, Asthma, Bronchitis, Emphysema & Others by David, M.D. Sobel, Halsted, M.D. Holman, et all 1994-03
  12. Living Well With Emphysema and Bronchitis by Myra Md Shayevitz, 1985-05-21
  13. Breathing Free: The Revolutionary 5-Day Program to Heal Asthma, Emphysema, Bronchitis, and Other Respiratory Ailments by Teresa Hale, 2000-08-22
  14. Living Well With Chronic Asthma, Bronchitis, and Emphysema by Myra B. Shayevitz, Berton R. Shayevitz, 1991-10

1. Emphysema
A description of emphysema, followed by links, clinical trials, associations and technical papers emphysema. emphysema is a chronic disease of the lungs which is characterized by Symptoms of
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Emphysema
Emphysema is a chronic disease of the lungs which is characterized by parenchymal destruction distal to the terminal bronchioles. Smoking, air pollution, environmental or occupational hazards, and genetic factors may play a role in this disease. Symptoms of emphysema usually begin with breathing difficulty especially during exhalation, shortness of breath, an enlarged chest, and bluish skin color.
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2. NEF Home Frame
Information about the organization that is dedicated to improving the quality of life for people with emphysema, asthma and related diseases. Included are featured articles and resources.
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3. EFFORTS-Main Website
nonprofit organization, formed, funded and operated by patients with the disease,working to promote research for emphysema and related lung diseases.
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5. NATIONAL EMPHYSEMA TREATMENT TRIAL
multicenter clinical trial designed to determine the role, safety, and effectivenessof bilateral lung volume reduction surgery in the treatment of emphysema.
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What is NETT? Return to Top What is Emphysema? Emphysema is a chronic lung condition that is a major cause of death and disability in the United States. Two million Americans are affected, largely those who are over age 50. With emphysema, breathing becomes difficult as the fine architecture of the lung is destroyed, leading to large holes in the lung, obstruction of the airways, trapping of air, and difficulty exchanging oxygen because of reduced elasticity of the lungs. In the United States, cigarette smoking is by far the most important risk factor for emphysema. Emphysema costs more than $2.5 billion in annual health care expenses and causes or contributes to 100,000 deaths in the U.S. each year. Current medical treatments include smoking cessation for those who still smoke, exercise rehabilitation, oxygen therapy for those with low blood oxygen levels, supportive and preventive measures such as flu shots, pneumonia vaccine, medications such as bronchodilators to help open airways, prompt treatment of respiratory infections, and lung transplantation.

6. Facts About Emphysema
Facts about emphysema. What Is emphysema? emphysema is a condition in which thereis overinflation of structures in the lungs known as alveoli or air sacs.
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Facts about Emphysema
What Is Emphysema?
Emphysema is a condition in which there is over-inflation of structures in the lungs known as alveoli or air sacs. This over-inflation results from a breakdown of the walls of the alveoli, which causes a decrease in respiratory function (the way the lungs work) and often, breathlessness. Early symptoms of emphysema include shortness of breath and cough.
How Serious Is Emphysema?
Emphysema is a widespread disease of the lungs. In 1987, 2.0 million people in the U.S. had emphysema. It is estimated that 70,000 to 100,000 Americans living today were born with a deficiency of a protein known as alpha I-antitrypsin (AAT) which can lead to an inherited form of emphysema. Emphysema ranks ninth among chronic conditions that contribute to lack of activity: Over 42% of individuals with emphysema report that their daily activities have been limited by the disease. Many of the people with emphysema are older men, but the condition is increasing among women. Males with emphysema outnumber females by 64%..
Causes of Emphysema
It is known from scientific research that the normal lung has a remarkable balance between two classes of chemicals with opposing action. The lung also has a system of elastic fibers. The fibers allow the lungs to expand and contract. When the chemical balance is altered, the lungs lose the ability to protect themselves against the destruction of these elastic fibers. This is what happens in emphysema.

7. MedlinePlus: Emphysema
Other health topics A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W XYZ List of All Topics. emphysema. Search MEDLINE for recent research articles on . emphysema General/Overviews. emphysema ( American Lung Association) Also available in Spanish. emphysema primary NIH organization for research on emphysema is the National Heart, Lung, and Blood
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8. Breathe Easy - Abnormal Lung Anatomy; Emphysema; What Happens With COPD.
emphysema. When you have emphysema, some of the air sacs deep in your lungshave been damaged. A cough may or may not be present with emphysema.
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What Happens With COPD Emphysema
When you have emphysema, some of the air sacs deep in your lungs have been damaged.
When the bronchi become irritated, the normal elasticity of the air sacs and the walls of the airways are destroyed. People with emphysema need to forcefully blow the air out in order to empty the lungs. Forcing the air out in this way puts pressure on the airways from the outside, compresses them and causes them to collapse. The walls of the tiny air sacs may even tear. Excessive coughing may cause the airways to collapse as well. MPG Clip (330K): A journey down the collapsing airway passages, and ending in the deteriorating alveoli. As the stretching and tearing of the walls of the air sacs continues, the lungs may become enlarged and less efficient at moving air into the lungs and contaminants out of the lungs. Because the walls of the air sacs are destroyed, there is less surface area available for gas exchange. Damage to the air sacs in the lungs not only results in difficulty breathing, but the heart also has to work harder to circulate blood through the lungs. All these changes make less oxygen available to the body. Emphysema is characterized by a large barrel-shaped chest, a poor air pumping system, and shortness of breath (SOB). In advanced stages, every breath is difficult. A cough may or may not be present with emphysema.

9. EMPHYSEMA
emphysema. emphysema (emfa-SEE-ma) is a chronic, irreversible lung disease that slowly destroys the air sacs in the lungs. This reduces the elasticity of the lungs and interferes with breathing, making it hard to move air in and out of the lungs. respiratory or cardiac failure. emphysema is usually caused by cigarette smoking and
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10. Every Breath You Take
When you or someone you love has been diagnosed with emphysema, knowing that helpis available to counter and control its effects provides solace and hope.
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Every Breath You Take
Preventing and Treating EMPHYSEMA by Carol Lewis We begin life with a breath, and the process continues automatically without a thought. It's only when we can't take a deep breath or, as in Shirley Gooden's case, can't catch our breath at all without effort, that we become aware of how precious easy breathing really is. Gooden, whose breathing is now supplemented with the help of an oxygen tank, was diagnosed with emphysema 14 years ago. Since then, the 68-year-old Bethesda, Md., resident has gradually felt the effects that the debilitating disease has had on her life as well as her lungs. "I'm held back from interacting with my grandchildren, " Gooden says, and like the healthy lungs she used to have, "that's something I can never get back." While it is true that the damage done to Gooden's lungs is not reversible, the disease is manageable, says John S. Saia, M.D., a pulmonary specialist with the Rockville Internal Medicine Group in Maryland, and Gooden's doctor. Saia adds that state-of-the-art medical advances can offer relief from many of the troubling symptoms of emphysema, and help patients breathe easier. What Is Emphysema?

11. Emphysema
What is emphysema? emphysema is a condition in which there is overinflationof structures in the lungs known as alveoli or air sacs.
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What is Emphysema?
Emphysema is a condition in which there is over-inflation of structures in the lungs known as alveoli or air sacs. This over-inflation results from a breakdown of the walls of the alveoli, which causes a decrease in respiratory function and breathlessness. In Emphysema, the lungs loose elasticity and are unable to fully expand and contract. This occurs because the air sacs cannot completely deflate, thus unable to fill with fresh air for adequate ventilation. Emphysema in children is usually caused by congenital abnormalities of the lung and alpha-1 antitrypsin deficiency. In emphysema, the patient can breathe in but breating out is difficult and inefficient. The seriousness of emphysema varies greatly. Some persons never reach a stage of incapacity and go through life with relatively litte inconvenience, while in others, the disease worsens until final degeneration of the ability to breath occurs. Symptoms?

12. National Trial Begins For Controversial Lung Surgery For Emphysema
Article from ScienceDaily Magazine about medical researchers investigating whether removing portions of lungs can provide longterm benefit to patients severely disabled.
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National Trial Begins For Controversial Lung Surgery For Emphysema
DURHAM, N.C. Medical researchers hope that an unusual clinical trial will prove whether or not removing portions of lungs can provide long-term benefit to patients severely disabled by emphysema, a progressive lung disease for which there is no other cure.
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Revolutionary Treatment For Inoperable Lung Cancer Lung Surgery Benefits Emphysema Patients For Several Years Benefits of Lung Surgery Reported for Emphysema Patients related stories Related section: Medicare had paid for thousands of the procedures in the early 1990s, when many hospitals began offering it to enthusiastic patients. Although short-term benefits were observed in many patients, important unanswered questions included the duration of benefit, which patients were most suitable, and what were the potential short- and long-term complications, researchers said.

13. NEF Home Frame
About the National emphysema Foundation . Have questions? Visit the emphysema Foundation message board! Since 1971, The National emphysema Foundation (NEF) has worked to improve the quality
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14. Emphysema And Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease: Online Reference For Health
Detailed definition of this disorder with a look at the causes, symptoms, diagnosis, prevention, complications and treatment.
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15. EFFORTS Sign-up Page
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16. Copdcbron
For a better understanding, it would be best to consider the two most importantconditions that compose COPD Chronic Bronchitis and emphysema. emphysema.
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COPD - What is it ?
Pulmonary Diagnostic Testing Treatment of COPD COPD - What is it ? Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) is a term which refers to a large group of lung diseases which can interfere with normal breathing. It is estimated that 11% of the U.S. population has COPD and incidence is increasing (2). For a better understanding, it would be best to consider the two most important conditions that compose COPD: Chronic Bronchitis and Emphysema. Chronic Bronchitis Emphysema Emphysema is a chronic lung disease which affects the alveoli (air sacs) and/or the ends of the smallest bronchi (breathing tubes). The lung loses its elasticity (similar to an overused rubber band), and therefore these areas of the lungs become enlarged. These enlarged areas trap 'stale' air and do not effectively exchange it with fresh air. This results in difficult breathing and may result in insufficient oxygen being delivered to the blood. In some cases, the patients also have difficulty getting rid of a waste gas called carbon dioxide. The predominant symptom in patients with emphysema is shortness of breath. Bullous Disease Bullous disease refers to spaces in the lungs greater than one centimeter in diameter when distended. Bullae can occur as one or many. In bullous disease, the lung structure between the bullae is normal; but in those with C.O.P.D. it may be grossly abnormal. In this condition usually there are no symptoms or signs. Only in advances cases will there be symptoms of shortness of breath on exertion. Occasionally a bulla will rupture and produce a condition called pneumothorax (collapsed lung).

17. WebMD/Lycos Chronic Obstructive Lung Disease Emphysema And Chronic Bronchitis
Causes, diagnosis, and treatment.
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18. COPPER In ARTHRITIS, HERNIATED DISCS, ANEURYSMS, And HEMORRHOIDS
A detailed and referenced opinion on copper nutrition and physiology as they pertain to hemorrhoids, slipped discs, aneurisms, emphysema, infection, arthritis, and maybe gray hair.
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CURE ANEURYSMS, SLIPPED DISCS and HEMORRHOIDS with COPPER
by Charles Weber This is a discussion of copper physiology and nutrition especially as pertaining to treatment of arthritis, hemorrhoids, emphysema, anemia, and maybe gray hair. Page 1. - copper physiology, elastin tissue, copper enzymes, diabetes, potassium, superoxide, cortisol and corticosterone. Page 2. - cortisol, ceruloplasmin, copper in the diet. Page 3. - copper sources, milk, copper for babies, interfering food, copper toxicity, affect on society. Potassium nutrition sites are shown at end of article. If you do not know the meaning of a word in this article, for a definition click on http://www.m-w.com (Mirriam-Webster). For unknown words also see the On-Line Medical Dictionary See this site (for a summary of potassium and copper nutrition) INTRODUCTION I have previously proposed that rheumatoid arthritis is accentuated by losses of potassium in our food supply and is largely a chronic potassium deficiency [Weber 1974] which causes alterations inside the cell of free amino acids [Iacobellis], interference by sodium with enzymes inside the cell as a result of the increased sodium there [Rubini], alterations of the potassium-sodium regulating hormone patterns which then affect other physiological processes, or some combination of these. I have come to believe that a disturbance of copper metabolism is the most serious symptom of these other processes. The aspect of copper physiology which is most potentially dangerous is its role in activating lysyl oxidase, the enzyme which cross links collagen and elastin connecting tissue [Sandberg, et al]. Copper's effect on elastin is especially important because elastin gains its strength primarily from cross linking [Carnes1971(discusses copper aminases)] and because elastin is the main material of several important organs, which include blood vessels, spinal discs, lungs, and skin [Carnes, 1977]. 4 to 6 of 100 Americans autopsied died of a ruptured aneurysm and 40% of them had unruptured aneurysms [from a dead URL]. This relationship may be a large part of the reduction in aneurysms which increased potassium produces.

19. Emphysema
emphysema. From the American Lung Association. What Is emphysema? emphysema is a condition in which there is overinflation of structures in the lungs known as alveoli or air sacs.
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What Is Emphysema?
Emphysema is a condition in which there is over-inflation of structures in the lungs known as alveoli or air sacs. This over-inflation results from a breakdown of the walls of the alveoli, which causes a decrease in respiratory function (the way the lungs work) and often, breathlessness. Early symptoms of emphysema include shortness of breath and cough.
How Serious Is Emphysema?
Emphysema is a widespread disease of the lungs. In 1993, 1.9 million people in the U.S. had emphysema. It is estimated that 50,000 to 100,000 Americans living today were born with a deficiency of a protein known as alpha 1-antitrypsin (AAT) which can lead to an inherited form of emphysema. Emphysema ranks 15th among chronic conditions that contribute to activity limitations: over 43 percent of individuals with emphysema report that their daily activities have been limited by the disease. Many of the people with emphysema are older men, but the condition is increasing among women. Males with emphysema outnumber females by 22 percent.

20. NHLBI, COPD, Chronic Bronchitis And Emphysema
What Are Chronic Bronchitis and emphysema? The number of individuals withemphysema in the United States is estimated to be 2 million.
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Chronic bronchitis, one of the two major diseases of the lung grouped under COPD, is diagnosed when a patient has excessive airway mucus secretion leading to a persistent, productive cough. An individual is considered to have chronic bronchitis if cough and sputum are present on most days for a minimum of 3 months for at least 2 successive years or for 6 months during 1 year. In chronic bronchitis, there also may be narrowing of the large and small airways making it more difficult to move air in and out of the lungs. An estimated 12.1 million Americans have chronic bronchitis. People with familial emphysema have a hereditary deficiency of a blood component called alpha-1-antitrypsin resulting in the loss of a lung structural protein, elastin. In emphysema there is permanent destruction of the alveoli, the tiny elastic air sacs of the lung, because of irreversible destruction of a protein in the lung called elastin that is important for maintaining the strength of the alveolar walls. The loss of elastin also causes collapse or narrowing of the smallest air passages, called bronchioles, which in turn limits airflow out of the lung. The number of individuals with emphysema in the United States is estimated to be 2 million. In the general population, emphysema usually develops in older individuals with a long smoking history. However, there is also a form of emphysema that runs in families. People with familial emphysema have a hereditary deficiency of a blood component, alpha-l-protease inhibitor, also called alpha-l-antitrypsin (AAT). The number of Americans with this genetic deficiency is quite small, probably no more than 70,000. It is estimated that 1 in 3,000 newborns have a genetic deficiency of AAT, and 1 to 3 percent of all cases of emphysema are due to AAT deficiency.

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