Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease: A Current Conspectus

Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease - A Current Conspectus provides an update on COPD related to the following topics: * merging of experience with technology in confronting COPD * air pollution and work-related exposures as major causes of COPD * heterogeneity of COPD caused by smoke from cigarettes and biomass fuel * disease-related contributors of health status in COPD * exercise training in the context of pulmonary rehabilitation * nutritional interventions in COPD * mechanical ventilation in COPD * use of patient-directed music listening during mechanical ventilation