Other Resources- Patients with COPD often want to know everything they can about their condition. The following is a list of lung disease resources that has been compiled to save you countless hours of searching on the Internet:

Government Agencies
Center for Disease Control's COPD page.
National Center for Environmental Health COPD page.
NHLBI The National Heart, Lung and Blood Institute's COPD page.
The National Institute of Health is the nation's medical research agency.
NIH Senior Health COPD page.
MedlinePlus COPD page that includes links to Diagnosis/Symptoms, Treatment, Nutrition, Rehabilitation, Disease Management, Clinical Trials, Research, Statistics.
The National Institute on Aging The NIA's mission is to improve the health and well-being of older Americans.
Pub Med has a database of COPD related clinical trials and scientific studies.

American Not-For-Profit Organizations and Associations
Alpha-1 Association's mission is to improve the quality of lives of those with Alpha-1 antitrypsin deficiency.
Alpha-1 Foundation is dedicated to providing the leadership and resources that will result in increased research, improved health, worldwide detection and a cure for Alpha-1.
National American Lung Association's COPD page.
Breathing Better, Living Well is a support source for COPD and other chronic lung diseases.
The Coalition for Pulmonary Fibrosis (CPF) is an organization dedicated to further education, patient support and research efforts for pulmonary fibrosis, specifically idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis (IPF).
COPD-ALERT is an Internet-based support and advocacy group for COPD patients, caregivers, and medical professionals..
COPD-Support is a non-profit corporation that provides support, education, and sharing of information for people who have COPD, caregivers, and others.
Emphysema Foundation for Our Right to Survive (EFFORTS) is a very active national e-mail community of people with emphysema and other lung diseases.
The National Emphysema Foundation's 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.
HealthyResources is dedicated to empowering people with chronic conditions including COPD and sleep apnea.
The National Home Oxygen Patients Association was established in the late 1990's to give supplementary oxygen users in the United States the information necessary to lead productive lives.
The Lung Cancer Alliance is the only national non-profit organization dedicated solely to advocating for people living with lung cancer or those at risk for the disease.
National Lung Health Education Program The goal of NLHEP is the prevention of lung disease and the promotion of lung health, in collaboration with governmental, medical, and other health professional organizations.
NECA's mission is to empower people with COPD, their families and caregivers to improve the quality of patient care and the quality of their lives.
The Pulmonary Education and Research Foundation's mission is to provide help for patients with chronic respiratory disease through education and research.
Pulmonology Channel provides comprehensive, trustworthy information about conditions that affect the lungs and breathing, such as asthma, lung cancer, COPD, and sleep apnea.
Pulmonary Paper is a way for people to support each other and keep up on the latest news in respiratory care treatments and products.
respHEALTHsite is a web resource for patients with COPD.
National Respiratory Training Center is an independent, nonprofit educational organization whose mission is to improve the health of patients with respiratory and allergic disease.
The USCOPD Coalition brings together health professional organizations, patient organizations and foundations, individuals, and government agencies working to improve the lives of people with COPD.
Your Lung Health A site sponsored by the American Association for Respiratory Care. Has a COPD page.

Medical Organizations and Associations
The American Association of Cardiovascular and Pulmonary Rehabilitation's mission is to reduce morbidity, mortality, and disability from cardiovascular and pulmonary diseases through education, prevention, rehabilitation, research, and aggressive disease management.
The American Thoracic Society is an independently incorporated, international, educational and scientific society which focuses on respiratory and critical care medicine.
Cleveland Health Clinic's COPD page.
The University of Colorado Hospital COPD Center located in Denver.
National Jewish Medical and Research Center is in Denver.
The American College of Chest Physicians (ACCP) is a medical specialty society of physicians, surgeons, allied health professionals, and others who specialize in diseases of the chest.
The CHEST Foundation, the philanthropic arm of the American College of CHEST Physicians, is dedicated to helping patients live and breathe easier.
InteliHealth of the Harvard Medical School has a COPD page.
JAMA Journal of the American Medical Association has a COPD page.
Mayo Clinic's Emphysema and COPD page.
National Jewish Hospital and Research Center's COPD page.
RT Magazine is the journal for respiratory care practitioners.

International Organizations and Associations
The Australian Lung Foundation (ALF) is a not-for-profit Public Benevolent Institution with Medical and Support Group representation in every state and territory in Australia.
The British Lung Foundation COPD Page. The BLF supports people affected by lung disease and campaigns, raises awareness and funds world-class research.
The Canadian Lung Association's COPD Page
COPD-International is a nonprofit organization whose purpose is to provide information and interactive support for COPD patients, caregivers, families and concerned individuals.
The Global Initiative for Asthma (GINA) works with health care professionals and public health officials around the world to reduce asthma prevalence, morbidity, and mortality.
GOLD,The Global Initiative for Chronic Obstructive Lung Disease, works with health care professionals and public health officials around the world to raise awareness of COPD and to improve prevention and treatment of this lung disease.
International COPD Coalition is a nonprofit organization composed of COPD patient organizations around the world, working together to improve the health and access to care of patients with COPD.
World Health Organization COPD page.

Other
A Healthy Me COPD page produced by Blue Cross Blue Shield of Massachusetts.
Second Wind Lung Transplant Association, Inc's mission is to improve the quality of life for lung transplant recipients, lung surgery candidates, people with related pulmonary concerns and their families, by providing support, love, advocacy, education, information and guidance through a spirit of service, adding years to their lives and life to their years.
COPD page from the ibreathe.com site - produced by GlaxoSmithKline.
Transtracheal Systems' goal is to develop and manufacture innovative respiratory therapy products that advance medical therapy for persons requiring continuous supplemental oxygen.
COPD page from WebMD.

COPD Topics
Overview
COPD Glossary of Terms from the Cleveland Clinic.
Standards for the Diagnosis and Management of Patients with COPD An 80-page PDF produced by the American Thoracic Society and the European Respiratory Society.

Anatomy/Physiology
The Respiratory System from Medem.
Lung Anatomy from the National Lung Health Education Program.

Diagnosis/Symptoms
Signs and Symptoms of COPD from the National Jewish Hospital.
Diagnosis of COPD and Asthma by National Lung Health Education Program
Blood gas measurements are used to evaluate oxygenation and acid/base status.
Flexible Bronchoscopy is a procedure that enables your physician or surgeon to examine the major air passages in the lungs. Link is to a PDF file provided by the American College of Chest Physicians.
Spirometry measures air flow and volume.

Treatment
Medication Therapy from the National Jewish Hospital.
Treatment of COPD and Asthma by the National Lung Health Education Program.
Management of Stable COPD: Pharmacological Therapy from the American Thoracic Society.
Nutritional Guidelines for People With COPD from the Cleveland Clinic.
Current COPD Treatments from the Klein COPD page from the American Association for Respiratory Care.
Current COPD Treatments from YourLungHealth.org.

Rehabilitation/Recovery/Management
COPD Management from the National Emphysema Foundation.
Management of Stable COPD: Pulmonary Rehabilitation from the American Thoracic Society.
Care and Treatment Options from the Cleveland Clinic.
Overview of the management of COPD from UpToDate Patient Information.
And Then There Was Exercise! from COPD-Support.

COPD Statistics
Statistics on morbidity, health care use and mortality from the National Center for Health Statistics.
COPD Statistics from the ibreathe.com site.
Statistics from the American Lung Assoc.

Travel with COPD
Breathin' Easy is a guide for travelers with pulmonary disabilities.
Supplemental oxygen on commercial air carriers from UpToDate Patient Information.
Air Travel issues from the American Thoracic Society.

Oxygen
O2 Swivel offers a swivel to help manage oxygen tubing.
Portable Oxygen focuses on portable equipment. It brings together information collected from those who make, distribute, service, and use the equipment.