In the year 2011, GOLD the global initiative for chronic obstructive lung disease released a report that summarized an easier way of diagnosing, managing and preventing COPD. The global gold strategy was mainly put in place to revise the management strategies that were originally set in 2001. The major developments that were made in this new document were the management strategies that were first presented in the 2001 document.
The disease above affects the lungs thus causing breathing difficulties for the patients. It can be divided into two; emphysema and chronic bronchitis. Chronic bronchitis is represented by increased severe coughs and excess mucus production which blocks the breathing pipes. Emphysema is on the other hand characterized by the collapse of the tiniest breathing pipes in the lungs.
Most cases of this disease are on people with a history of smoking. Smoking cigarettes usually causes the blocking of the airways or lining thus making them lose their elasticity. It can also be caused if a person is exposed to too much air pollution, either from dust or from chemicals. Some people also genetically acquire the illness. This organization however came up with strategies that will help to manage this illness.
There are various signs and symptoms that can help a person to know they have this illness. One of them is severe coughing, too much mucus production which as a result causes breathing difficulties and also fatigue. The more the illness develops, the more persistent the symptoms get. This is why this organization worked hard to create these strategies.
This report was mainly presented as a tool for healthcare professionals so that they can use it as a tool to implement the effective management programs that are based on the health care systems that are currently available. This strategy tool is mainly useful in clinical setting; it is used to assess the extent of symptoms of a particular patient and the degree of risk they have to getting adverse health problems in future.
The new gold strategy is better than the first one because it provides more evidence and appropriate recommendations that help in the diagnosis and treatment of the lung infection. Gold is a very fortunate organization because it is made up of some of best health professionals who specialize in different disciplines coming from different parts of the world.
Many of these experts have already done researches on this disease in the past when at home thus the meeting was just to combine their findings to come up with appropriate recommendations. This organization also works hard to involve different governments so that the mobilization of people is much easier.
The importance of creating awareness is to mainly help teach people how they can manage to prevent this illness. It also encourages early detection and mobilizing people to understand the ways the illness can be managed by health practitioners everywhere in the world. There are several organizations that have since come up to help and support GOLD by providing financial support.
The disease above affects the lungs thus causing breathing difficulties for the patients. It can be divided into two; emphysema and chronic bronchitis. Chronic bronchitis is represented by increased severe coughs and excess mucus production which blocks the breathing pipes. Emphysema is on the other hand characterized by the collapse of the tiniest breathing pipes in the lungs.
Most cases of this disease are on people with a history of smoking. Smoking cigarettes usually causes the blocking of the airways or lining thus making them lose their elasticity. It can also be caused if a person is exposed to too much air pollution, either from dust or from chemicals. Some people also genetically acquire the illness. This organization however came up with strategies that will help to manage this illness.
There are various signs and symptoms that can help a person to know they have this illness. One of them is severe coughing, too much mucus production which as a result causes breathing difficulties and also fatigue. The more the illness develops, the more persistent the symptoms get. This is why this organization worked hard to create these strategies.
This report was mainly presented as a tool for healthcare professionals so that they can use it as a tool to implement the effective management programs that are based on the health care systems that are currently available. This strategy tool is mainly useful in clinical setting; it is used to assess the extent of symptoms of a particular patient and the degree of risk they have to getting adverse health problems in future.
The new gold strategy is better than the first one because it provides more evidence and appropriate recommendations that help in the diagnosis and treatment of the lung infection. Gold is a very fortunate organization because it is made up of some of best health professionals who specialize in different disciplines coming from different parts of the world.
Many of these experts have already done researches on this disease in the past when at home thus the meeting was just to combine their findings to come up with appropriate recommendations. This organization also works hard to involve different governments so that the mobilization of people is much easier.
The importance of creating awareness is to mainly help teach people how they can manage to prevent this illness. It also encourages early detection and mobilizing people to understand the ways the illness can be managed by health practitioners everywhere in the world. There are several organizations that have since come up to help and support GOLD by providing financial support.
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