CAN OLD LUNGS BE RESTORED - STRATEGIES FOR PRESERVING LUNG HEALTH ANDPREVENTING AND TREATING COPD

The patient is a 45-year-old man with 82-year-old lungs. He is overwei ght and hypertensive, and he smokes. If things do not change, he may s oon be among the 110,000 people who will die from chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) this year. What can you do to change the outc ome? In this article, Dr Petty presents a strategy for helping patient s quit smoking and for saving lung function by slowing the progression and preventing the crippling consequences of COPD.