Florida Panhandle COPD Community

Do you know about Florence? She's AI assistant that can help you quit smoking! Check out this poster by WHO :)

https://www.who.int/news-room/spotlight/ai-for-quitting-to***co-initiative

Do you have your COPD management plan? If so are you the manager of the month, or youre just a so-so manager?

In their general guidelines WHO has good advise on how to set up your own COPD plan:
(1) assess and monitor disease;
(2) reduce risk factors;
(3) manage stable COPD;
(4) manage exacerbations.

Do you know how each step is supposed to look like? How do you manage your risk factors and what are they?

https://www.who.int/respiratory/copd/management/en/
https://www.who.int/respiratory/copd/management/en/

Are you a smoker?
Would you like to use Artificial Intelligence to help you quit?
Is it more scary or exciting? Did you already talk to Florence? What are your thoughts?

You can now use WHO's first virtual health worker who is designed to help the world's 1.3 billion to***co users quit!

AI for Quitting To***co Initiative Meet Florence, WHO's first virtual health worker, designed to help the world's 1.3 billion to***co users quit. She uses artificial intelligence to dispel myths around COVID-19 and smoking and helps people develop a personalized plan to quit to***co. 

https://goldcopd.org/gold-covid-19-guidance/

Global Initiative for Chronic Obstructive Lung Disease (GOLD) acknowledges that people with COPD are at higher risk of developing severe illness from COVID-19. Other chronic lung diseases, such as idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis and cystic fibrosis, may also increase your risk of severe illness from COVID-19.

What is the best, CDC and WHO supported tactics to survive these though times?
- Keep taking your current medicines, including those with steroids in them (“steroids” is another word for corticosteroids).
-Make sure that you have at least a 30-day supply of your medicines.
-Avoid triggers that make your symptoms worse.
-Call your healthcare provider if you have concerns about your condition or feel sick.

Comment if you have any questions!

GOLD COVID-19 Guidance - Global Initiative for Chronic Obstructive Lung Disease - GOLD GOLD recognises people with COPD are amongst the worst affected by COVID-19 and GOLD is working with WHO to try to minimise the impact of the infection. GOLD strongly encourages people with COPD to follow the advice of the public health teams in their own countries to try to minimise the chance of b...

This community is more than 100 people strong! How is your pandemic going so far? What are your personal experiences with COPD? Tell us your story!

COPD is now defined primarily as persistent airflow limitation and persistent respiratory symptoms. These symptoms include coughing, sputum production, chest tightness, and shortness of breath. Learn more here:

How is the Definition of COPD Changing? | COPD.net COPD is persistent airflow limitation and respiratory symptoms.

Always remember you are stronger than you think!

The first goal of the COPD National Action Plan focuses on helping people living with COPD, their families, and caregivers to recognize the disease through risk and symptom awareness, earlier detection, and diagnosis. If you know someone impacted by COPD, share these resources on how to best manage the disease: COPD.nih.gov.

People often make the mistake of stopping their workouts once they are breathing better, but maintaining a consistent exercise routine can lead to the best health outcomes.

8 Great Exercises for COPD: Which Is Best for You? COPD refers to a group of progressive lung diseases that block airflow, making breathing difficult. Exercise can improve shortness of breath and other COPD symptoms. Learn about the best types of exercise for COPD.

Have you ever had questions about the cost of clinical trials? View this video from the C.I.S.C.R.P and Outcome Health to learn more about things like the cost of medication, doctor visits, financial compensation, etc.

Making Cents of Clinical Trials This short video gives an overview of clinical trial care and compensation.

According to the CDC, nearly 60% of people at high-risk for COPD are between 45-64 years-old.
Learn more here: https://bit.ly/2Td30cS