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333                        <a href="https://www.copdfoundation.org" itemprop="url" class="url">
334                            <img class="img-responsive desktop fn" src="/copdfoundation-logo.svg" alt="COPD Foundation"/>
335                            <img class="img-responsive mobile photo" src="/copdfoundation-logo-centered.svg" alt="COPD Foundation"/>
336                        </a>
337                    </h2>
338                </div>
339                <nav role="navigation" class="main">
340                    <ul class="top-level">
341	
342	<li id="tab390" class="toplevel  first has-child">
343		
344			<span>COPD360social</span>
345		
346            <div class="sub-level">
347				<div class="sub-wrap">
348					<div id="tab390-row" class="desktop-menu-row section-intro"></div>
349					<ul class="main-sub-level">
350						
351<div id="tab391-sizing">
352	<li id="tab391" class="column sub-item first has-child">
353		
354			<span>Community</span>
355		
356		<ul>
357		    
358	<li id="tab656" class="sub-sub-item first">
359		
360			<a href="https://www.copdfoundation.org/COPD360social/Community/Get-Involved.aspx">Get Involved</a>
361		
362	</li>
363
364	<li id="tab392" class="sub-sub-item">
365		
366			<a href="https://www.copdfoundation.org/COPD360social/Community/Activity-Feed.aspx">Activity Feed</a>
367		
368	</li>
369
370	<li id="tab394" class="sub-sub-item">
371		
372			<a href="https://www.copdfoundation.org/COPD360social/Community/Questions-and-Answers.aspx">Questions and Answers</a>
373		
374	</li>
375
376	<li id="tab867" class="sub-sub-item">
377		
378			<a href="https://www.copdfoundation.org/COPD360social/Community/Community-Events.aspx">Community Events</a>
379		
380	</li>
381
382	<li id="tab446" class="sub-sub-item">
383		
384			<a href="https://www.copdfoundation.org/COPD360social/Community/COPD-Digest.aspx">COPD Digest</a>
385		
386	</li>
387
388	<li id="tab670" class="sub-sub-item last">
389		
390			<a href="https://www.copdfoundation.org/COPD360social/Community/Community-Exchange.aspx">Community Exchange</a>
391		
392	</li>
393
394		</ul>
395		
396	</li>
397</div>
398
399<div id="tab398-sizing">
400	<li id="tab398" class="column sub-item last has-child">
401		
402			<span>How to Participate</span>
403		
404		<ul>
405		    
406	<li id="tab399" class="sub-sub-item first">
407		
408			<a href="https://www.copdfoundation.org/COPD360social/How-to-Participate/FAQ.aspx">FAQ</a>
409		
410	</li>
411
412	<li id="tab400" class="sub-sub-item">
413		
414			<a href="https://www.copdfoundation.org/COPD360social/How-to-Participate/Video-Tutorials.aspx">Video Tutorials</a>
415		
416	</li>
417
418	<li id="tab401" class="sub-sub-item">
419		
420			<a href="https://www.copdfoundation.org/COPD360social/How-to-Participate/How-do-I-win-points.aspx">How do I win points?</a>
421		
422	</li>
423
424	<li id="tab402" class="sub-sub-item">
425		
426			<a href="https://www.copdfoundation.org/COPD360social/How-to-Participate/How-do-I-win-badges.aspx">How do I win badges?</a>
427		
428	</li>
429
430	<li id="tab403" class="sub-sub-item">
431		
432			<a href="https://www.copdfoundation.org/COPD360social/How-to-Participate/Community-Guidelines.aspx">Community Guidelines</a>
433		
434	</li>
435
436	<li id="tab408" class="sub-sub-item last">
437		
438			<a href="https://www.copdfoundation.org/COPD360social/How-to-Participate/Statement-of-Rights-and-Responsibilities.aspx">Statement of Rights and Responsibilities</a>
439		
440	</li>
441
442		</ul>
443		
444	</li>
445</div>
446
447					</ul>
448					<div class="clear"></div>
449				</div>
450            </div>
451		
452	</li>
453
454	<li id="tab84" class="toplevel  has-child">
455		
456			<span>What is COPD</span>
457		
458            <div class="sub-level">
459				<div class="sub-wrap">
460					<div id="tab84-row" class="desktop-menu-row section-intro"></div>
461					<ul class="main-sub-level">
462						
463<div id="tab238-sizing">
464	<li id="tab238" class="column sub-item first last has-child">
465		
466			<span>Understanding COPD</span>
467		
468		<ul>
469		    
470	<li id="tab239" class="sub-sub-item first">
471		
472			<a href="https://www.copdfoundation.org/What-is-COPD/Understanding-COPD/What-is-COPD.aspx">What is COPD?</a>
473		
474	</li>
475
476	<li id="tab654" class="sub-sub-item">
477		
478			<a href="https://www.copdfoundation.org/What-is-COPD/Understanding-COPD/What-Causes-COPD.aspx">What Causes COPD?</a>
479		
480	</li>
481
482	<li id="tab253" class="sub-sub-item">
483		
484			<a href="https://www.copdfoundation.org/What-is-COPD/Understanding-COPD/How-is-COPD-Diagnosed.aspx">How is COPD Diagnosed?</a>
485		
486	</li>
487
488	<li id="tab220" class="sub-sub-item">
489		
490			<a href="https://www.copdfoundation.org/What-is-COPD/Understanding-COPD/Understanding-Your-Lungs.aspx">Understanding Your Lungs</a>
491		
492	</li>
493
494	<li id="tab97" class="sub-sub-item">
495		
496			<a href="https://www.copdfoundation.org/What-is-COPD/Understanding-COPD/FAQ.aspx">FAQ</a>
497		
498	</li>
499
500	<li id="tab96" class="sub-sub-item">
501		
502			<a href="https://www.copdfoundation.org/What-is-COPD/Understanding-COPD/Glossary-of-COPD-Terms.aspx">Glossary of COPD Terms</a>
503		
504	</li>
505
506	<li id="tab660" class="sub-sub-item last">
507		
508			<a href="https://www.copdfoundation.org/What-is-COPD/Understanding-COPD/Statistics.aspx">Statistics</a>
509		
510	</li>
511
512		</ul>
513		
514	</li>
515</div>
516
517					</ul>
518					<div class="clear"></div>
519				</div>
520            </div>
521		
522	</li>
523
524	<li id="tab88" class="toplevel  has-child">
525		
526			<span>Learn More</span>
527		
528            <div class="sub-level">
529				<div class="sub-wrap">
530					<div id="tab88-row" class="desktop-menu-row section-intro"></div>
531					<ul class="main-sub-level">
532						
533<div id="tab808-sizing">
534	<li id="tab808" class="column sub-item first has-child">
535		
536			<span>I am New to COPD</span>
537		
538		<ul>
539		    
540	<li id="tab240" class="sub-sub-item first">
541		
542			<a href="https://www.copdfoundation.org/Learn-More/I-am-New-to-COPD/Newly-Diagnosed.aspx">Newly Diagnosed</a>
543		
544	</li>
545
546	<li id="tab716" class="sub-sub-item">
547		
548			<a href="https://www.copdfoundation.org/Learn-More/I-am-New-to-COPD/Breathing-Te
548chniques.aspx">Breathing Techniques</a>
549		
550	</li>
551
552	<li id="tab227" class="sub-sub-item">
553		
554			<a href="https://www.copdfoundation.org/Learn-More/I-am-New-to-COPD/Coping-with-COPD.aspx">Coping with COPD</a>
555		
556	</li>
557
558	<li id="tab720" class="sub-sub-item">
559		
560			<a href="https://www.copdfoundation.org/Learn-More/I-am-New-to-COPD/What-is-an-Exacerbation.aspx">What is an Exacerbation?</a>
561		
562	</li>
563
564	<li id="tab666" class="sub-sub-item">
565		
566			<a href="https://www.copdfoundation.org/Learn-More/I-am-New-to-COPD/Stages-of-COPD.aspx">Stages of COPD</a>
567		
568	</li>
569
570	<li id="tab228" class="sub-sub-item">
571		
572			<a href="https://www.copdfoundation.org/Learn-More/I-am-New-to-COPD/Quitting-Smoking.aspx">Quitting Smoking</a>
573		
574	</li>
575
576	<li id="tab1148" class="sub-sub-item last">
577		
578			<a href="https://www.copdfoundation.org/Learn-More/I-am-New-to-COPD/Is-My-COPD-Genetic.aspx">Is My COPD Genetic?</a>
579		
580	</li>
581
582		</ul>
583		
584	</li>
585</div>
586
587<div id="tab663-sizing">
588	<li id="tab663" class="column sub-item has-child">
589		
590			<span>I am a Person with COPD</span>
591		
592		<ul>
593		    
594	<li id="tab764" class="sub-sub-item first">
595		
596			<a href="https://www.copdfoundation.org/Learn-More/I-am-a-Person-with-COPD/Coping-with-Airway-Mucus.aspx">Coping with Airway Mucus</a>
597		
598	</li>
599
600	<li id="tab718" class="sub-sub-item">
601		
602			<a href="https://www.copdfoundation.org/Learn-More/I-am-a-Person-with-COPD/COPD-and-Pneumonia.aspx">COPD and Pneumonia</a>
603		
604	</li>
605
606	<li id="tab733" class="sub-sub-item">
607		
608			<a href="https://www.copdfoundation.org/Learn-More/I-am-a-Person-with-COPD/Coronavirus-Information.aspx">Coronavirus Information</a>
609		
610	</li>
611
612	<li id="tab1136" class="sub-sub-item">
613		
614			<a href="https://www.copdfoundation.org/Learn-More/I-am-a-Person-with-COPD/Digital-Health-Resources.aspx">Digital Health Resources</a>
615		
616	</li>
617
618	<li id="tab224" class="sub-sub-item">
619		
620			<a href="https://www.copdfoundation.org/Learn-More/I-am-a-Person-with-COPD/Exercise.aspx">Exercise</a>
621		
622	</li>
623
624	<li id="tab590" class="sub-sub-item">
625		
626			<a href="https://www.copdfoundation.org/Learn-More/I-am-a-Person-with-COPD/Harmonicas-for-Health.aspx">Harmonicas for Health</a>
627		
628	</li>
629
630	<li id="tab652" class="sub-sub-item">
631		
632			<a href="https://www.copdfoundation.org/Learn-More/I-am-a-Person-with-COPD/Hospital-to-Home.aspx">Hospital to Home</a>
633		
634	</li>
635
636	<li id="tab686" class="sub-sub-item">
637		
638			<a href="https://www.copdfoundation.org/Learn-More/I-am-a-Person-with-COPD/Nutrition-for-Someone-with-COPD.aspx">Nutrition for Someone with COPD</a>
639		
640	</li>
641
642	<li id="tab715" class="sub-sub-item">
643		
644			<a href="https://www.copdfoundation.org/Learn-More/I-am-a-Person-with-COPD/Oxygen-Therapy.aspx">Oxygen Therapy</a>
645		
646	</li>
647
648	<li id="tab1086" class="sub-sub-item">
649		
650			<a href="https://www.copdfoundation.org/Learn-More/I-am-a-Person-with-COPD/Severe-and-Worsening-COPD.aspx">Severe and Worsening COPD</a>
651		
652	</li>
653
654	<li id="tab650" class="sub-sub-item">
655		
656			<a href="https://www.copdfoundation.org/Learn-More/I-am-a-Person-with-COPD/Traveling-with-COPD.aspx">Traveling with COPD</a>
657		
658	</li>
659
660	<li id="tab221" class="sub-sub-item">
661		
662			<a href="https://www.copdfoundation.org/Learn-More/I-am-a-Person-with-COPD/Treatments-Medications.aspx">Treatments &amp; Medications</a>
663		
664	</li>
665
666	<li id="tab739" class="sub-sub-item last">
667		
668			<a href="https://www.copdfoundation.org/Learn-More/I-am-a-Person-with-COPD/Vaping-eCigarettes-and-COPD.aspx">Vaping, eCigarettes and COPD</a>
669		
670	</li>
671
672		</ul>
673		
674	</li>
675</div>
676
677<div id="tab129-sizing">
678	<li id="tab129" class="column sub-item has-child">
679		
680			<span>I am a Caregiver</span>
681		
682		<ul>
683		    
684	<li id="tab649" class="sub-sub-item first">
685		
686			<a href="https://www.copdfoundation.org/Learn-More/I-am-a-Caregiver/The-COPD-Caregiver.aspx">The COPD Caregiver</a>
687		
688	</li>
689
690	<li id="tab180" class="sub-sub-item last">
691		
692			<a href="https://www.copdfoundation.org/Learn-More/I-am-a-Caregiver/FAQ-for-Caregivers.aspx">FAQ for Caregivers</a>
693		
694	</li>
695
696		</ul>
697		
698	</li>
699</div>
700
701<div id="tab134-sizing">
702	<li id="tab134" class="column sub-item has-child">
703		
704			<span>I am a Healthcare Provider</span>
705		
706		<ul>
707		    
708	<li id="tab451" class="sub-sub-item first">
709		
710			<a href="https://www.copdfoundation.org/Praxis/About-PRAXIS/What-is-PRAXIS.aspx">The COPD Praxis</a>
711		
712	</li>
713
714	<li id="tab512" class="sub-sub-item">
715		
716			<a href="https://www.copdfoundation.org/Praxis/Community/Blog.aspx">The PRAXIS Nexus Blog</a>
717		
718	</li>
719
720	<li id="tab514" class="sub-sub-item">
721		
722			<a href="https://www.copdfoundation.org/Praxis/Learning-Center/Professional-Development-Opportunities.aspx">Professional Development</a>
723		
724	</li>
725
726	<li id="tab513" class="sub-sub-item">
727		
728			<a href="https://www.copdfoundation.org/Praxis/Resource-Repository/Search.aspx">Resource Repository</a>
729		
730	</li>
731
732	<li id="tab864" class="sub-sub-item">
733		
734			<a href="https://www.copdfoundation.org/Learn-More/I-am-a-Healthcare-Provider/The-101-Library.aspx">The 101 Library</a>
735		
736	</li>
737
738	<li id="tab1068" class="sub-sub-item">
739		
740			<a href="https://www.copdfoundation.org/Learn-More/I-am-a-Healthcare-Provider/Genetic-COPD.aspx">Genetic COPD</a>
741		
742	</li>
743
744	<li id="tab1095" class="sub-sub-item">
745		
746			<a href="https://www.copdfoundation.org/Learn-More/I-am-a-Healthcare-Provider/Lung-Health-Collaborative.aspx">Lung Health Collaborative</a>
747		
748	</li>
749
750	<li id="tab1147" class="sub-sub-item last">
751		
752			<a href="https://www.copdfoundation.org/Learn-More/I-am-a-Healthcare-Provider/Lung-Health-Collaborative-Virtual-Assembly.aspx">Lung Health Collaborative Virtual Assembly</a>
753		
754	</li>
755
756		</ul>
757		
758	</li>
759</div>
760
761<div id="tab794-sizing">
762	<li id="tab794" class="column sub-item has-child">
763		
764			<span>Pulmonary Rehabilitation</span>
765		
766		<ul>
767		    
768	<li id="tab795" class="sub-sub-item first">
769		
770			<a href="https://www.copdfoundation.org/Learn-More/Pulmonary-Rehabilitation/What-is-Pulmonary-Rehabilitation.aspx">What is Pulmonary Rehabilitation?</a>
771		
772	</li>
773
774	<li id="tab797" class="sub-sub-item">
775		
776			<a href="https://www.copdfoundation.org/Learn-More/Pulmonary-Rehabilitation/How-to-Select-a-Program.aspx">How to Select a Program?</a>
777		
778	</li>
779
780	<li id="tab798" class="sub-sub-item last">
781		
782			<a href="https://www.copdfoundation.org/Learn-More/Pulmonary-Rehabilitation/Patient-Stories.aspx">Patient Stories</a>
783		
784	</li>
785
786		</ul>
787		
788	</li>
789</div>
790
791<div id="tab237-sizing">
792	<li id="tab237" class="column sub-item has-child">
793		
794			<span>Educational Materials &amp; Resources</span>
795		
796		<ul>
797		    
798	<li id="tab315" class="sub-sub-item first">
799		
800			<a href="https://www.copdfoundation.org/Learn-More/Educational-Materials-Resources/Downloads.aspx">Downloads</a>
801		
802	</li>
803
804	<li id="tab179" class="sub-sub-item">
805		
806			<a href="https://www.copdfoundation.org/Learn-More/Educational-Materials-Resources/Educational-Video-Series.aspx">Educational Video Series</a>
807		
808	</li>
809
810	<li id="tab1023" class="sub-sub-item">
811		
812			<a href="https://www.copdfoundation.org/Learn-More/Educational-Materials-Resources/E-Learning-Courses.aspx">E-Learning Courses</a>
813		
814	</li>
815
816	<li id="tab987" class="sub-sub-item">
817		
818			<a href="https://www.copdfoundation.org/Learn-More/Educational-Materials-Resources/COPD-Patient-Education-Online-Store.aspx">COPD Patient Education Online Store</a>
819		
820	</li>
821
822	<li id="tab861" class="sub-sub-item">
823		
824			<a href="https://www.lunghealthchampion.com/">Podcasts &amp; Events</a>
825		
826	</li>
827
828	<li id="tab255" class="sub-sub-item last">
829		
830			<a href="https://www.copdfoundation.org/Learn-More/Educational-Materials-Resources/Publications.aspx">Publications</a>
831		
832	</li>
833
834		</ul>
835		
836	</li>
837</div>
838
839<div id="tab700-sizing">
840	<li id="tab700" class="column sub-item has-child">
841		
842			<span>The COPD Pocket Consultant Guide</span>
843		
844		<ul>
845		    
846	<li id="tab683" class="sub-sub-item first">
847		
848			<a href="https://www.copdfoundation.org/Learn-More/The-COPD-Pocket-Consultant-Guide/Healthcare-Provider-Track.aspx">Healthcare Provider Track</a>
849		
850	</li>
851
852	<li id="tab701" class="sub-sub-item">
853		
854			<a href="https://www.copdfoundation.org/Learn-More/The-COPD-Pocket-Consultant-Guide/Patient-Caregiver-Track.aspx">Patient &amp; Caregiver Track</a>
855		
856	</li>
857
858	<li id="tab1079" class="sub-sub-item last">
859		
860			<a href="https://www.copdfoundation.org/Learn-More/The-COPD-Pocket-Consultant-Guide/CIRCLES-and-MORE.aspx">CIRCLES and MORE</a>
861		
862	</li>
863
864		</ul>
865		
866	</li>
867</div>
868
869<div id="tab737-sizing">
870	<li id="tab737" class="column sub-item last has-child">
871		
872			<span>About Education and Support</span>
873		
874		<ul>
875		    
876	<li id="tab738" class="sub-sub-item first">
877		
878			<a href="https://www.copdfoundation.org/Learn-More/About-Education-and-Support/Our-Education-and-Support-Framework.aspx">Our Education and Support Framework</a>
879		
880	</li>
881
882	<li id="tab788" class="sub-sub-item last">
883		
884			<a href="https://www.copdfoundation.org/Learn-More/About-Education-and-Support/COPD360coach.aspx">COPD360coach</a>
885		
886	</li>
887
888		</ul>
889		
890	</li>
891</div>
892
893					</ul>
894					<div class="clear"></div>
895				</div>
896            </div>
897		
898	</li>
899
900	<li id="tab86" class="toplevel  has-child">
901		
902			<span>Take Action</span>
903		
904            <div class="sub-level">
905				<div class="sub-wrap">
906					<div id="tab86-row" class="desktop-menu-row section-intro"></div>
907					<ul class="main-sub-level">
908						
909<div id="tab113-sizing">
910	<li id="tab113" class="column sub-item first has-child">
911		
912			<span>Get Involved</span>
913		
914		<ul>
915		    
916	<li id="tab829" class="sub-sub-item first">
917		
918			<a href="https://www.copdfoundation.org/Take-Action/Get-Involved/Take-Action.aspx">Take Action</a>
919		
920	</li>
921
922	<li id="tab840" class="sub-sub-item">
923		
924			<a href="https://www.copdfoundation.org/Take-Action/Get-Involved/Lace-Up-for-Lungs.aspx">Lace-Up for Lungs</a>
925		
926	</li>
927
928	<li id="tab215" class="sub-sub-item">
929		
930			<a href="https://www.copdfoundation.org/Take-Action/Get-Involved/Join-our-Advocacy-Action-Center.aspx">Join our Advocacy: Action Center</a>
931		
932	</li>
933
934	<li id="tab805" class="sub-sub-item">
935		
936			<a href="https://www.copdfoundation.org/Take-Action/Get-Involved/COPD-SOS.aspx">COPD SOS</a>
937		
938	</li>
939
940	<li id="tab982" class="sub-sub-item">
941		
942			<a href="https://www.copdfoundation.org/Take-Action/Get-Involved/IMPACT-Lung-Health.aspx">IMPACT Lung Health</a>
943		
944	</li>
945
946	<li id="tab702" class="sub-sub-item">
947		
948			<a href="https://www.copdfoundation.org/Take-Action/Get-Involved/COPD-Awareness-Month.aspx">COPD Awareness Month</a>
949		
950	</li>
951
952	<li id="tab957" class="sub-sub-item">
953		
954			<a href="https://www.copdfoundation.org/Take-Action/Get-Involved/World-Oxygen-Day.aspx">World Oxygen Day</a>
955		
956	</li>
957
958	<li id="tab1143" class="sub-sub-item">
959		
960			<a href="https://www.copdfoundation.org/Research/Participate-in-Clinical-Research/Join-Actively-Recruiting-Research-Studies.aspx">Join Actively Recruiting Research Studies</a>
961		
962	</li>
963
964	<li id="tab214" class="sub-sub-item last">
965		
966			<a href="https://www.copdfoundation.org/Take-Action/Get-Involved/State-Captains.aspx">State Captains</a>
967		
968	</li>
969
970		</ul>
971		
972	</li>
973</div>
974
975<div id="tab356-sizing">
976	<li id="tab356" class="column sub-item last has-child">
977		
978			<span>COPD Policy Issues</span>
979		
980		<ul>
981		    
982	<li id="tab619" class="sub-sub-item first">
983		
984			<a href="https://www.copdfoundation.org/Take-Action/COPD-Policy-Issues/Learn-More.aspx">Learn More</a>
985		
986	</li>
987
988	<li id="tab357" class="sub-sub-item">
989		
990			<a href="https://www.copdfoundation.org/Take-Action/COPD-Policy-Issues/Access-to-Treatment.aspx">Access to Treatment</a>
991		
992	</li>
993
994	<li id="tab359" class="sub-sub-item">
995		
996			<a href="https://www.copdfoundation.org/Take-Action/COPD-Policy-Issues/Appeals-and-Grievances.aspx">Appeals and Grievances</a>
997		
998	</li>
999
1000	<li id="tab699" class="sub-sub-item">
1001		
1002			<a href="https://www.copdfoundation.org/Take-Action/COPD-Policy-Issues/Vaping-and-COPD.aspx">Vaping and COPD</a>
1003		
1004	</li>
1005
1006	<li id="tab1146" class="sub-sub-item last">
1007		
1008			<a href="https://www.copdfoundation.org/Take-Action/COPD-Policy-Issues/COPD-Access-Consortium.aspx">
1008COPD Access Consortium</a>
1009		
1010	</li>
1011
1012		</ul>
1013		
1014	</li>
1015</div>
1016
1017					</ul>
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1019				</div>
1020            </div>
1021		
1022	</li>
1023
1024	<li id="tab85" class="toplevel  has-child">
1025		
1026			<span>Research</span>
1027		
1028            <div class="sub-level">
1029				<div class="sub-wrap">
1030					<div id="tab85-row" class="desktop-menu-row section-intro"></div>
1031					<ul class="main-sub-level">
1032						
1033<div id="tab868-sizing">
1034	<li id="tab868" class="column sub-item first has-child">
1035		
1036			<span>COPD360Net Development Accelerator</span>
1037		
1038		<ul>
1039		    
1040	<li id="tab882" class="sub-sub-item first">
1041		
1042			<a href="https://www.copdfoundation.org/Research/COPD360Net-Development-Accelerator/360-Research-Framework.aspx">360⁰ Research Framework</a>
1043		
1044	</li>
1045
1046	<li id="tab869" class="sub-sub-item">
1047		
1048			<a href="https://www.copdfoundation.org/Research/COPD360Net-Development-Accelerator/About-COPD360Net.aspx">About COPD360Net</a>
1049		
1050	</li>
1051
1052	<li id="tab984" class="sub-sub-item">
1053		
1054			<a href="https://www.copdfoundation.org/Research/COPD360Net-Development-Accelerator/Services-and-Resources.aspx">Services and Resources</a>
1055		
1056	</li>
1057
1058	<li id="tab870" class="sub-sub-item">
1059		
1060			<a href="https://www.copdfoundation.org/Research/COPD360Net-Development-Accelerator/Accredited-Centers-and-Networks.aspx">Accredited Centers and Networks</a>
1061		
1062	</li>
1063
1064	<li id="tab871" class="sub-sub-item last">
1065		
1066			<a href="https://www.copdfoundation.org/Research/COPD360Net-Development-Accelerator/Accredited-Center-or-Network-Application.aspx">Accredited Center or Network Application</a>
1067		
1068	</li>
1069
1070		</ul>
1071		
1072	</li>
1073</div>
1074
1075<div id="tab931-sizing">
1076	<li id="tab931" class="column sub-item has-child">
1077		
1078			<span>Participate in Clinical Research</span>
1079		
1080		<ul>
1081		    
1082	<li id="tab942" class="sub-sub-item first">
1083		
1084			<a href="https://www.copdfoundation.org/Research/Participate-in-Clinical-Research/Join-Actively-Recruiting-Research-Studies.aspx">Join Actively Recruiting Research Studies</a>
1085		
1086	</li>
1087
1088	<li id="tab936" class="sub-sub-item">
1089		
1090			<a href="https://www.copdfoundation.org/Research/Participate-in-Clinical-Research/RELIANCE.aspx">RELIANCE</a>
1091		
1092	</li>
1093
1094	<li id="tab937" class="sub-sub-item last">
1095		
1096			<a href="https://www.copdfoundation.org/Research/Participate-in-Clinical-Research/SOURCE.aspx">SOURCE</a>
1097		
1098	</li>
1099
1100		</ul>
1101		
1102	</li>
1103</div>
1104
1105<div id="tab880-sizing">
1106	<li id="tab880" class="column sub-item has-child">
1107		
1108			<span>Completed Studies: Results and Updates</span>
1109		
1110		<ul>
1111		    
1112	<li id="tab940" class="sub-sub-item first">
1113		
1114			<a href="https://www.copdfoundation.org/Research/Completed-Studies-Results-and-U
1114pdates/CAPTURE.aspx">CAPTURE</a>
1115		
1116	</li>
1117
1118	<li id="tab881" class="sub-sub-item">
1119		
1120			<a href="https://www.copdfoundation.org/Research/Completed-Studies-Results-and-Updates/ESSENCE.aspx">ESSENCE</a>
1121		
1122	</li>
1123
1124	<li id="tab884" class="sub-sub-item">
1125		
1126			<a href="https://www.copdfoundation.org/Research/Completed-Studies-Results-and-Updates/O2VERLAP.aspx">O2VERLAP</a>
1127		
1128	</li>
1129
1130	<li id="tab885" class="sub-sub-item">
1131		
1132			<a href="https://www.copdfoundation.org/Research/Completed-Studies-Results-and-Updates/ShiPPs.aspx">ShiPPs</a>
1133		
1134	</li>
1135
1136	<li id="tab886" class="sub-sub-item">
1137		
1138			<a href="https://www.copdfoundation.org/Research/Completed-Studies-Results-and-Updates/Patient-Journey.aspx">Patient Journey</a>
1139		
1140	</li>
1141
1142	<li id="tab887" class="sub-sub-item last">
1143		
1144			<a href="https://www.copdfoundation.org/Research/Completed-Studies-Results-and-Updates/Other-Published-Studies.aspx">Other Published Studies</a>
1145		
1146	</li>
1147
1148		</ul>
1149		
1150	</li>
1151</div>
1152
1153<div id="tab888-sizing">
1154	<li id="tab888" class="column sub-item has-child">
1155		
1156			<span>COPDF Research Registries</span>
1157		
1158		<ul>
1159		    
1160	<li id="tab890" class="sub-sub-item first">
1161		
1162			<a href="https://www.copdfoundation.org/Research/COPDF-Research-Registries/Bronchiectasis-and-NTM-Research-Registry-BRR.aspx">Bronchiectasis and NTM Research Registry (BRR)</a>
1163		
1164	</li>
1165
1166	<li id="tab891" class="sub-sub-item last">
1167		
1168			<a href="https://www.copdfoundation.org/Research/COPDF-Research-Registries/COPD-Patient-Powered-Research-Network-COPD-PPRN.aspx">COPD Patient Powered Research Network (COPD PPRN)</a>
1169		
1170	</li>
1171
1172		</ul>
1173		
1174	</li>
1175</div>
1176
1177<div id="tab892-sizing">
1178	<li id="tab892" class="column sub-item has-child">
1179		
1180			<span>Research Projects and Consortia</span>
1181		
1182		<ul>
1183		    
1184	<li id="tab893" class="sub-sub-item first">
1185		
1186			<a href="https://www.copdfoundation.org/Research/Research-Projects-and-Consortia/COPDF-Nebulizer-Consortium.aspx">COPDF Nebulizer Consortium</a>
1187		
1188	</li>
1189
1190	<li id="tab924" class="sub-sub-item">
1191		
1192			<a href="https://www.copdfoundation.org/Research/Research-Projects-and-Consortia/Patient-Inspired-Validation-of-Outcome-Tools-PIVOT.aspx">Patient-Inspired Validation of Outcome Tools (PIVOT)</a>
1193		
1194	</li>
1195
1196	<li id="tab925" class="sub-sub-item">
1197		
1198			<a href="https://www.copdfoundation.org/Research/Research-Projects-and-Consortia/COPD-Biomarker-Qualification-Consortium-CBQC.aspx">COPD Biomarker Qualification Consortium (CBQC)</a>
1199		
1200	</li>
1201
1202	<li id="tab981" class="sub-sub-item">
1203		
1204			<a href="https://www.copdfoundation.org/Research/Research-Projects-and-Consortia/COPD-Assessment-Test-CAT-Chronic-Airways-Assessment-Test-CAAT.aspx">COPD Assessment Test (CAT) / Chronic Airways Assessment Test (CAAT)</a>
1205		
1206	</li>
1207
1208	<li id="tab897" class="sub-sub-item">
1209		
1210			<a href="https://www.copdfoundation.org/Research/Research-Projects-and-Consortia/Oxygen360.aspx">Oxygen360</a>
1211		
1212	</li>
1213
1214	<li id="tab898" class="sub-sub-item">
1215		
1216			<a href="https://www.copdfoundation.org/Research/Research-Projects-and-Consortia/Sputum-Home-Collection.aspx">Sputum Home Collection</a>
1217		
1218	</li>
1219
1220	<li id="tab899" class="sub-sub-item">
1221		
1222			<a href="https://www.copdfoundation.org/Research/Research-Projects-and-Consortia/COPDGene.aspx">COPDGene</a>
1223		
1224	</li>
1225
1226	<li id="tab900" class="sub-sub-item">
1227		
1228			<a href="https://www.copdfoundation.org/Research/Research-Projects-and-Consortia/SPIROMICS.aspx">SPIROMICS</a>
1229		
1230	</li>
1231
1232	<li id="tab907" class="sub-sub-item last">
1233		
1234			<a href="https://www.copdfoundation.org/Research/Research-Projects-and-Consortia/CONNECT-COPD-Dissemination-Tools.aspx">CONNECT COPD Dissemination Tools</a>
1235		
1236	</li>
1237
1238		</ul>
1239		
1240	</li>
1241</div>
1242
1243<div id="tab901-sizing">
1244	<li id="tab901" class="column sub-item has-child">
1245		
1246			<span>Patient Investigator Resources</span>
1247		
1248		<ul>
1249		    
1250	<li id="tab902" class="sub-sub-item first">
1251		
1252			<a href="https://www.copdfoundation.org/Research/Patient-Investigator-Resources/BRIDGE-Training-Information.aspx">BRIDGE Training Information</a>
1253		
1254	</li>
1255
1256	<li id="tab903" class="sub-sub-item">
1257		
1258			<a href="https://www.copdfoundation.org/Research/Patient-Investigator-Resources/BRIDGE-Research-Agenda.aspx">BRIDGE Research Agenda</a>
1259		
1260	</li>
1261
1262	<li id="tab904" class="sub-sub-item last">
1263		
1264			<a href="https://www.copdfoundation.org/Research/Patient-Investigator-Resources/BRIDGE-Patient-to-Investigator-Training.aspx">BRIDGE Patient to Investigator Training</a>
1265		
1266	</li>
1267
1268		</ul>
1269		
1270	</li>
1271</div>
1272
1273<div id="tab905-sizing">
1274	<li id="tab905" class="column sub-item has-child">
1275		
1276			<span>Research Innovation Updates</span>
1277		
1278		<ul>
1279		    
1280	<li id="tab906" class="sub-sub-item first last">
1281		
1282			<a href="https://www.copdfoundation.org/Research/Research-Innovation-Updates/Basic-Research.aspx">Basic Research</a>
1283		
1284	</li>
1285
1286		</ul>
1287		
1288	</li>
1289</div>
1290
1291<div id="tab773-sizing">
1292	<li id="tab773" class="column sub-item last has-child">
1293		
1294			<span>Medical and Scientific Publication</span>
1295		
1296		<ul>
1297		    
1298	<li id="tab687" class="sub-sub-item first last">
1299		
1300			<a href="https://www.copdfoundation.org/Research/Medical-and-Scientific-Publication/Journal-of-the-COPD-Foundation.aspx">Journal of the COPD Foundation</a>
1301		
1302	</li>
1303
1304		</ul>
1305		
1306	</li>
1307</div>
1308
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1315
1316	<li id="tab961" class="toplevel  last has-child">
1317		
1318			<span>
1318Ways to Give</span>
1319		
1320            <div class="sub-level">
1321				<div class="sub-wrap">
1322					<div id="tab961-row" class="desktop-menu-row section-intro"></div>
1323					<ul class="main-sub-level">
1324						
1325<div id="tab962-sizing">
1326	<li id="tab962" class="column sub-item first has-child">
1327		
1328			<span>Donate</span>
1329		
1330		<ul>
1331		    
1332	<li id="tab964" class="sub-sub-item first">
1333		
1334			<a href="https://www.copdfoundation.org/Ways-to-Give/Donate/Donate-Now.aspx">Donate Now</a>
1335		
1336	</li>
1337
1338	<li id="tab967" class="sub-sub-item">
1339		
1340			<a href="https://www.copdfoundation.org/Ways-to-Give/Donate/Monthly-Giving.aspx">Monthly Giving</a>
1341		
1342	</li>
1343
1344	<li id="tab969" class="sub-sub-item">
1345		
1346			<a href="https://www.copdfoundation.org/Ways-to-Give/Donate/Tribute-Giving.aspx">Tribute Giving</a>
1347		
1348	</li>
1349
1350	<li id="tab1144" class="sub-sub-item">
1351		
1352			<a href="https://plannedgiving.copdfoundation.org/gifts/donor-advised-funds/">Donor Advised Funds</a>
1353		
1354	</li>
1355
1356	<li id="tab1145" class="sub-sub-item">
1357		
1358			<a href="https://plannedgiving.copdfoundation.org/gifts/qualified-charitable-distributions-from-your-ira/">Qualified Charitable Distributions</a>
1359		
1360	</li>
1361
1362	<li id="tab1038" class="sub-sub-item">
1363		
1364			<a href="https://plannedgiving.copdfoundation.org/gifts/stocks-securities-mutual-funds/">Stock</a>
1365		
1366	</li>
1367
1368	<li id="tab1033" class="sub-sub-item">
1369		
1370			<a href="https://plannedgiving.copdfoundation.org/gifts/cryptocurrency/">Cryptocurrency</a>
1371		
1372	</li>
1373
1374	<li id="tab972" class="sub-sub-item">
1375		
1376			<a href="https://plannedgiving.copdfoundation.org/">Legacy and Planned Giving</a>
1377		
1378	</li>
1379
1380	<li id="tab1151" class="sub-sub-item">
1381		
1382			<a href="https://copdfoundation.careasy.org/home">Vehicle Donation</a>
1383		
1384	</li>
1385
1386	<li id="tab970" class="sub-sub-item">
1387		
1388			<a href="https://www.copdfoundation.org/Ways-to-Give/Donate/Workplace-Giving.aspx">Workplace Giving</a>
1389		
1390	</li>
1391
1392	<li id="tab997" class="sub-sub-item">
1393		
1394			<a href="https://www.copdfoundation.org/Ways-to-Give/Donate/Merch-for-the-Cause.aspx">Merch for the Cause</a>
1395		
1396	</li>
1397
1398	<li id="tab968" class="sub-sub-item">
1399		
1400			<a href="https://www.copdfoundation.org/Ways-to-Give/Donate/Shop-and-Give-Back.aspx">Shop and Give Back</a>
1401		
1402	</li>
1403
1404	<li id="tab971" class="sub-sub-item last">
1405		
1406			<a href="https://www.copdfoundation.org/Ways-to-Give/Donate/DIY-Fundraising.aspx">DIY Fundraising</a>
1407		
1408	</li>
1409
1410		</ul>
1411		
1412	</li>
1413</div>
1414
1415<div id="tab963-sizing">
1416	<li id="tab963" class="column sub-item last has-child">
1417		
1418			<span>Corporate Sponsorship</span>
1419		
1420		<ul>
1421		    
1422	<li id="tab976" class="sub-sub-item first">
1423		
1424			<a href="https://www.copdfoundation.org/Ways-to-Give/Corporate-Sponsorship/Why-Support-the-COPD-Foundation.aspx">Why Support the COPD Foundation</a>
1425		
1426	</li>
1427
1428	<li id="tab978" class="sub-sub-item last">
1429		
1430			<a href="https://www.copdfoundation.org/Ways-to-Give/Corporate-Sponsorship/Meet-Our-Sponsors.aspx">Meet Our Sponsors</a>
1431		
1432	</li>
1433
1434		</ul>
1435		
1436	</li>
1437</div>
1438
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1571		<hr />
1572	
1573		<li id="mobile-tab84" class=" has-child">
1574			<a class="mobile-menu-toggle" href="javascript:void(0);"><span>What is COPD</span></a>
1575			
1576				<ul class="mobile-menu-inner">
1577					
1578		<li id="mobile-tab238" class="column sub-item first last mobile-section-title">
1579			
1580				<span>Understanding COPD</span>
1581			
1582			<ul>
1583				
1584		<li id="mobile-tab239" class="mobile-sub-sub-item first">
1585			
1586				<a href="https://www.copdfoundation.org/What-is-COPD/Understanding-COPD/What-is-COPD.aspx">What is COPD?</a>
1587			
1588		</li>
1589	
1590		<li id="mobile-tab654" class="mobile-sub-sub-item">
1591			
1592				<a href="https://www.copdfoundation.org/What-is-COPD/Understanding-COPD/What-Causes-COPD.aspx">What Causes COPD?</a>
1593			
1594		</li>
1595	
1596		<li id="mobile-tab253" class="mobile-sub-sub-item">
1597			
1598				<a href="https://www.copdfoundation.org/What-is-COPD/Understanding-COPD/How-is-COPD-Diagnosed.aspx">How is COPD Diagnosed?</a>
1599			
1600		</li>
1601	
1602		<li id="mobile-tab220" class="mobile-sub-sub-item">
1603			
1604				<a href="https://www.copdfoundation.org/What-is-COPD/Understanding-COPD/Understanding-Your-Lungs.aspx">Understanding Your Lungs</a>
1605			
1606		</li>
1607	
1608		<li id="mobile-tab97" class="mobile-sub-sub-item">
1609			
1610				<a href="https://www.copdfoundation.org/What-is-COPD/Understanding-COPD/FAQ.aspx">FAQ</a>
1611			
1612		</li>
1613	
1614		<li id="mobile-tab96" class="mobile-sub-sub-item">
1615			
1616				<a href="https://www.copdfoundation.org/What-is-COPD/Understanding-COPD/Glossary-of-COPD-Terms.aspx">Glossary of COPD Terms</a>
1617			
1618		</li>
1619	
1620		<li id="mobile-tab660" class="mobile-sub-sub-item last">
1621			
1622				<a href="https://www.copdfoundation.org/What-is-COPD/Understanding-COPD/Statistics.aspx">Statistics</a>
1623			
1624		</li>
1625	
1626			</ul>
1627			
1628		</li>
1629	
1630				</ul>
1631			
1632		</li>
1633		<hr />
1634	
1635		<li id="mobile-tab88" class=" has-child">
1636			<a class="mobile-menu-toggle" href="javascript:void(0);"><span>Learn More</span></a>
1637			
1638				<ul class="mobile-menu-inner">
1639					
1640		<li id="mobile-tab808" class="column sub-item first mobile-section-title">
1641			
1642				<span>I am New to COPD</span>
1643			
1644			<ul>
1645				
1646		<li id="mobile-tab240" class="mobile-sub-sub-item first">
1647			
1648				<a href="https://www.copdfoundation.org/Learn-More/I-am-New-to-COPD/Newly-Diagnosed.aspx">Newly Diagnosed</a>
1649			
1650		</li>
1651	
1652		<li id="mobile-tab716" class="mobile-sub-sub-item">
1653			
1654				<a href="https://www.copdfoundation.org/Learn-More/I-am-New-to-COPD/Breathing-Techniques.aspx">Breathing Techniques</a>
1655			
1656		</li>
1657	
1658		<li id="mobile-tab227" class="mobile-sub-sub-item">
1659			
1660				<a href="https://www.copdfoundation.org/Learn-More/I-am-New-to-COPD/Coping-with-COPD.aspx">Coping with COPD</a>
1661			
1662		</li>
1663	
1664		<li id="mobile-tab720" class="mobile-sub-sub-item">
1665			
1666				<a href="https://www.copdfoundation.org/Learn-More/I-am-New-to-COPD/What-is-an-Exacerbation.aspx">What is an Exacerbation?</a>
1667			
1668		</li>
1669	
1670		<li id="mobile-tab666" class="mobile-sub-sub-item">
1671			
1672				<a href="https://www.copdfoundation.org/Learn-More/I-am-New-to-COPD/Stages-of-COPD.aspx">Stages of COPD</a>
1673			
1674		</li>
1675	
1676		<li id="mobile-tab228" class="mobile-sub-sub-item">
1677			
1678				<a href="https://www.copdfoundation.org/Learn-More/I-am-New-to-COPD/Quitting-Smoking.aspx">Quitting Smoking</a>
1679			
1680		</li>
1681	
1682		<li id="mobile-tab1148" class="mobile-sub-sub-item last">
1683			
1684				<a href="https://www.copdfoundation.org/Learn-More/I-am-New-to-COPD/Is-My-COPD-Genetic.aspx">Is My COPD Genetic?</a>
1685			
1686		</li>
1687	
1688			</ul>
1689			
1690		</li>
1691	
1692		<li id="mobile-tab663" class="column sub-item mobile-section-title">
1693			
1694				<span>I am a Person with COPD</span>
1695			
1696			<ul>
1697				
1698		<li id="mobile-tab764" class="mobile-sub-sub-item first">
1699			
1700				<a href="https://www.copdfoundation.org/Learn-More/I-am-a-Person-with-COPD/Coping-with-Airway-Mucus.aspx">Coping with Airway Mucus</a>
1701			
1702		</li>
1703	
1704		<li id="mobile-tab718" class="mobile-sub-sub-item">
1705			
1706				<a href="https://www.copdfoundation.org/Learn-More/I-am-a-Person-with-COPD/COPD-and-Pneumonia.aspx">COPD and Pneumonia</a>
1707			
1708		</li>
1709	
1710		<li id="mobile-tab733" class="mobile-sub-sub-item">
1711			
1712				<a href="https://www.copdfoundation.org/Learn-More/I-am-a-Person-with-COPD/Coronavirus-Information.aspx">Coronavirus Information</a>
1713			
1714		</li>
1715	
1716		<li id="mobile-tab1136" class="mobile-sub-sub-item">
1717			
1718				<a href="https://www.copdfoundation.org/Learn-More/I-am-a-Person-with-COPD/Digital-Health-Resources.aspx">Digital Health Resources</a>
1719			
1720		</li>
1721	
1722		<li id="mobile-tab224" class="mobile-sub-sub-item">
1723			
1724				<a href="https://www.copdfoundation.org/Learn-More/I-am-a-Person-with-COPD/Exercise.aspx">Exercise</a>
1725			
1726		</li>
1727	
1728		<li id="mobile-tab590" class="mobile-sub-sub-item">
1729			
1730				<a href="https://www.copdfoundation.org/Learn-More/I-am-a-Person-with-COPD/Harmonicas-for-Health.aspx">Harmonicas for Health</a>
1731			
1732		</li>
1733	
1734		<li id="mobile-tab652" class="mobile-sub-sub-item">
1735			
1736				<a href="https://www.copdfoundation.org/Learn-More/I-am-a-Person-with-COPD/Hospital-to-Home.aspx">Hospital to Home</a>
1737			
1738		</li>
1739	
1740		<li id="mobile-tab686" class="mobile-sub-sub-item">
1741			
1742				<a href="https://www.copdfoundation.org/Learn-More/I-am-a-Person-with-COPD/Nutrition-for-Someone-with-COPD.aspx">Nutrition for Someone with COPD</a>
1743			
1744		</li>
1745	
1746		<li id="mobile-tab715" class="mobile-sub-sub-item">
1747			
1748				<a href="https://www.copdfoundation.org/Learn-More/I-am-a-Person-with-COPD/Oxygen-Therapy.aspx">Oxygen Therapy</a>
1749			
1750		</li>
1751	
1752		<li id="mobile-tab1086" class="mobile-sub-sub-item">
1753			
1754				<a href="https://www.copdfoundation.org/Learn-More/I-am-a-Person-with-COPD/Severe-and-Worsening-COPD.aspx">Severe and Worsening COPD</a>
1755			
1756		</li>
1757	
1758		<li id="mobile-tab650" class="mobile-sub-sub-item">
1759			
1760				<a href="https://www.copdfoundation.org/Learn-More/I-am-a-Person-with-COPD/Traveling-with-COPD.aspx">Traveling with COPD</a>
1761			
1762		</li>
1763	
1764		<li id="mobile-tab221" class="mobile-sub-sub-item">
1765			
1766				<a href="https://www.copdfoundation.org/Learn-More/I-am-a-Person-with-COPD/Treatments-Medications.aspx">Treatments &amp; Medications</a>
1767			
1768		</li>
1769	
1770		<li id="mobile-tab739" class="mobile-sub-sub-item last">
1771			
1772				<a href="https://www.copdfoundation.org/Learn-More/I-am-a-Person-with-COPD/Vaping-eCigarettes-and-COPD.aspx">Vaping, eCigarettes and COPD</a>
1773			
1774		</li>
1775	
1776			</ul>
1777			
1778		</li>
1779	
1780		<li id="mobile-tab129" class="column sub-item mobile-section-title">
1781			
1782				<span>I am a Caregiver</span>
1783			
1784			<ul>
1785				
1786		<li id="mobile-tab649" class="mobile-sub-sub-item first">
1787			
1788				<a href="https://www.copdfoundation.org/Learn-More/I-am-a-Caregiver/The-COPD-Caregiver.aspx">The COPD Caregiver</a>
1789			
1790		</li>
1791	
1792		<li id="mobile-tab180" class="mobile-sub-sub-item last">
1793			
1794				<a href="https://www.copdfoundation.org/Learn-More/I-am-a-Caregiver/FAQ-for-Caregivers.aspx">FAQ for Caregivers</a>
1795			
1796		</li>
1797	
1798			</ul>
1799			
1800		</li>
1801	
1802		<li id="mobile-tab134" class="column sub-item mobile-section-title">
1803			
1804				<span>I am a Healthcare Provider</span>
1805			
1806			<ul>
1807				
1808		<li id="mobile-tab451" class="mobile-sub-sub-item first">
1809			
1810				<a href="https://www.copdfoundation.org/Praxis/About-PRAXIS/What-is-PRAXIS.aspx">The COPD Praxis</a>
1811			
1812		</li>
1813	
1814		<li id="mobile-tab512" class="mobile-sub-sub-item">
1815			
1816				<a href="https://www.copdfoundation.org/Praxis/Community/Blog.aspx">The PRAXIS Nexus Blog</a>
1817			
1818		</li>
1819	
1820		<li id="mobile-tab514" class="mobile-sub-sub-item">
1821			
1822				<a href="https://www.copdfoundation.org/Praxis/Learning-Center/Professional-Development-Opportunities.aspx">Professional Development</a>
1823			
1824		</li>
1825	
1826		<li id="mobile-tab513" class="mobile-sub-sub-item">
1827			
1828				<a href="https://www.copdfoundation.org/Praxis/Resource-Repository/Search.aspx">Resource Repository</a>
1829			
1830		</li>
1831	
1832		<li id="mobile-tab864" class="mobile-sub-sub-item">
1833			
1834				<a href="https://www.copdfoundation.org/Learn-More/I-am-a-Healthcare-Provider/The-101-Library.aspx">The 101 Library</a>
1835			
1836		</li>
1837	
1838		<li id="mobile-tab1068" class="mobile-sub-sub-item">
1839			
1840				<a href="https://www.copdfoundation.org/Learn-More/I-am-a-Healthcare-Provider/Genetic-COPD.aspx">Genetic COPD</a>
1841			
1842		</li>
1843	
1844		<li id="mobile-tab1095" class="mobile-sub-sub-item">
1845			
1846				<a href="https://www.copdfoundation.org/Learn-More/I-am-a-Healthcare-Provider/Lung-Health-Collaborative.aspx">Lung Health Collaborative</a>
1847			
1848		</li>
1849	
1850		<li id="mobile-tab1147" class="mobile-sub-sub-item last">
1851			
1852				<a href="https://www.copdfoundation.org/Learn-More/I-am-a-Healthcare-Provider/Lung-Health-Collaborative-Virtual-Assembly.aspx">Lung Health Collaborative Virtual Assembly</a>
1853			
1854		</li>
1855	
1856			</ul>
1857			
1858		</li>
1859	
1860		<li id="mobile-tab794" class="column sub-item mobile-section-title">
1861			
1862				<span>Pulmonary Rehabilitation</span>
1863			
1864			<ul>
1865				
1866		<li id="mobile-tab795" class="mobile-sub-sub-item first">
1867			
1868				<a href="https://www.copdfoundation.org/Learn-More/Pulmonary-Rehabilitation/What-is-Pulmonary-Rehabilitation.aspx">What is Pulmonary Rehabilitation?</a>
1869			
1870		</li>
1871	
1872		<li id="mobile-tab797" class="mobile-sub-sub-item">
1873			
1874				<a href="https://www.copdfoundation.org/Learn-More/Pulmonary-Rehabilitation/How-to-Select-a-Program.aspx">How to Select a Program?</a>
1875			
1876		</li>
1877	
1878		<li id="mobile-tab798" class="mobile-sub-sub-item last">
1879			
1880				<a href="https://www.copdfoundation.org/Learn-More/Pulmonary-Rehabilitation/Patient-Stories.aspx">Patient Stories</a>
1881			
1882		</li>
1883	
1884			</ul>
1885			
1886		</li>
1887	
1888		<li id="mobile-tab237" class="column sub-item mobile-section-title">
1889			
1890				<span>Educational Materials &amp; Resources</span>
1891			
1892			<ul>
1893				
1894		<li id="mobile-tab315" class="mobile-sub-sub-item first">
1895			
1896				<a href="https://www.copdfoundation.org/Learn-More/Educational-Materials-Resources/Downloads.aspx">Downloads</a>
1897			
1898		</li>
1899	
1900		<li id="mobile-tab179" class="mobile-sub-sub-item">
1901			
1902				<a href="https://www.copdfoundation.org/Learn-More/Educational-Materials-Resources/Educational-Video-Series.aspx">Educational Video Series</a>
1903			
1904		</li>
1905	
1906		<li id="mobile-tab1023" class="mobile-sub-sub-item">
1907			
1908				<a href="https://www.copdfoundation.org/Learn-More/Educational-Materials-Resources/E-Learning-Courses.aspx">E-Learning Courses</a>
1909			
1910		</li>
1911	
1912		<li id="mobile-tab987" class="mobile-sub-sub-item">
1913			
1914				<a href="https://www.copdfoundation.org/Learn-More/Educational-Materials-Resources/COPD-Patient-Education-Online-Store.aspx">COPD Patient Education Online Store</a>
1915			
1916		</li>
1917	
1918		<li id="mobile-tab861" class="mobile-sub-sub-item">
1919			
1920				<a href="https://www.lunghealthchampion.com/">Podcasts &amp; Events</a>
1921			
1922		</li>
1923	
1924		<li id="mobile-tab255" class="mobile-sub-sub-item last">
1925			
1926				<a href="https://www.copdfoundation.org/Learn-More/Educational-Materials-Resources/Publications.aspx">Publications</a>
1927			
1928		</li>
1929	
1930			</ul>
1931			
1932		</li>
1933	
1934		<li id="mobile-tab700" class="column sub-item mobile-section-title">
1935			
1936				<span>The COPD Pocket Consultant Guide</span>
1937			
1938			<ul>
1939				
1940		<li id="mobile-tab683" class="mobile-sub-sub-item first">
1941			
1942				<a href="https://www.copdfoundation.org/Learn-More/The-COPD-Pocket-Consultant-Guide/Healthcare-Provider-Track.aspx">Healthcare Provider Track</a>
1943			
1944		</li>
1945	
1946		<li id="mobile-tab701" class="mobile-sub-sub-item">
1947			
1948				<a href="https://www.copdfoundation.org/Learn-More/The-COPD-Pocket-Consultant-Guide/Patient-Caregiver-Track.aspx">Patient &amp; Caregiver Track</a>
1949			
1950		</li>
1951	
1952		<li id="mobile-tab1079" class="mobile-sub-sub-item last">
1953			
1954				<a href="https://www.copdfoundation.org/Learn-More/The-COPD-Pocket-Consultant-Guide/CIRCLES-and-MORE.aspx">CIRCLES and MORE</a>
1955			
1956		</li>
1957	
1958			</ul>
1959			
1960		</li>
1961	
1962		<li id="mobile-tab737" class="column sub-item last mobile-section-title">
1963			
1964				<span>About Education and Support</span>
1965			
1966			<ul>
1967				
1968		<li id="mobile-tab738" class="mobile-sub-sub-item first">
1969			
1970				<a href="https://www.copdfoundation.org/Learn-More/About-Education-and-Support/Our-Education-and-Support-Framework.aspx">Our Education and Support Framework</a>
1971			
1972		</li>
1973	
1974		<li id="mobile-tab788" class="mobile-sub-sub-item last">
1975			
1976				<a href="https://www.copdfoundation.org/Learn-More/About-Education-and-Support/COPD360coach.aspx">COPD360coach</a>
1977			
1978		</li>
1979	
1980			</ul>
1981			
1982		</li>
1983	
1984				</ul>
1985			
1986		</li>
1987		<hr />
1988	
1989		<li id="mobile-tab86" class=" has-child">
1990			<a class="mobile-menu-toggle" href="javascript:void(0);"><span>Take Action</span></a>
1991			
1992				<ul class="mobile-menu-inner">
1993					
1994		<li id="mobile-tab113" class="column sub-item first mobile-section-title">
1995			
1996				<span>Get Involved</span>
1997			
1998			<ul>
1999				
2000		<li id="mobile-tab829" class="mobile-sub-sub-item first">
2001			
2002				<a href="https://www.copdfoundation.org/Take-Action/Get-Involved/Take-Action.aspx">Take Action</a>
2003			
2004		</li>
2005	
2006		<li id="mobile-tab840" class="mobile-sub-sub-item">
2007			
2008				<a href="https://www.copdfoundation.org/Take-Action/Get-Involved/Lace-Up-for-Lungs.aspx">Lace-Up for Lungs</a>
2009			
2010		</li>
2011	
2012		<li id="mobile-tab215" class="mobile-sub-sub-item">
2013			
2014				<a href="https://www.copdfoundation.org/Take-Action/Get-Involved/Join-our-Advocacy-Action-Center.aspx">Join our Advocacy: Action Center</a>
2015			
2016		</li>
2017	
2018		<li id="mobile-tab805" class="mobile-sub-sub-item">
2019			
2020				<a href="https://www.copdfoundation.org/Take-Action/Get-Involved/COPD-SOS.aspx">COPD SOS</a>
2021			
2022		</li>
2023	
2024		<li id="mobile-tab982" class="mobile-sub-sub-item">
2025			
2026				<a href="https://www.copdfoundation.org/Take-Action/Get-Involved/IMPACT-Lung-Health.aspx">IMPACT Lung Health</a>
2027			
2028		</li>
2029	
2030		<li id="mobile-tab702" class="mobile-sub-sub-item">
2031			
2032				<a href="https://www.copdfoundation.org/Take-Action/Get-Involved/COPD-Awareness-Month.aspx">COPD Awareness Month</a>
2033			
2034		</li>
2035	
2036		<li id="mobile-tab957" class="mobile-sub-sub-item">
2037			
2038				<a href="https://www.copdfoundation.org/Take-Action/Get-Involved/World-Oxygen-Day.aspx">World Oxygen Day</a>
2039			
2040		</li>
2041	
2042		<li id="mobile-tab1143" class="mobile-sub-sub-item">
2043			
2044				<a href="https://www.copdfoundation.org/Research/Participate-in-Clinical-Research/Join-Actively-Recruiting-Research-Studies.aspx">Join Actively Recruiting Research Studies</a>
2045			
2046		</li>
2047	
2048		<li id="mobile-tab214" class="mobile-sub-sub-item last">
2049			
2050				<a href="https://www.copdfoundation.org/Take-Action/Get-Involved/State-Captains.aspx">State Captains</a>
2051			
2052		</li>
2053	
2054			</ul>
2055			
2056		</li>
2057	
2058		<li id="mobile-tab356" class="column sub-item last mobile-section-title">
2059			
2060				<span>COPD Policy Issues</span>
2061			
2062			<ul>
2063				
2064		<li id="mobile-tab619" class="mobile-sub-sub-item first">
2065			
2066				<a href="https://www.copdfoundation.org/Take-Action/COPD-Policy-Issues/Learn-More.aspx">Learn More</a>
2067			
2068		</li>
2069	
2070		<li id="mobile-tab357" class="mobile-sub-sub-item">
2071			
2072				<a href="https://www.copdfoundation.org/Take-Action/COPD-Policy-Issues/Access-to-Treatment.aspx">Access to Treatment</a>
2073			
2074		</li>
2075	
2076		<li id="mobile-tab359" class="mobile-sub-sub-item">
2077			
2078				<a href="https://www.copdfoundation.org/Take-Action/COPD-Policy-Issues/Appeals-and-Grievances.aspx">Appeals and Grievances</a>
2079			
2080		</li>
2081	
2082		<li id="mobile-tab699" class="mobile-sub-sub-item">
2083			
2084				<a href="https://www.copdfoundation.org/Take-Action/COPD-Policy-Issues/Vaping-and-COPD.aspx">Vaping and COPD</a>
2085			
2086		</li>
2087	
2088		<li id="mobile-tab1146" class="mobile-sub-sub-item last">
2089			
2090				<a href="https://www.copdfoundation.org/Take-Action/COPD-Policy-Issues/COPD-Access-Consortium.aspx">
2090COPD Access Consortium</a>
2091			
2092		</li>
2093	
2094			</ul>
2095			
2096		</li>
2097	
2098				</ul>
2099			
2100		</li>
2101		<hr />
2102	
2103		<li id="mobile-tab85" class=" has-child">
2104			<a class="mobile-menu-toggle" href="javascript:void(0);"><span>Research</span></a>
2105			
2106				<ul class="mobile-menu-inner">
2107					
2108		<li id="mobile-tab868" class="column sub-item first mobile-section-title">
2109			
2110				<span>COPD360Net Development Accelerator</span>
2111			
2112			<ul>
2113				
2114		<li id="mobile-tab882" class="mobile-sub-sub-item first">
2115			
2116				<a href="https://www.copdfoundation.org/Research/COPD360Net-Development-Accelerator/360-Research-Framework.aspx">360⁰ Research Framework</a>
2117			
2118		</li>
2119	
2120		<li id="mobile-tab869" class="mobile-sub-sub-item">
2121			
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2564                    <h2> <a href='https://www.copdfoundation.org/Praxis/Community/Blog/Article/2380/Immunizations-and-COPD-A-Preventive-Tool-That-Starts-with-a-Trusted-Conversation.aspx'>Immunizations and COPD: A Preventive Tool That Starts with a Trusted Conversation</a></h2>
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2568                    <div class="display-date">Posted on August 17, 2026&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;|&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</div>
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2578                <p>This post was written by <a href="https://www.copdfoundation.org/About-Us/Who-We-Are/Content-Review-and-Evaluation-Committee.aspx#about-the-authors">
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2581<p>Immunizations can play a fundamental role in managing the quality of life of a person living with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). Conversations with medical providers regarding the importance of vaccines for illnesses such as influenza, pneumococcal disease, COVID-19, and other respiratory infections can have a great impact on vaccination uptake.</p>
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2583<p>Alongside smoking cessation, evidence-based treatment, pulmonary rehabilitation, physical activity, and individualized action plans, recommended vaccines can help reduce the impact of preventable respiratory illnesses.</p>
2584
2585<p>Health care providers play a critical role in helping patients understand how vaccinations support their overall lung health.<sup>3</sup> A strong recommendation paired with clear, respectful communication can help patients make informed decisions and feel supported throughout the process.</p>
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2604                    <div class="display-date">Posted on June 18, 2026&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;|&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</div>
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2614                <p>This article was written by <a href="/About-Us/Who-We-Are/Content-Review-and-Evaluation-Committee.aspx#about-the-authors">Arnelle Konde, MPH, CHES</a>.</p>
2615
2616<hr />
2617<p>Smoking and tobacco exposure are primary risk factors for chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) progression and mortality, accounting for up to 80% of COPD-related deaths in the United States.<sup>1</sup> People with disabilities (e.g., individuals who have physical, cognitive, psychiatric and sensory impairments) have disproportionately higher rates of tobacco use and suffer worse health outcomes as a result.<sup>
26172</sup> Addressing this disparity requires comprehensive, evidence-based tobacco treatment that combines counseling, pharmacotherapy, and ongoing follow-up support.<sup>2</sup> As tobacco patterns continue to evolve with products such as e-cigarettes and vaping<sup>3,4</sup>, health care must provide patient-centered, inclusive treatment that is accessible for all patients.</p>
2618
2619                <p class="read-more">
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2632                    <h2> <a href='https://www.copdfoundation.org/Praxis/Community/Blog/Article/2356/Clinical-Applications-of-Artificial-Intelligence-in-COPD-Care.aspx'>Clinical Applications of Artificial Intelligence in COPD Care</a></h2>
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2636                    <div class="display-date">Posted on May 22, 2026&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;|&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</div>
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2646                <p>This article was written by <a href="https://www.copdfoundation.org/About-Us/Who-We-Are/Content-Review-and-Evaluation-Committee.aspx#about-the-authors">Kalli Mago.</a></p>
2647
2648<hr />
2649<p>Advances in artificial intelligence (AI) are changing many areas of life, including health care. New AI tools can improve efficiency and expand access to high-quality care. In the treatment of COPD, AI may support earlier diagnosis, predict exacerbations, and customize treatment plans and pulmonary rehabilitation programs. Together, these uses could improve health outcomes for millions of people worldwide.</p>
2650
2651<h3>Early Detection and Diagnosis</h3>
2652
2653<p>Early and accurate diagnosis is essential for ensuring patients receive evidence-based COPD care. Globally, COPD is one of the leading causes of death, yet it is often missed or misdiagnosed. A recent meta-analysis of more than two dozen studies found that COPD went undiagnosed in 14-26% of smokers with symptoms of lung disease. In addition, about 25% of patients using inhaled treatments for other conditions had COPD but had not been diagnosed.<sup>1</sup></p>
2654
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2668                    <h2> <a href='https://www.copdfoundation.org/Praxis/Community/Blog/Article/2342/Building-Patient-Knowledge-Buy-In-and-Self-Efficacy-with-Inhalers-and-Nebulizers.aspx'>Building Patient Knowledge, Buy-In, and Self-Efficacy with Inhalers and Nebulizers</a></h2>
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2672                    <div class="display-date">Posted on March 12, 2026&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;|&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</div>
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2682                <p>This post was written by <a href="https://www.copdfoundation.org/About-Us/Who-We-Are/Content-Review-and-Evaluation-Committee.aspx#about-the-authors">Kalli Mago</a>.</p>
2683
2684<hr />
2685<p>Medication is central to managing chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), but as most health care providers know, prescribing the right medication is only half the battle. The real challenge is helping patients actually use their prescribed devices properly. When it comes to inhalers and nebulizers, studies consistently show high levels of non-adherence, with rates ranging from 23% to 93%.<sup>1</sup></p>
2686
2687<h3>Obstacles to Adherence</h3>
2688
2689<p>
2689There are many reasons patients may struggle to follow their prescription. For example, sometimes the prescription itself is the problem. Providers should consider the patient&#39;s symptoms, preferences, financial situation, coordination, and dexterity when deciding which device is best. This <a href="/Praxis/Community/Blog/Article/1937/A-Tale-of-Too-Many-Options.aspx">blog post</a> provides a more in-depth look at how to navigate different device options with your patients with COPD.</p>
2690
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2704                    <h2> <a href='https://www.copdfoundation.org/Praxis/Community/Blog/Article/2340/What-the-New-ATS-Pulmonary-Rehabilitation-Guidelines-Mean-for-Clinicians.aspx'>What the New ATS Pulmonary Rehabilitation Guidelines Mean for Clinicians</a></h2>
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2708                    <div class="display-date">Posted on March 04, 2026&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;|&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</div>
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2718                <p>This post was written by <a href="https://www.copdfoundation.org/About-Us/Who-We-Are/Content-Review-and-Evaluation-Committee.aspx#about-the-authors">Mike Hess, MPH, RRT, RPFT</a>.</p>
2719
2720<hr />
2721<p>Pulmonary rehabilitation (PR) has long been recognized as one of the most effective interventions for people living with chronic lung disease. It is also one of the most under-utilized and inconsistently applied interventions. One person&#39;s PR experience can be vastly different from another&#39;s, and much of the previous body of research was based exclusively on PR in the setting of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). This has led to tremendous inequalities and access issues for many across the country.</p>
2722
2723<p>The <a href="https://www.thoracic.org/" rel="noopener" target="_blank">American Thoracic Society (ATS)</a> sought to bring order to the PR universe by publishing <a href="https://doi.org/10.1164/rccm.202306-1066ST" rel="noopener" target="_blank">updated clinical practice guidelines</a> in 2023<sup>1</sup>. Developed by a multidisciplinary team (including someone living with COPD) in accordance with the rigorous <a href="https://www.gradeworkinggroup.org/" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Grading of Recommendations Assessment Development and Evaluation (GRADE) methodology</a>, these guidelines provide formal guidance regarding who should receive PR and how it should be offered. It also provides a roadmap for future research and a clear call for policymakers to take actions that improve access.</p>
2724
2725<p>A key component of the GRADE process is to establish specific questions that the guideline intends to address<sup>2</sup>. These questions, known as PICO questions, serve to identify the relevant patient population (P), the desired intervention (I; in this case pulmonary rehab), a comparator (C; often the existing standard of care or a null hypothesis), and relevant outcomes (O; encompassing clinical outcomes, costs, risks, and other factors). Once the PICO questions are created, the review panel then carefully analyzes the results of literature reviews for each to answer the questions and evaluate the strength of the available data. These answers are then converted into recommendations, complete with context on how confident the panel is that the benefits of the recommendation outweigh the undesirable effects, as well as the quality of the data. This framework allows for objective analysis while including some room for expert opinion, especially in areas where evidence is less robust.</p>
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2739                    <h2> <a href='https://www.copdfoundation.org/Praxis/Community/Blog/Article/2339/Looking-Beyond-the-Lungs-Why-Screening-for-Comorbidities-Matters.aspx'>Looking Beyond the Lungs: Why Screening for Comorbidities Matters</a></h2>
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2753                <p>This post was written by <a href="https://www.copdfoundation.org/About-Us/Who-We-Are/Content-Review-and-Evaluation-Committee.aspx#about-the-authors">Arnelle Konde, MPH, CHES</a>.</p>
2754
2755<hr />
2756<p>It is no secret that COPD rarely occurs alone. People living with COPD often face other comorbidities such as heart disease or diabetes, which can affect their symptoms and increase mortality risk.<sup>1-2</sup> Although comorbid conditions are common, many go undiagnosed or are identified too late.<sup>1</sup></p>
2757
2758<h3>Common Comorbidities Associated with COPD</h3>
2759
2760<p><b><i>Cardiovascular Disease</i></b></p>
2761
2762<p>Cardiovascular disease (CVD) is highly prevalent in people living with COPD. Shared inflammatory pathways and overlapping symptoms, such as shortness of breath, fatigue, and chest tightness contribute to higher rates of heart failure, arrhythmias, and coronary heart disease in the COPD population.<sup>4</sup> The Global Initiative for Chronic Obstructive Lung Disease (GOLD) report identifies CVD as a leading cause of hospital
2762ization and death among people with COPD.<sup>4</sup> Because of this elevated risk, providers should conduct routine screenings to detect CVD earlier and begin treatment before complications develop.</p>
2763
2764<p><b><i>Mental Health Conditions</i></b></p>
2765
2766<p>Metal health conditions are also common in people with COPD. A cohort study showed that more than half of patients report symptoms of depression and anxiety.<sup>2,5</sup> Anxiety has been linked to lower treatment adherence, more frequent exacerbations, and reduced quality of life.<sup>3,5</sup> Depression and anxiety are also associated with hospital readmission for acute exacerbation of COPD.<sup>7</sup> Routine mental health screenings can help reduce stigma and support timely intervention.</p>
2767                <p class="read-more">
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2780                    <h2> <a href='https://www.copdfoundation.org/Praxis/Community/Blog/Article/2202/Not-Just-a-Smoker-s-Disease-COPD-and-Occupational-Exposure.aspx'>Not Just a Smoker’s Disease: COPD and Occupational Exposure</a></h2>
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2784                    <div class="display-date">Posted on April 15, 2025&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;|&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</div>
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2794                <p>This post was written by <a href="https://www.copdfoundation.org/About-Us/Who-We-Are/Content-Review-and-Evaluation-Committee.aspx#education-praxis">Jonnie Korinko, MSRC, RRT, RRT-ACCS</a>.</p>
2795
2796<hr />
2797<p>Exposure to airborne irritants in the workplace can heighten the risk of developing COPD.<sup>1-3</sup> Approximately 15% of individuals with COPD link their symptoms to work-related pollutants.<sup>1</sup> These include dust from coal, silica, or wood; fumes from welding or asphalt; and smoke or other irritating chemicals. Consequently, occupations in fields like construction, agriculture, manufacturing, and public service, such as firefighting, pose a greater risk to lung health. Therefore, health care providers and employers need to take action to safeguard these workers.</p>
2798
2799<h3>COPD Can Raise Employer Costs</h3>
2800
2801<p>People living with COPD have medical costs about twice as high as people without COPD.<sup>4</sup> Chronic lung disease can also lead to loss of productivity in the workforce:<sup>4-5</sup></p>
2802
2803<ul>
2804 <li>On average, people with chronic lung disease miss about five days of work annually.</li>
2805 <li>It is estimated that there is about a 10% productivity loss.</li>
2806 <li>On average, there are over 25 days of restricted activity.</li>
2807 <li>The estimated cost of disability due to COPD is $1,771.</li>
2808</ul>
2809
2810<h3>What You Can Do to Make an Impact</h3>
2811
2812<h4><em>If Your Job is High-Risk for Developing Lung Damage</em></h4>
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2826                    <h2> <a href='https://www.copdfoundation.org/Praxis/Community/Blog/Article/2161/The-Science-of-Removing-Race-From-the-Respiratory-Equation.aspx'>The Science of Removing Race From the Respiratory Equation</a></h2>
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2840                <p>This post was written by <a href="https://www.copdfoundation.org/About-Us/Who-We-Are/Content-Review-and-Evaluation-Committee.aspx#about-the-authors">Mike Hess, MPH, RRT, RPFT</a>.</p>
2841
2842<hr />
2843<p>This year, as we recognize Black History Month, we can also recognize some long-overdue progress on the journey to better health equity. Biases and assumptions we have used for decades in t
2843wo important diagnostic tools we use have recently been formally challenged, paving the way for more equitable care for all people living with lung problems.</p>
2844
2845<h3>Garbage In, Garbage Out</h3>
2846
2847<p>Spirometry data are obviously a key part of most long health journeys. As a refresher, numbers including the forced expiratory volume in 1 second (FEV1) and forced vital capacity (FVC) are compared to &quot;normal&quot; numbers based on the subjects height, age, and biological sex. That comparison yields the &quot;predicted&quot; percentages on a spirometry report. But how did we get those normal numbers in the first place?</p>
2848
2849<p>The first efforts to tabulate these numbers actually started in the 1840s, not long after the spirometer was invented. Since <a href="https://nddmed.com/blog/2021/the-history-of-pft-part-1/" rel="noopener" target="_blank">these studies were done in Victorian-era London</a>, they mostly included only White males. Things got a little more inclusive during the American Civil War, when <a href="https://nddmed.com/blog/2021/the-history-of-pft-part-2/" rel="noopener" target="_blank">researchers could include Black soldiers</a> as part of their work. They found that Black soldiers often had lower spirometry values than their White counterparts. Today, we can recognize that those same Black soldiers often had lower-quality equipment, worse living conditions, and other factors that can influence overall health. Back then, it was generally believed that there was something genetic that caused lower lung function. Other studies using measurements like how much one&#39;s chest expanded during breathing showed no major difference between races, but the genetic difference theory managed to stick.</p>
2850
2851<p>Fast forward to the early 2000s. Computerized spirometry tests now included automatic &quot;corrections&quot; based on race. However, different countries often used different tables of predicted values. That made it harder to do international comparisons, so a group of researchers tried to fix that. The Global Lung Initiative studied people from across the world to develop new standardized tables. It wasn&#39;t perfect, but since it was the largest set of data ever put together, it was a major improvement over previous tables. But the research didn&#39;t stop there. GLI research eventually suggested that there really were not major differences between race, especially since many countries had different definitions of different races. Finally, in 2023, the American Thoracic Society concluded that the downsides to using race-based measurements in pulmonary function testing (including spirometry) far outweighed any potential benefits and that clinicians should only use average reference equations to create tables of predicted values. Practice changes like this take time to become widespread, but we are finally seeing progress in making sure people are tested equally, regardless of how they look.</p>
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2865                    <h2> <a href='https://www.copdfoundation.org/Praxis/Community/Blog/Article/2108/The-Cost-of-Delay-Why-Early-COPD-Diagnosis-Matters-in-Primary-Care.aspx'>The Cost of Delay: Why Early COPD Diagnosis Matters in Primary Care</a></h2>
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2869                    <div class="display-date">Posted on February 12, 2025&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;|&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</div>
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2879                <p>This post was authored by <a href="/About-Us/Who-We-Are/Content-Review-and-Evaluation-Committee.aspx">Jonnie Korinko, MSRC, RRT, RRT-ACCS</a>.</p>
2880
2881<hr />
2882<p>It is well-established that COPD is underdiagnosed.<sup>1-3</sup> When COPD is diagnosed early in its progression, it is linked to fewer exacerbations and lower healthcare costs.<sup>4</sup> Increasing diagnosis in primary care can help people living with COPD manage their lung condition, allowing for early treatment and improved quality of life.</p>
2883
2884<h3>The Importance of Diagnosing COPD in Primary Care</h3>
2885
2886<p>Defining the prevalence of COPD can be difficult, as the diagnosis is dependent on the presence of post-bronchodilator spirometry. While less than six percent of the national population reports a COPD diagnosis, it is understood that this number misrepresents the burden of COPD, as spirometry is inaccessible or underutilized in many populations.<sup>5</sup> Globally, it is estimated that 10.3% of the population live with COPD.5 COPD is listed as the sixth leading cause of death, accounting for approximately 4.5% of overall deaths in adults in the United States in 2022.<sup>6</sup></p>
2887
2888<p>Similarly, an estimated 90% of people with alpha-1 antitrypsin deficiency (AATD), a common form of genetic COPD, are not diagnosed.<sup>7</sup> AATD classically results in panacinar emphysema, even when the person with the genetic condition does not have a tobacco smoking history. Other 
2888clinical manifestations of AATD include liver disease, panniculitis, bronchiectasis, and Wegner&#39;s granulomatosis.<sup>7</sup> It is recommended that all people who have been diagnosed with COPD undergo AATD testing.<sup>7</sup> Underdiagnosis of COPD contributes to the underdiagnosis of AATD.</p>
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2903                    <h2> <a href='https://www.copdfoundation.org/Praxis/Community/Blog/Article/2048/The-Road-to-Better-Oxygen-Therapy.aspx'>The Road to Better Oxygen Therapy</a></h2>
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2917                <p>This post was written by <a href="/About-Us/Who-We-Are/Content-Review-and-Evaluation-Committee.aspx#about-the-authors">Michael W. Hess, MPH, RRT, RPFT</a></p>
2918
2919<hr />
2920<p>When I was joining the COPD Foundation in 2020, my boss offered me a mission. It was a bit different role than the one I had applied for, but it seemed like an interesting challenge.</p>
2921
2922<p>&quot;How would you like to help fix supplemental oxygen?&quot;</p>
2923
2924<p>Now, I&#39;ve never been a durable medical equipment (DME) person. I was coming from a position in primary care where I WORKED with a lot of DMEs, facilitating prescriptions and coordinating care. I had a vague understanding of how much the industry had struggled over the last decade, with payment cuts related to the Medicare competitive bidding process. I knew many people had been having a harder and harder time accessing equipment that fit their lifestyle and health goals. I knew that a lot of my respiratory therapist colleagues had been forced to move on because of budget cuts and consolidation. I figured getting to the root causes of the issues and developing strategies to overcome them would be an interesting challenge.</p>
2925
2926<p>I call that time &quot;the good old days,&quot; because I was caught completely off guard by the sheer magnitude of that challenge.</p>
2927
2928<p>It turns out that here in the United States, we&#39;ve actually been slowly chipping away at our ambulatory oxygen therapy infrastructure <a href="https://www.copdfoundation.org/portals/0/Downloads/Oxygen360/OxygenTherapy_Timeline.pdf" rel="noopener" target="_blank">for decades</a>. Some types of equipment, like liquid oxygen, have become essentially extinct because they&#39;re too expensive to provide. That, in turn, means that while we clinicians keep telling people that one of the keys to improving quality of life with chronic breathing problems is staying active, the system cannot provide them with the means to do so. Frustration abounds on both sides of the stethoscope, not to mention with the suppliers whose hands are tied.</p>
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2947                    <div class="display-date">Posted on June 18, 2024&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;|&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</div>
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2957                <p>This post was written by: <a href="/About-Us/Who-We-Are/Content-Review-and-Evaluation-Committee.aspx#education-
2957praxis">Jonnie Korinko, MSRC, RRT, RRT-ACCS</a>.</p>
2958
2959<hr />
2960<p>Three pharmaceutical companies have agreed to cap out-of-pocket costs to $35 in the U.S. The trend began on Thursday, March 7, 2024, when Boehringer Ingelheim, a pharmaceutical company that makes inhalers used for COPD and asthma, announced that it would begin limiting out-of-pocket costs for its inhalers for eligible patients to $35/month. This program will start on June 1, 2024, at retail pharmacies.<sup>1</sup> <a href="https://www.boehringer-ingelheim.com/us/boehringer-ingelheim-caps-patient-out-pocket-costs-its-inhaler-portfolio-35-month" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Click here</a> for the full statement and a list of included inhalers. Patients using these inhalers from Boehringer Ingelheim who do not qualify for the $35/month inhaler cap, including those whose pharmacies do not participate and those without insurance, can visit <a href="http://www.InhalerOffer.com" target="_blank" rel="noopener">www.InhalerOffer.com</a> to sign up for a savings card. This card can be presented at pharmacies to receive the same discount.</p>
2961
2962<p>On Monday, March 18, 2024, AstraZeneca followed suit, issuing a similar statement, with GlaxoSmithKline (GSK) issuing their statement on Wednesday, March 20, 2024. All three pharmaceutical companies are limiting out-of-pocket costs for their inhaler medications to $35. <a href="https://www.astrazeneca-us.com/media/press-releases/2024/astrazeneca-caps-patient-out-of-pocket-costs-at-35-per-month-for-its-us-inhaled-respiratory-portfolio.html" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Click here</a> for AstraZeneca&#39;s statement and list of included inhalers and <a href="https://us.gsk.com/en-us/media/press-releases/gsk-announces-cap-of-35-per-month-on-us-patient-out-of-pocket-costs-for-its-entire-portfolio-of-asthma-and-copd-inhalers/" rel="noopener" target="_blank">here</a> for GSK&#39;s statement and list of inhalers.</p>
2963
2964<p>Because of government restrictions, people who use federal government insurance programs, like Medicare, may not get help with co-payments. However, the company will offer free products and assistance programs for people who need them. Insurance companies and pharmacy benefit managers (PBMs) will get discounts on inhalers.<sup>1</sup></p>
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2978                    <h2> <a href='https://www.copdfoundation.org/Praxis/Community/Blog/Article/1951/Cultural-Humility-Building-An-Inclusive-Practice-Through-Genuine-Connection.aspx'>Cultural Humility: Building An Inclusive Practice Through Genuine Connection</a></h2>
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2982                    <div class="display-date">Posted on May 22, 2024&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;|&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</div>
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2992                <p>This post was written by: <a href="https://www.copdfoundation.org/About-Us/Who-We-Are/Content-Review-and-Evaluation-Committee.aspx#about-the-authors">Amanda Atkinson, MSN, RN</a>.</p>
2993
2994<hr />
2995<p>Have you ever pondered the fact that health is a fundamental human right? According to the World Health Organization&#39;s 1946 constitution, it is.<sup>1</sup> As practitioners we are uniquely positioned to help those around us fully exercise that right. The question that we must ask ourselves is, are we acting as a door or a barrier to that right? If we are not actively practicing cultural humility, we may be unknowingly hindering those around us from fully accessing quality healthcare.</p>
2996
2997<p>You may be wondering: &quot;what is cultural humility?&quot; Cultural humility is not a quick answer, but rather a lifelong process. It involves self-reflection and the recognition that our lived experience and backgrounds impact how we learn, engage, connect, communicate, lead, and follow. Cultural humility allows us to recognize that we do not know everything about ourselves, others, or a culture, but are willing to learn from patients, peers, family, and those around us.<sup>2</sup> It mandates us to treat everyone as an individual and be receptive to learning about their diverse backgrounds and lived experiences. In a health care setting this practice helps informs care in all areas and allows us to truly keep the patient at the center of all we do.</p>
2998
2999<p>Like many of you, in both my professional and personal life I have the privilege of connecting with many people of different ages, ethnicities, walks of life, faiths, and belief systems. O
2999ne of the main things that I see as a universal theme across all of them is the desire for connection and authenticity. People want to be valued, seen, safe, empowered, and respected for who they are and what they bring to the table. When we feel these things, we are more likely to actively participate in relationships. In a health care setting, this translates to actions such as utilizing available resources, increased adherence to treatment regimens, and exploring new options for care.</p>
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3014                    <h2> <a href='https://www.copdfoundation.org/Praxis/Community/Blog/Article/1937/A-Tale-of-Too-Many-Options.aspx'>A Tale of Too Many Options</a></h2>
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3018                    <div class="display-date">Posted on April 08, 2024&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;|&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</div>
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3028                <p>This post was written by: <a href="https://www.copdfoundation.org/About-Us/Who-We-Are/Content-Review-and-Evaluation-Committee.aspx#about-the-authors">Michael W. Hess, MPH, RRT, RPFT</a>.</p>
3029
3030<hr />
3031<p>In many ways, the current pharmacological landscape represents a Dickensian combination of the best of times and worst of times. We have never had as many options for inhaled medications to help manage COPD symptoms as we do now. We have more on the horizon, along with other therapeutics that promise to supplement our traditional bronchodilators and anti-inflammatories. Unfortunately, there is a downside to having such a vast array of options. The &quot;<a href="https://thedecisionlab.com/reference-guide/economics/the-paradox-of-choice" rel="noopener" target="_blank">paradox of choice</a>&quot; theory suggests that the more choices one has, the more difficult it is the select one with confidence. Couple that with often-confusing (and sometimes conflicting) clinical guidance and an ever-evolving evidence base and it is easy to become overwhelmed.</p>
3032
3033<p>Fortunately, there are some strategies to guide your clinical decision-making. Keeping your patient&#39;s condition, abilities, and goals at the center of the process is essential and will allow you to then tailor a plan to address other concerns.</p>
3034
3035<h3>Where are they on their COPD journey?</h3>
3036
3037<p>According to the <a href="https://goldcopd.org/2024-gold-report/" rel="nopener" target="_blank">latest GOLD recommendations</a>, virtually everyone new to COPD should start with, at minimum, dual bronchodilator therapy. COPD pathophysiology is often a mix of inflammation, mucus hypersecretion, alveolar damage, and bronchial hyperresponsiveness, and the degree to which each contributes to symptom burden can vary widely from person to person. However, the evidence points to the team of long-acting beta-agonist (LABA) and long-acting muscarinic antagonist (LAMA) medications providing some degree of benefit to a significant percentage of the population. That makes them great candidates for initial therapy. Sometimes, they&#39;re even available in the same inhaler, making things even easier for a patient getting used to a new medication regimen.</p>
3038
3039<p>
3039In some cases, it may also be appropriate to bring in an inhaled corticosteroid (ICS), the third common therapeutic class of COPD meds. If your patient can identify two or more symptom flare-ups in the last year, or just one that landed them in the hospital (where many with COPD first get diagnosed), take a look at their latest blood work. Eosinophil counts of over 300 cells/microliter are suggestive of the kind of inflammation that can respond to ICS therapy. There are even a few inhalers that provide this &ldquo;triple therapy&rdquo; all in one dose, again making it relatively easy to get started.</p>
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3054                    <h2> <a href='https://www.copdfoundation.org/Praxis/Community/Blog/Article/1929/The-COPD-Revolution-New-Paradigms-In-Diagnosis-and-Management.aspx'>The COPD Revolution: New Paradigms In Diagnosis and Management</a></h2>
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3068                <p>This post was written by <a href="https://www.copdfoundation.org/About-Us/Who-We-Are/Content-Review-and-Evaluation-Committee.aspx#about-the-authors">Michael W. Hess, MPH, RRT, RPFT</a></p>
3069
3070<p>This may come as a surprise to many, but when I first started as a respiratory therapist, I didn&#39;t really think about COPD very much. Sure, I saw the &quot;frequent flyers&quot; coming in through the ER for their tune-ups, and I would dutifully show up every four hours out on the floors with my trusty albuterol and ipratropium. Being a child of the 80s, I usually used its brand name so I could them &quot;the A-Team.&quot; I even took care of the really rough cases up in the ICU, where debates about matching intrinsic PEEP and other ventilation strategies seemed to be the most interesting aspect of treating this condition. This attitude was no outlier either; COPD was not on very many people&#39;s radars at all. The very first Global Initiative for Chronic Obstructive Lung Disease (GOLD) strategy report was a mere five years old; the COPD Foundation itself was even younger. We had no endobronchial valves, far fewer pharmaceuticals, relatively little noninvasive ventilation in the home. Limited options led to therapeutic nihilism which led to viewing COPD as just not a priority. In other words, there&#39;s nothing we can really do, so why spend much time thinking about it?</p>
3071
3072<p>Obviously, my views have changed over the last couple of decades. Fortunately, the prevailing views of health care have largely changed along with me. These days, we know there is a great deal we can do for members of the COPD community to help them live healthier, more active lives. We are seeing the growth of &quot;care navigator&quot; roles that focus specifically on getting people through the complexities of managing therapy plans. We here at the Foundation are celebrating our twentieth anniversary in 2024 and as a part of that, we are proud to have launched a new educational resource highlighting the new horizons of the COPD world.</p>
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3087                    <h2> <a href='https://www.copdfoundation.org/Praxis/Community/Blog/Article/1873/To-Be-an-Exacerbation-Or-Not-to-Be.aspx'>To Be (an Exacerbation), Or Not to Be?</a></h2>
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3101                <p>This post was written by <a href="https://www.copdfoundation.org/About-Us/Who-We-Are/Content-Review-and-Evaluation-Committee.aspx#about-the-authors">Michael W. Hess, MPH, RRT, RPFT</a></p> <p>&ldquo;Is it a bad day? Or is it an exacerbation?&rdquo;</p> <p>That question may not have the same ring as a Shakespearean soliloquy, but it is certainly closer to the front of most clinician&rsquo;s minds when dealing with COPD. It has also largely been a question with no very definitive answers. Treatment recommendations have long held that early intervention in exacerbations is the key to minimizing further tissue injury (not to mention a hospital admission). At the same time, those recommendations also tell us that symptoms can vary widely from person to person and from day to day. How can clinicians tell the difference between an early intervention and an unnecessary one?</p> <p>The answer may finally be on the horizon. Along with the <a href="https://www.copdfoundation.org/Praxis/Community/Blog/Article/1816/The-2023-GOLD-Strategy-Report-Changing-How-We-Look-at-COPD.aspx">other major paradigm shifts</a> in the COPD world, 2023 brought the beginnings of a new framework to define and manage exacerbations. Known as the &ldquo;Rome Proposal,&rdquo; this new algorithm was technically published in late 2021 but really began to take hold after inclusion in the <a href="https://goldcopd.org/2023-gold-report-2/">2022 GOLD Report</a>.</p> <p><strong>WHEN (NOT) IN ROME</strong></p> <p>The Rome Proposal is the product of a year of discussions, literature reviews, and analysis from some of the world&rsquo;s leading COPD minds.1 They were originally intended to meet in Rome, Italy in January 2020, but that meeting was one of the earliest cancellations of the COVID pandemic. The group&rsquo;s primary goal was to standardize the definition and evaluation of COPD exacerbations using objective measures. Previous attempts to grade the severity of an exacerbation were based almost exclusively on subjective measures like a person&rsquo;s perception of their symptom burden. Symptoms are also not always tied to the physiological mechanisms at play during an exacerbation, potentially leading clinicians down incorrect pathways and possibly preventing them from detecting more serious issues during the course of treatment.</p> <p>The result was a consensus document proposing a new &ldquo;conceptual model&rdquo; of a COPD exacerbation, a consensus definition, and a proposed severity classification scale. It is important to note that the algorithm does NOT make specific recommendations based on severity (unlike other aspects of the GOLD strategy). Instead, it is up to clinicians themselves to initiate the best therapies available to treat the underlying cause of the exacerbation (and hopefully relieve symptoms at the same time).</p>
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