COPD - Free CE Continuing Education online pharmacy, pharmacists
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• Tobacco use is the #1 cause of <strong>COPD</strong> 1<br />
• 75% of deaths from <strong>COPD</strong> resulted from<br />
smoking in 2005<br />
• Cigarette smokers vs. nonsmokers 2<br />
• Greater annual decrease in FEV1<br />
• More respiratory symptoms<br />
• Higher death rates<br />
1. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). Deaths from chronic obstructive pulmonary disease‐‐United States, 2000‐2005. [Journal Article]<br />
MMWR ‐ Morbidity & Mortality Weekly Report. 57(45):1229‐32, 2008 Nov 14.<br />
2. American Lung Association Epidemiology and Statistics Unit Research and Program Services. Trends in <strong>COPD</strong>(Chronic Bronchitis and Emphysema);<br />
Morbidity and Mortality. American Lung Association Website. http://lungusa.org. Accessed march 14 th , 2009.