1. Welcome To The National Emphysema Foundation 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/

National Emphysema Foundation aims to improve the quality of life of patients with emphysema, chronic obstructive lung disease, asthma and related lung diseases with information and education. National Emphysema Foundation supports research and works with many physicians, nurses and respiratory therapists who are involved in direct patient care. About Us Featured What's New Donate ... Search Text Size: Home Site Home About Us Donate Featured ... Who We Are Community Forums Personal Health Diary Patient Education Facebook Select Language English Arabic Bulgarian Chinese (Simplified) Chinese (Traditional) Croatian Czech Danish Dutch Finnish French German Greek Hindi Italian Japanese Korean Norwegian Polish Portuguese Romanian Russian Spanish Swedish Catalan Filipino Hebrew Indonesian Latvian Lithuanian Serbian Slovak Slovenian Ukrainian Vietnamese Albanian Estonian Galician Hungarian Maltese Thai Turkish Persian Login Form Username Password Remember Me Forgot your password? Forgot your username? Create an account Contact Us 128 East Avenue Norwalk, CT 06851 Tel: Fax: Latest News COPD May Be Frequent in Conditions of Co-morbidity IBV Valve May Help Emphysema Patients Breathe Easier COPD Patients Experience Fatigue During Pulmonary Rehabilitation Coping with COPD: Seek Support from Your Family ... Coping with COPD: Fostering a Caring Sexual Relationship with Your Partner Popular About Us The Normal Lung Guidelines for Nutritional Management of Pulmonary Disease Newsletters ... When You Can’t Sleep Welcome to the National Emphysema Foundation

2. NATIONAL EMPHYSEMA TREATMENT TRIAL The first multi-center clinical trial designed to determine the role, safety, and effectiveness of bilateral lung volume reduction surgery in the treatment of emphysema. http://www.nhlbi.nih.gov/health/prof/lung/nett/lvrsweb.htm

DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES NATIONAL INSTITUTES OF HEALTH NATIONAL HEART, LUNG, AND BLOOD INSTITUTE NATIONAL EMPHYSEMA TREATMENT TRIAL (NETT): EVALUATION OF LUNG VOLUME REDUCTION SURGERY FOR EMPHYSEMA What is NETT? What is Emphysema? What is Lung Volume Reduction Surgery? Background and Rationale ... Other Resources What is NETT? Return to Top What is Emphysema? Emphysema is a chronic lung condition that is a major cause of death and disability in the United States. Two million Americans are affected, largely those who are over age 50. With emphysema, breathing becomes difficult as the fine architecture of the lung is destroyed, leading to large holes in the lung, obstruction of the airways, trapping of air, and difficulty exchanging oxygen because of reduced elasticity of the lungs. In the United States, cigarette smoking is by far the most important risk factor for emphysema. Emphysema costs more than $2.5 billion in annual health care expenses and causes or contributes to 100,000 deaths in the U.S. each year. Current medical treatments include smoking cessation for those who still smoke, exercise rehabilitation, oxygen therapy for those with low blood oxygen levels, supportive and preventive measures such as flu shots, pneumonia vaccine, medications such as bronchodilators to help open airways, prompt treatment of respiratory infections, and lung transplantation.

3. Emphysema - Wikipedia, The Free Encyclopedia emphysema is a longterm, progressive disease of the lungs that primarily causes shortness of breath. In people with emphysema, the tissues necessary to support the physical http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Emphysema

Emphysema From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Jump to: navigation search For the condition describing air trapped under the skin, see subcutaneous emphysema Emphysema Classification and external resources A lateral chest x-ray of a person with emphysema. Note the barrel chest and flat diaphragm. ICD J ICD DiseasesDB ... MeSH Emphysema is a long-term, progressive disease of the lungs that primarily causes shortness of breath. In people with emphysema, the tissues necessary to support the physical shape and function of the lungs are destroyed. It is included in a group of diseases called chronic obstructive pulmonary disease or COPD (pulmonary refers to the lungs). Emphysema is called an obstructive lung disease because the destruction of lung tissue around smaller sacs, called alveoli , makes these air sacs unable to hold their functional shape upon exhalation . It is often caused by smoking The term means swelling and comes from the Greek emhysan meaning inflate , itself composed of en meaning in and physa meaning breath, blast

4. Emphysema Causes Emphysema Symptoms emphysema is a severe lung disease in which the tiny air sacs (alveoli) in the lungs become damaged. Symptoms of emphysema include shortness of breath and a chronic cough. http://quitsmoking.about.com/od/respiratorydiseasecopd/a/emphysema.htm

zWASL=1;zGRH=1 zJs=10 zJs=11 zJs=12 zJs=13 zc(5,'jsc',zJs,9999999,'') zDO=0 Home Health Smoking Cessation Smoking Cessation Search Smoking Cessation Health Risks How to Quit After Quitting ... Share w(x2+zWl+'?p=1" zT="18/1[N" rel="nofollow">Print') Free Smoking Cessation Newsletter! Sign Up Discuss in my Forum Recognizing the Symptoms of Emphysema By Terry Martin , About.com Guide Updated February 20, 2007 About.com Health's Disease and Condition content is reviewed by our Medical Review Board See More About: emphysema lung diseases health risks of smoking chemicals in cigarette smoke Illustration of Emphysema from A.D.A.M. zSB(3,3) What is Emphysema? Emphysema is a severe lung disease in which the tiny air sacs ( alveoli ) in the lungs become damaged. Normal, healthy lungs look like upside down branches of a tree with many thousands of these tiny air sacs at the ends of those branches. Lungs with emphysema have fewer, larger sacs. What Causes Emphysema? While environmental pollution can cause emphysema, cigarette smoking is by far the most common cause. The chemicals in cigarette smoke are thought to damage the delicate walls of the alveoli, ultimately breaking them down, leaving larger sacs that are less efficient at processing the exchange of oxygen and carbon dioxide that allows us to breathe properly. These larger sacs are also weaker in structure than many smaller ones and will collapse and trap air, making it much more difficult for the lungs to properly inflate and deflate. The result is breathlessness.

5. Emphysema: Definition From Answers.com n. A pathological condition of the lungs marked by an abnormal increase in the size of the air spaces, resulting in labored breathing and an increased susceptibility to http://www.answers.com/topic/emphysema

6. Emphysema | Teens First For Health emphysema is a serious lung condition that affects the small air sacs in the lungs (alveoli). This gradual damage to the lungs makes it very hard for you to breath. http://www.childrenfirst.nhs.uk/teens/health/conditions/e/emphysema.html

@import url("../../../styles/teens_print.css"); @import url("../../../styles/teens_template.css"); @import url("../../../styles/teens_notepad_yellowframe.css"); Access keys Site map A-Z conditions Dear Doc ... Skip navigation Read more... Dear Doc – Smoking (short stature) Campaigns - Smokefree Features – Giving up smoking Emphysema Emphysema is a serious lung condition that affects the small air sacs in the lungs (alveoli). This gradual damage to the lungs makes it very hard for you to breath. Emphysema is a common condition in smokers and cannot be cured. What causes emphysema and who can get it? Emphysema usually affects older people. It is caused by damage to your lungs over a long period of time, such as from a lifetime of smoking. Smoking is the main cause of emphysema in the UK. Working in industries, such as mining, where you inhale a lot of smoke or dust can also increase your risk of getting emphysema. Very rarely emphysema is a genetic condition caused by a lack of protein. It is quite common for someone with emphysema to suffer from chronic bronchitis This combination is called Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) and is a common cause of death in heavy smokers.

7. Healthy.net - Page Not Found Signs, symptoms, and treatment of emphysema. http://www.healthy.net/library/books/healthyself/emphysema.htm

8. Emphysema - MayoClinic.com emphysema — Comprehensive overview covers symptoms, causes, treatment and prevention of this serious lung disorder. http://www.mayoclinic.com/health/emphysema/DS00296

9. Emphysema - LoveToKnow 1911 Medical warning! This article is from the 1911 Encyclopaedia Britannica. Medical science has made many leaps forward since it has been written. http://www.1911encyclopedia.org/Emphysema

Emphysema From LoveToKnow 1911 Medical warning! This article is from the 1911 Encyclopaedia Britannica. Medical science has made many leaps forward since it has been written. This is not a site for medical advice, when you need information on a medical condition, consult a professional instead. EMPHYSEMA (Gr. to inflate) is a word vaguely meaning the abnormal presence of air in certain parts of the body. At the present day, however, there are two conditions to which it refers, "pulmonary emphysema" (and the word pulmonary is often omitted) and "surgical emphysema." Of pulmonary emphysema there are two forms, true vesicular and interstitial (or interlobular). Vesicular emphysema signifies that there is an enlargement of air-vesicles, resulting either from their excessive distension, from destruction of the septa, or from both causes combined (see Respiratory System ). In interstitial emphysema the air is infiltrated into the connective tissue beneath the pleura and between the pulmonary air-cells. The former variety is by far the more common, and appears to be capable of being produced by various causes, the chief of which are the following: I. Where a portion of the

10. Fish Oils And Emphysema/cystic Fibrosis Summaries of the latest research concerning fish oils and emphysema and cystic fibrosis. http://www.oilofpisces.com/emphysema.html

Fish Oils and Emphysema/Cystic Fibrosis Summaries of the latest research concerning fish oils and emphysema/cystic fibrosis Fish oils benefit cystic fibrosis patients NAPOLI, ITALY. Cystic fibrosis (CF) is a serious, inherited childhood disease. The main symptoms are an abnormally thick mucus that clogs the lungs and results in breathing difficulties, failure to gain weight, repeated lung infections, and persistent cough and wheezing. It is estimated that about 1 in 2500 infants are born with the disease. There is ample evidence that it involves a combination of bacterial infection and inflammation. There is also evidence that leukotriene B4 (LTB-4) is involved in the enhanced influx of neutrophils (a special kind of white blood cell) into the lungs. Leukotriene B4, in turn, is synthesized from arachidonic acid. It is well established that the arachidonic acid content of red blood cell membranes can be significantly reduced by supplementation with EPA (eicosapentaenoic acid) and DHA (docosahexaenoic acid), the main components of fish oil. Italian researchers decided to see if supplementation with fish oils could reduce the symptoms of CF. Their clinical trial involved 30 CF patients (10 boys and 20 girls with an average age of 12 years). The study participants supplemented with enteric-coated fish oil capsules providing about 1280 mg/day of EPA and about 930 mg/day of DHA as well as about 50 mg/day of vitamin E. They were also encouraged to increase their intake of seafood and continued on their routine supplementation program with multivitamins and pancreatic enzymes. As expected, EPA and DHA levels in red blood cell phospholipids increased significantly during the 8-month supplementation period with a commensurate decrease in arachidonic acid level. The researchers also observed a marked decrease in the level of the inflammatory marker IgG.

11. Emphysema Causes, Symptoms, Diagnosis, Treatment, And Prognosis Learn about emphysema, a progressive lung disease. emphysema is a symptom of COPD (chronic obstructive pulmonary disease) with symptoms like shortness of breath, wheezing http://www.medicinenet.com/emphysema/article.htm

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12. COPD Causes - Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) - Pulmonology Channel Smoking tobacco causes most COPD cases and it is sometimes called smokers emphysema. emphysema, familial emphysema, and chronic bronchitis are forms of COPD. Occupational http://www.pulmonologychannel.com/copd/causes.shtml

Home Health Topics Health Reports Learning Centers ... Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) COPD Causes Share: Send to a Friend Print COPD Causes Causes of Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease Smoking tobacco causes 80% to 90% of COPD cases. An agent in tobacco smoke stimulates inflammation in the lungs, leading to destruction of the alveoli and narrowing of the airways. While smoking is related to most cases of emphysema, only 15% to 20% of smokers develop the disease. What other factors contribute to the development of "smokers emphysema" remains unclear. Questions to Ask Your Doctor about COPD (Free Handout) Familial emphysema, or alpha1-antitrypsin (AAT) deficiency-related emphysema, is caused by the hereditary deficiency of a protein called alpha1-antitrypsin. This deficiency leads to uncontrolled destruction of the alveoli and emphysema. Occupational exposure to dust, fumes, and gases appears to contribute slightly to lung function decline and chronic bronchitis. The role of air pollution in COPD remains controversial. Emphysema In the lung there are millions of tiny, thin-walled, elastic air sacs called alveoli (see

13. Living With And Treating Emphysema A look at the causes, symptoms, and treatment for emphysema. http://www.med-help.net/Emphysema.html

14. Emphysema Symptoms, Causes, And Treatment By EMedicineHealth.com Information about emphysema causes and risk factors like cigarette smoking, air pollution, asthma, gender, and age. The most common symptom of emphysema is shortness of breath. http://www.emedicinehealth.com/emphysema/article_em.htm

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15. Emphysema Definition - Lungs Pulmonary And Respiratory Health And Learn about lung therapies and respiratory health, including medical information about asthma, lung cancer and pneumonia. http://www.medterms.com/script/main/art.asp?articlekey=3228

16. Emphysema : Canadian Lung Association Factsheet on this chronic lung disease including explanatory diagrams. http://www.lung.ca/diseases-maladies/a-z/emphysema-emphyseme/index_e.php

Statistics Contacts Public service announcements Who we are ... Get help Emphysema Emphysema is a chronic (long-term) lung disease that can get worse over time. It's usually caused by smoking. Having emphysema means some of the air sacs in your lungs are damaged, making it hard to breathe. Emphysema is part of a lung disease known as COPD. We offer lots of information on COPD, including emphysema, in our COPD section 1. Healthy alveolus 2. Alveolus with emphysema What causes emphysema? Emphysema can be caused by one or a combination of these things: Cigarette smoking: Most cases of emphysema are caused by cigarette smoking. Cigarette smoke reaches deep into the lungs and causes permanent damage . If you have emphysema from cigarettes, the best way to stop your lung damage is to quit smoking as soon as possible. It's never too late to quit smoking Alpha-1 antitrypsin deficiency: Some people have emphysema because of a rare genetic disorder called alpha-1 antitrypsin deficiency . People with alpha-1 are missing an enzyme that protects their lungs. Some people with alpha-1 deficiency get emphysema without ever having smoked. Other people get emphysema from the combination of smoking and having alpha-1 deficiency. Air pollution, including second-hand smoke

17. What Are The Symptoms Of Emphysema? The first sign of emphysema is shortness of breath when you are exerting yourself. Eventually, this shortness of breath may occur even when you are at rest.As the disease http://www.ehealthmd.com/library/emphysema/EMP_symptoms.html

18. Emphysema - COPD Conditions - National Jewish Health emphysema is a lung disease frequently caused by smoking cigarettes and associated with COPD. Learn more at National Jewish Health. http://www.nationaljewish.org/healthinfo/conditions/copd/associated-conditions/e

Skip to Content Main Navigation Health Information Ways to Help About Us Search Site Associated Conditions Chronic Bronchitis Emphysema Fast Find Appointments Find a Doctor Ask an Expert ... Alumni You are here: Home Health Information Conditions COPD ... Associated Conditions Emphysema Reviewed on By Dr. Bowler Russ Bowler, MD, PhD Dept. of Medicine View full profile Emphysema Airways of the lung with emphysema People with COPD often have emphysema, whose hallmark symptom is shortness of breath. Smoking is the primary cause of emphysema. Emphysema refers to damage to the walls of the air sacs (alveoli) in the lungs. This is the portion of the lung involved in the transfer of oxygen into the blood stream. This results in a smaller total number of air sacs.  Fewer air sacs means that the lungs are not able to transfer oxygen into the bloodstream as well.  Also the lungs may not be able to get rid of carbon dioxide as well.  The damaged lungs loose their stretchiness or elasticity, like a rubber party balloon that has been blown up and deflated many times.  Over time, this causes the air sacs, and the lungs, to become even bigger (hyperinflation). Hyperinflated lungs do not function as well as normal lungs. Back to COPD Refer a Patient Connect with Us Online eNewsletters and More COPD Program Learn more Sitemap NJ Health Careers Feedback 1400 Jackson St, Denver CO 80206

19. EFFORTS - Introduction And Membership In EFFORTS Information about the organization which promotes research on emphysema. Also data and support for COPD. http://www.emphysema.net/

Learn how to live with COPD/Emphysema EFFORTS - P. O. Box 20241 Kansas City, Mo. 64195-0241 Ph: 1-866-END-COPD Table of Contents Contact EFFORTS 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 2670 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

20. Emphysema: Symptoms - MayoClinic.com emphysema — Comprehensive overview covers symptoms, causes, treatment and prevention of this serious lung disorder. http://www.mayoclinic.com/health/emphysema/DS00296/DSECTION=symptoms

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