Author/Editor		Debeljak, Andrej
Title		Kronična obstruktivna pljučna bolezen (KOPB)
Translated title		Chronic obstructive lung disease (COPD)
Type		članek
Source		Med Razgl
Vol. and No.		Letnik 42, št. 3
Publication year		2003
Volume		str. 257-76
Language		slo
Abstract		The article presents the diagnosis, management, and prevention of chronic obstructive lung disease. It is written depending on the Global initiative for chronic obstructive lung disease conducted by US National heart, lung and blood institute and World health organisation. Initiative was accepted by Slovenian respiratory society. We presented systematically: definition, epidemiological data, risk factors, pathogenesis, pathology, pathogenesis and treatment of COPD. The importance of smoking cesseation, medical treatment and rehabilitation is stressed. The burden of COPD in Slovenia is shown.
Summary		Članek prikazuje diagnostiko, zdravljenje in preprečevanje kronične obstruktivne pljučne bolezni. Prispevek se naslanja na Svetovno pobudo o kronični obstruktivni pljučni bolezni, ki jo vodita Nacionalni inštitut za srce, pljuča in kri Združenih držav Amerike ter Svetovna zdravstvena organizacija. Pobudo je sprejelo tudi Respiratorno društvo Slovenije. Sistematsko so prikazani: definicija, epidemiološki podatki, dejavniki tveganja, patogeneza, patologija, patofiziologija in zdravljenje KOPB. Poudarjen je pomen prenehanja kajenja in zdravljenja z zdravili ter rehabilitacije. Prikazani so tudi podatki o pogostosti te bolezni v Sloveniji.
Descriptors		LUNG DISEASES, OBSTRUCTIVE DISEASE PROGRESSION RISK FACTORS SPIROMETRY LUNG VOLUME MEASUREMENTS BRONCHODILATOR AGENTS EXERCISE OXYGEN INHALATION THERAPY