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      International Journal of COPD (submit here)

      This international, peer-reviewed Open Access journal by Dove Medical Press focuses on pathophysiological processes underlying Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) interventions, patient focused education, and self-management protocols. Sign up for email alerts here.

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      A review of halotherapy for chronic obstructive pulmonary disease.

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          Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is a chronic, progressive disease and is treated with inhaled medication to optimize the patient's lung health through decreasing their symptoms, especially breathlessness. Halotherapy is the inhalation of micronized dry salt within a chamber that mimics a salt cave environment. Recent media reports suggest that this therapy may help with the symptoms of COPD.

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          Epidemiology of COPD.

          P. Girodet, C Raherison (2009)
          Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is responsible for early mortality, high death rates and significant cost to health systems. The projection for 2020 indicates that COPD will be the third leading cause of death worldwide (from sixth in 1990) and fifth leading cause of years lost through early mortality or handicap (disability-adjusted life years) (12th in 1990). Active smoking remains the main risk factor, but other factors are becoming better known, such as occupational factors, infections and the role of air pollution. Prevalence of COPD varies according to country, age and sex. This disease is also associated with significant comorbidities. COPD is a disorder that includes various phenotypes, the continuum of which remains under debate. The major challenge in the coming years will be to prevent onset of smoking along with early detection of the disease in the general population.
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            COPD exacerbations .1: Epidemiology.

            Meghan Donaldson, Jadwiga Wedzicha (2006)
            The epidemiology of exacerbations of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is reviewed with particular reference to the definition, frequency, time course, natural history and seasonality, and their relationship with decline in lung function, disease severity and mortality. The importance of distinguishing between recurrent and relapsed exacerbations is discussed.
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              The Global Burden of Disease 2004 Update

              C Mathers, D. Fat, J Boerma … (2008)
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                Journal ID (iso-abbrev): Int J Chron Obstruct Pulmon Dis
                Title: International journal of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
                Publisher: Informa UK Limited
                ISSN (Electronic): 1178-2005
                ISSN (Print): 1176-9106
                Publication date (Electronic): 2014
                Volume: 9
                Affiliations
                [1 ] Family and Community Health University Research Group, School of Nursing and Midwifery, University of Western Sydney, Campbelltown Campus, Sydney, NSW, Australia.
                [2 ] Family and Community Health University Research Group, School of Nursing and Midwifery, University of Western Sydney, Campbelltown Campus, Sydney, NSW, Australia ; Centre for Pharmacology and Therapeutics, Division of Experimental Medicine, Imperial College, South Kensington, London, United Kingdom.
                [3 ] Institute of Applied Health Research, School of Health and Life Sciences, Glasgow Caledonian University, Glasgow, Scotland.
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                Publisher Item ID: copd-9-239
                DOI: 10.2147/COPD.S57511
                PMC ID: 3937102
                PubMed ID: 24591823
                SO-VID: c65ad6e1-932a-4939-b411-15f9adefd1b7
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                Keywords: aerosol,chronic disease,lung disease,salt cave,salt therapy,speleotherapy
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                Keywords: aerosol, chronic disease, lung disease, salt cave, salt therapy, speleotherapy

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