sodium-ethylxanthate and Lung-Diseases--Obstructive

Topics: Adolescent; Adult; Arthritis, Rheumatoid; Asthma; Cardiovascular Diseases; Coitus; Counseling; Diabetes Complications; Disabled Persons; Erectile Dysfunction; Female; Humans; Kidney Diseases; Lung Diseases, Obstructive; Male; Pregnancy; Sex; Sexual Dysfunction, Physiological; Spinal Cord Injuries

Topics: Anxiety; Arthritis; Chronic Disease; Cough; Diabetes Mellitus; Female; Humans; Lung Diseases, Obstructive; Male; Patient Education as Topic; Sex

Although patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) experience many problems as a result of their disease, they can use numerous strategies to maximize functional ability and maintain health. Patients with COPD should be encouraged to learn more about their disease and use commonsense approaches to management. Referral to a pulmonary rehabilitation program that offers comprehensive assessment, individualized treatment, and access to support groups is also valuable. Rehabilitation programs often result in an improved capability for daily activities and a better quality of life.

Topics: Activities of Daily Living; Humans; Lung Diseases, Obstructive; Nutritional Physiological Phenomena; Patient Education as Topic; Relaxation Therapy; Respiration; Sex; Smoking Prevention

Topics: Counseling; Female; Humans; Lung Diseases, Obstructive; Male; Middle Aged; Nursing Assessment; Sex

Topics: Family; Female; Home Nursing; Humans; Life Style; Lung Diseases, Obstructive; Male; Physical Therapy Modalities; Sensory Deprivation; Sex