Latest News
Simple Test Can Detect Lung Diseases (06/25/2004, United Press International)
Early Care Helps When Lung Disease Flares Up (06/22/2004, Reuters Health)
Flu Vaccination Helpful for Lung-disease Patients (06/15/2004, Reuters Health)
From the National Institutes of Health
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute) - Links to PDF File
What Is Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD)? (National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute) Overviews
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) (Patient Education Institute) - requires Flash plug-in Also available in: Spanish
Facts about Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) (National Center for Environmental Health) Also available in: Spanish
JAMA Patient Page: Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (American Medical Association)

Anatomy/Physiology
Atlas of the Body: The Respiratory System -- Structure Detail (American Medical Association)
Human Respiratory System (National Emphysema Foundation)
Lung - Anatomy (National Lung Health Education Program)

Diagnosis/Symptoms
Blood Gas Tests (American Association for Clinical Chemistry)
Bronchoscopy: Pulmonary Branch Protocols (National Institutes of Health, Clinical Center) - Links to PDF File
Lung - Diagnosis of COPD and Asthma (National Lung Health Education Program)
Recognizing Signs and Symptoms of Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (National Jewish Medical and Research Center)
Spirometry (National Lung Health Education Program)
Understanding PFT's (Pulmonary Function Testing) (Alpha 1 Association)

Treatment
Current Treatment for Emphysema/COPD (National Jewish Medical and Research Center)
Lung - Treatment of COPD and Asthma (National Lung Health Education Program)

Clinical Trials
ClinicalTrials.gov: Lung Diseases, Obstructive (National Institutes of Health)
ClinicalTrials.gov: Pulmonary Disease, Chronic Obstructive (National Institutes of Health)

Specific Conditions
Barrel Chest (Mayo Foundation for Medical Education and Research)
Bronchiectasis (American Lung Association)

Nutrition
Nutritional Guidelines for People with COPD (Cleveland Clinic Foundation)

Disease Management
Home Oxygen Therapy (American Association for Respiratory Care)
Living with Advanced Lung Disease: A Guide for Family Caregivers (Washington Home Center for Palliative Care Studies) - Links to PDF File
Respiratory Home Health Care (American Association for Respiratory Care)

Coping
Around the Clock with COPD (American Lung Association)

Rehabilitation
Pulmonary Health / Exercise and Care (National Emphysema Foundation)

Related Issues
How to Plan for Air Travel When You Need Supplemental Oxygen (Mayo Foundation for Medical Education and Research)
Preventing Respirtatory Infection and Avoiding Irritants (Cleveland Clinic Foundation)
When Asthma and COPD Coexist (American Academy of Allergy, Asthma, and Immunology)

Research
Inhaled Steroids for Chronic Obstructive Lung Disease (American College of Physicians)
Noninvasive Positive-Pressure Ventilation for Severe Worsening of Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (American College of Physicians)

Organizations
American Lung Association
National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute
National Lung Health Education Program

Statistics
FASTATS: Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) (National Center for Health Statistics)