A COMPREHENSIVE REVIEW ON CHRONIC OBSTRUCTIVE PULMONARY DISEASE

Abstract

A rising global health concern, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease is predicted to get worse as people age and usage of tobacco products rises. Quitting smoking is the only effective way to avoid harm. Employers have a special opportunity to assist staff members in quitting smoking. Lung function nevertheless declines during the protracted asymptomatic phase; as a result, many patients wait to seek medical care until the condition is advanced or they have had an acute exacerbation. Clinicians must correctly identify the disease and treat patients throughout the course of their protracted illness in order to assist maintain patients' quality of life and lower healthcare expenses associated with this chronic illness. The present strategy for patient management is covered in this article.