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What COPD Life Expectancy Entails
COPD, in full known as the Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, can be defined as a progressive ailment that attacks the [...]
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OPD, in full known as the Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, can be defined as a progressive ailment that attacks the lungs making it difficult to breathe. By progressive, it means that COPD gradually and continuously gets bad as time goes by. In agreement with the GOLD Measure as defined by the Global Initiative for Chronic Obstructive Lung Disease (GOLD), COPD’s severity level is classified into four stages. The system was designed with regards to the amount of air an individual can exhale in a second. Following the GOLD Measurement system, stage 4 is the most severe stage and the COPD Life Expectancy at this juncture are short.
COPD Life Expectancy can also be gauged utilizing the BODE Index, where BODE stands for body mass, airflow obstruction, dyspnea and exercise capacity respectively. According to BODE Index, COPD Life Expectancy is not merely in regards to the condition, rather, is affected by a variety of concerns. In the argument, for example, dyspnea is seen as an adverse feature when it comes to COPD Life Expectancy, with those people who have trouble breathing (dyspnea) having a shorter life expectancy than their counterparts.
From the two systems, it is evident that the severity of COPD has a direct impact on the COPD Life Expectancy. However, the COPD Life Expectancy, as the BODE Index proves, can be shaped by other factors. Such factors include the dietary measures, where an individual consumes little amounts but regularly thereby controlling the body weight. The other useful feature to prolong the COPD Life Expectancy is for smokers to quit smoking, and for everyone now including the non-smokers to avoid secondhand smoke and other irritants that include chemicals, dust among others.
COPD Life Expectancy can be improved where such factors are observed, ensuring that the body gets required nutrients, weights appropriate weight and airflow are not affected by external forces such as is the case for smoking. Regular exercising also comes in handy while striving to prolong the COPD Life Expectancy.
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