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Preventing Chronic Bronchitis

If you are a smoker, the best way to prevent chronic bronchitis is to stop smoking. If you are not a smoker, avoiding smoking will prevent developing chronic bronchitis.

Also, early diagnosis and treatment of the condition will preserve lung function and reduce symptoms.

RESOURCES:

American Lung Association
http://www.lungusa.org

Smokefree.gov
http://www.smokefree.gov/

CANADIAN RESOURCES:

Canadian Lung Association
http://www.lung.ca/

Quit Smoking
Health Canada
http://www.hc-sc.gc.ca/

References:

Chronic bronchitis. American Academy of Family Physicians website. Available at: http://familydoctor.org/online/famdocen/home/articles/280.html .Accessed January 27, 2009. .

Chronic bronchitis. DynaMed website. Available at: http://www.ebscohost.com/dynamed/what.php. Accessed January 27, 2009.

Chronic bronchitis. Medline Plus Medical Encyclopedia. US National Library of Medicine website. Available at: http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/ency/article/000119.htm .Accessed January 27, 2009. .

Halbert RJ, Natoli JL, Gano A, et al. Global burden of COPD: systematic review and meta- analysis. Eur Respir J 2006;28:523.

Lopez AD, Shibuya K, Rao C, et al. Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease: current burden and future projections. Eur Respir J 2006;27:397.

Respiratory disorders: chronic bronchitis. University of Virginia Health System website. Available at: http://www.healthsystem.virginia.edu/uvahealth/adult_respire/chrnbron.cfm.Accessed January 27, 2009.

Last reviewed January 2009 by Marcin Chwistek, MD

Please be aware that this information is provided to supplement the care provided by your physician. It is neither intended nor implied to be a substitute for professional medical advice. CALL YOUR HEALTHCARE PROVIDER IMMEDIATELY IF YOU THINK YOU MAY HAVE A MEDICAL EMERGENCY. Always seek the advice of your physician or other qualified health provider prior to starting any new treatment or with any questions you may have regarding a medical condition.

Talk about it in the:
Chronic Bronchitis Support Group

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