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Some facts about COPD you should know
What you should be aware of What is fact and what is fantasy in the world of CODP? There are several things patients need to be aware of when having discussions about their disease with their doctors.… more →
Gemzel Hernandez MD - Pulmonologist
Some facts about COPD you should know
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Gemzel Hernandez wrote 5 months ago: What you should be aware of What is fact and what is fantasy in the world of CODP? There are several … more →
From Smoking to COPD: what's going on in the middle?
Gemzel Hernandez wrote 8 months ago: Doubtful association It has been said that there is no a definite correlation between the spirometri … more →
Evolving Definition of COPD
Gemzel Hernandez wrote 10 months ago: Challenges of a disease Experts from around the world have been challenging the burden of COPD since … more →
Who's smoking this days?
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Gemzel Hernandez wrote 10 months ago: COPD and its associations Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease is associated to cigarette smoking i … more →
Behind the Best Treatment for COPD?
Gemzel Hernandez wrote 10 months ago: Many Components COPD is a multifactorial disease. Thinking about its treatment requires to consider … more →
COPD: Basic Steps to help
Gemzel Hernandez wrote 11 months ago: Just Dyspnea and It’s my fault The COPD patient complains of breathlessness when cough and (so … more →
COPD: Changing and not the Same for all Sufferers
Gemzel Hernandez wrote 1 year ago: Heterogeneous Disease COPD has shown to be a heterogeneous disease. As with any other disease, there … more →
Pulmonary Complications and Preoperative Pulmonary Evaluation
Gemzel Hernandez wrote 1 year ago: More pulmonary than cardiovascular complications In general, any surgery imposes a risk to every sys … more →
The relevance of FEV1 measurement in COPD
Gemzel Hernandez wrote 1 year ago: FEV1 is a key value to be known by smokers and COPD patients in order to assess the severity of th … more →
Facts on our defense mechanism and COPD
Gemzel Hernandez wrote 1 year ago: After smoking, what? There are cells in mucosal surfaces responsible for initiating the response whe … more →
Emphysema: the disgusting word
Gemzel Hernandez wrote 1 year ago: A simple metaphore … let’s say a bubble wrap. Many bubbles to increase the surface for c … more →
The basic events in the development of COPD's symptoms
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Gemzel Hernandez wrote 1 year ago: Starting the offense and defense When COPD starts to develop in a susceptible smoker, the progressio … more →
