1. COPD,Emphysema -Efforts Signup Page Information about the organization which promotes research on emphysema. Also dataand support for COPD. http://www.emphysema.net/

Emphysema (COPD) takes your breath away Learn more about Emphysema (COPD) from folks who are living with it Daily e-mail discussions with folks with the disease, medical folks too. If you are looking for more information or support about Emphysema or other Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD), you have found the most energetic and comprehensive organization on the web. Be an informed patient. Learn that living with COPD, while a change in lifestyle, is not a death sentence. We currently number 2,432 members representing the U. S. and 30 other countries. EFFORTS is a 501(c)(3), non-profit organization that was formed, funded and is operated by patients with the disease. Membership is free. All contributions are tax-deductible and gratefully accepted. Click here for information on sending contributions to EFFORTS. We do have Pay-Pal and credit card availability. BECOME A MEMBER OF EFFORTS Fill in the form below and click on the submit button. If you have a problem, contact efforts-request@effortslist.org

2. Breathe Easy - Abnormal Lung Anatomy; Emphysema; What Happens With COPD. An explanation of what happens with emphysema including explanatory diagrams. http://www.lung.ca/copd/anatomy/emphysema.html

ABNORMAL LUNG ANATOMY What Happens With COPD Emphysema When you have emphysema, some of the air sacs deep in your lungs have been damaged. When the bronchi become irritated, the normal elasticity of the air sacs and the walls of the airways are destroyed. People with emphysema need to forcefully blow the air out in order to empty the lungs. Forcing the air out in this way puts pressure on the airways from the outside, compresses them and causes them to collapse. The walls of the tiny air sacs may even tear. Excessive coughing may cause the airways to collapse as well. MPG Clip (330K): A journey down the collapsing airway passages, and ending in the deteriorating alveoli. As the stretching and tearing of the walls of the air sacs continues, the lungs may become enlarged and less efficient at moving air into the lungs and contaminants out of the lungs. Because the walls of the air sacs are destroyed, there is less surface area available for gas exchange. Damage to the air sacs in the lungs not only results in difficulty breathing, but the heart also has to work harder to circulate blood through the lungs. All these changes make less oxygen available to the body. Emphysema is characterized by a large barrel-shaped chest, a poor air pumping system, and shortness of breath (SOB). In advanced stages, every breath is difficult. A cough may or may not be present with emphysema.

3. Facts About Emphysema emphysemaCentriacinar emphysema/distal acinar emphysema. This lung shows centriacinaremphysema with holes located around the terminal bronchioles and preservation http://abrannen.home.mindspring.com/alag/emphysma.htm

Facts about Emphysema What Is Emphysema? Emphysema is a condition in which there is over-inflation of structures in the lungs known as alveoli or air sacs. This over-inflation results from a breakdown of the walls of the alveoli, which causes a decrease in respiratory function (the way the lungs work) and often, breathlessness. Early symptoms of emphysema include shortness of breath and cough. How Serious Is Emphysema? Emphysema is a widespread disease of the lungs. In 1987, 2.0 million people in the U.S. had emphysema. It is estimated that 70,000 to 100,000 Americans living today were born with a deficiency of a protein known as alpha I-antitrypsin (AAT) which can lead to an inherited form of emphysema. Emphysema ranks ninth among chronic conditions that contribute to lack of activity: Over 42% of individuals with emphysema report that their daily activities have been limited by the disease. Many of the people with emphysema are older men, but the condition is increasing among women. Males with emphysema outnumber females by 64%.. Causes of Emphysema It is known from scientific research that the normal lung has a remarkable balance between two classes of chemicals with opposing action. The lung also has a system of elastic fibers. The fibers allow the lungs to expand and contract. When the chemical balance is altered, the lungs lose the ability to protect themselves against the destruction of these elastic fibers. This is what happens in emphysema.

4. Emphysema Persons with emphysema are, for the most part, males between 50 and 70 years old.Women get emphysema, too, but so far, not as often as men. http://www.lung.ca/diseases/emphysema.html

Emphysema is not curable, but it can be treated. Those who have it can be helped to live with it. It is a destructive disease for thousands of Canadians and their families. Over 1100 people die of it as a major cause each year. Something can be done about emphysema today. Who gets Emphysema? Persons with emphysema are, for the most part, males between 50 and 70 years old. Women get emphysema, too, but so far, not as often as men. However these statistics are changing as women are starting to smoke more, and at an earlier age. A very high percentage of the people who have emphysema smoke cigarettes and have been heavy smokers for many years. Frequently, they live in areas where air pollution is a constant problem. Some people are born with a lack of a substance called alpha-1 antitrypsin. This makes them more likely than others to get emphysema and at an earlier age. How it Attacks A person with emphysema doesn’t develop the disease suddenly. It comes on gradually. He or she has probably had several very bad colds each winter for the past few years, each accompanied by a heavy cough, and often with chronic bronchitis. The cough often persists between colds and becomes chronic. The thing that usually brings the patient to the doctor is that he or she has begun to feel short of breath on exertion in morning or evening or both. The patient may think he or she has asthma or heart disease.

5. NEF Home Page Information about the organization that is dedicated to improving the quality of life for people with emphysema, asthma and related diseases. Included are featured articles and resources. http://emphysemafoundation.org/

var rotate_delay = 3000; Verdana Times New Roman Courier Arial Smallest Smaller Default Larger Largest NEF E-Community Discussion Board Patient Education Personal Health Diary ... About NEF Emphysema is the fourth largest cause of mortality in the U.S., yet it is not a highly publicized disease, consequently, little is known about it by the average citizen. Almost 16-30 million U.S. citizens are afflicted with emphysema... and every year approximately 100,000 sufferers die of the disease. Smoking is the major cause, but with ever increasing air pollution and other environmental factors that negatively affect pulmonary patients, those numbers are on the rise. There is no denying it, we must continue our work to reduce the suffering and the toll emphysema is taking. The National Emphysema Foundation was founded in 1971; its mission is to improve the quality of life of patients with emphysema, asthma or related lung diseases with information and education for families. The National Emphysema Foundation supports research and works with many advisors who are involved in direct patient care. The information presented here is from experienced professionals, they have written their expert opinions specifically for the website. Information is also presented from published literature.

6. Facts About Emphysema Facts about emphysema http://tmsyn.wc.ask.com/r?t=an&s=hb&uid=24312681243126812&sid=343126

7. National Trial Begins For Controversial Lung Surgery For Emphysema Article from ScienceDaily Magazine about medical researchers investigating whether removing portions of lungs can provide longterm benefit to patients severely disabled. http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/1997/12/971208071459.htm

@import "/styles/navbar.css"; @import "/styles/tabStyles.css"; Set home page Bookmark site Add search Latest News ... Email to friend Text Size A A A Front Page ... Advertise With Us Source Duke University Medical Center Date Print this page Email to friend National Trial Begins For Controversial Lung Surgery For Emphysema DURHAM, N.C. Medical researchers hope that an unusual clinical trial will prove whether or not removing portions of lungs can provide long-term benefit to patients severely disabled by emphysema, a progressive lung disease for which there is no other cure. Related News Stories Revolutionary Treatment For Inoperable Lung Cancer (February 7, 2000) The Indiana University School of Medicine will be the first site in the nation to investigate a new non-invasive therapy that may help patients with medically inoperable, early-stage lung cancer. The ... full story Lung Surgery Benefits Emphysema Patients For Several Years (March 25, 2003) A procedure known as lung-volume reduction surgery (LVRS) appears to improve overall health and quality of life for individuals with end-stage emphysema, and these effects last as long as five years ... full story Benefits of Lung Surgery Reported for Emphysema Patients (May 21, 2003)

8. National Emphysema Foundation Information about the organization that is dedicated to improving the quality of life for people with emphysema, asthma and related diseases . http://tmsyn.wc.ask.com/r?t=an&s=hb&uid=24312681243126812&sid=343126

9. Emphysema And Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease: Online Reference For Health Detailed definition of this disorder with a look at the causes, symptoms, diagnosis, prevention, complications and treatment. http://lef.org/protocols/prtcl-046.shtml

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10. Every Breath You Take Information about preventing and treating emphysema from US Food and Drug Administration. http://tmsyn.wc.ask.com/r?t=an&s=hb&uid=24312681243126812&sid=343126

11. EFFORTS-Main Website nonprofit organization, formed, funded and operated by patients with the disease,working to promote research for emphysema and related lung diseases. http://www.emphysema.net/bindex.html

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12. PBS | About This Site . Retired Site Statistics don't tell the whole story of tobacco disease and death. That's why PBS is running a program on Pam Laffin, a woman who tells her own story of emphysema caused by tobacco products. The story of how she got started smoking, how she discovered she had the disease, and how she lives her live now with one lung, is more compelling sometimes than any amount of statistics. http://www.pbs.org/healthweek/featurep3a_320.htm

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13. Breathe Easy - Abnormal Lung Anatomy; Emphysema; What Happens With An explanation of what happens with emphysema including explanatory diagrams. http://tmsyn.wc.ask.com/r?t=an&s=hb&uid=24312681243126812&sid=343126

14. COPPER In ARTHRITIS, HERNIATED DISCS, ANEURYSMS, And HEMORRHOIDS A detailed and referenced opinion on copper nutrition and physiology as they pertain to hemorrhoids, slipped discs, aneurisms, emphysema, infection, arthritis, and maybe gray hair. http://members.tripod.com/~charles_W/copper.html

CURE ANEURYSMS, SLIPPED DISCS and HEMORRHOIDS with COPPER by Charles Weber This is a discussion of copper physiology and nutrition especially as pertaining to treatment of arthritis, hemorrhoids, emphysema, anemia, and maybe gray hair. Page 1. - copper physiology, elastin tissue, copper enzymes, diabetes, potassium, superoxide, cortisol and corticosterone. Page 2. - cortisol, ceruloplasmin, copper in the diet. Page 3. - copper sources, milk, copper for babies, interfering food, copper toxicity, affect on society. Potassium nutrition sites are shown at end of article. If you do not know the meaning of a word in this article, for a definition click on http://www.m-w.com (Mirriam-Webster). For unknown words also see the On-Line Medical Dictionary See this site (for a summary of potassium and copper nutrition) INTRODUCTION I have previously proposed that rheumatoid arthritis is accentuated by losses of potassium in our food supply and is largely a chronic potassium deficiency [Weber 1974] which causes alterations inside the cell of free amino acids [Iacobellis], interference by sodium with enzymes inside the cell as a result of the increased sodium there [Rubini], alterations of the potassium-sodium regulating hormone patterns which then affect other physiological processes, or some combination of these. I have come to believe that a disturbance of copper metabolism is the most serious symptom of these other processes. The aspect of copper physiology which is most potentially dangerous is its role in activating lysyl oxidase, the enzyme which cross links collagen and elastin connecting tissue [Sandberg, et al]. Copper's effect on elastin is especially important because elastin gains its strength primarily from cross linking [Carnes1971(discusses copper aminases)] and because elastin is the main material of several important organs, which include blood vessels, spinal discs, lungs, and skin [Carnes, 1977]. 4 to 6 of 100 Americans autopsied died of a ruptured aneurysm and 40% of them had unruptured aneurysms [from a dead URL]. This relationship may be a large part of the reduction in aneurysms which increased potassium produces.

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16. Alpha-1 Related Emphysema - American Lung Association Site WHAT IS ALPHA1 ANTITRYPSIN DEFICIENCY emphysema? Alpha-1 related emphysema iscaused by an inherited lack of a protective protein called alpha-1 http://www.lungusa.org/site/pp.asp?c=dvLUK9O0E&b=35014

17. Women & Smoking American Legacy Foundation tobacco education campaign features real women battling very real tobaccorelated illnesses light emphysema, lung cancer, and throat cancer, and highlights their real parting letters to their family and loved ones. http://women.americanlegacy.org/

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18. NATIONAL EMPHYSEMA TREATMENT TRIAL NATIONAL emphysema TREATMENT TRIAL (NETT) EVALUATION OF LUNG VOLUME REDUCTION SURGERY FOR emphysema. What is NETT? What is emphysema? http://tmsyn.wc.ask.com/r?t=an&s=hb&uid=24312681243126812&sid=343126

19. Emphysema This site contains valuable information about emphysema. http://www.mamashealth.com/emphy.asp

Mamashealth.com Home Lung Diseases and Illnesses ARDS Asbestosis Asthma Black Lung Disease ... Tuberculosis Links Email Mama What is Emphysema? Emphysema is a condition in which there is over-inflation of structures in the lungs known as alveoli or air sacs. This over-inflation results from a breakdown of the walls of the alveoli, which causes a decrease in respiratory function and breathlessness. In emphysema, the lungs loose elasticity and are unable to fully expand and contract. This occurs because the air sacs cannot completely deflate, thus unable to fill with fresh air for adequate ventilation. Emphysema in children is usually caused by congenital abnormalities of the lung and alpha-1 antitrypsin deficiency. In emphysema, the patient can breathe in but breating out is difficult and inefficient. The seriousness of emphysema varies greatly. Some persons never reach a stage of incapacity and go through life with relatively litte inconvenience, while in others, the disease worsens until final degeneration of the ability to breath occurs. Some patients with emphysema may also have black lung disease Symptoms?

20. Emphysema - MayoClinic.com Tobacco smoke causes most cases of emphysema. Although quitting smoking can treverse the damage, it can help keep this serious lung disease from becoming http://www.mayoclinic.com/invoke.cfm?id=DS00296

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