Wednesday, September 24, 2014

By Karina Frost


In 2011, an organization known as GOLD which was formed to handle long term obstructive lung disease released a report which basically summarized the ways that COPD can be diagnosed, prevented and also managed. This organization revised all the strategies that had first been set in a different committee in 2001. After this revision, the most evident revisions were the strategies of management that had first been set in the document presented in 2001 about global gold strategy.

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 individuals who have been identified with this ailment have had a history of smoking. The smoke normally blocks the air pipes or forms a coating on them therefore reducing their flexible properties. Individuals who are always open to plenty of air contamination from dust or even chemicals also have great risk of being infected. It might also be acquired hereditarily. The strategies set in the document mentioned above however stated some strategies that may help individuals prevent it.

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.

The report they formed was mostly to be utilized by the healthcare experts as a tool for the application of the real management programs with the currently present health care structures. The strategies can mostly be used in hospital settings. They are utilized when determining the level at which the ailment has developed in an individual and if they may be in danger of being affected unfavorably because of their infection.

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.

Creating awareness is very important because it helps to put people in the light on how they can prevent and manage this infection. When people are aware of it then it will be easier for early diagnosis to be done and also for people to know ways they can treat it if they are diagnosed anywhere around the world. The organization has managed to acquire financial support from other organizations.




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