Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease - A Current Conspectus provides an update on COPD related to the following topics:
• merging of experience with technology in confronting COPD
• air pollution and work-related exposures as major causes of COPD
• heterogeneity of COPD caused by smoke from cigarettes and biomass fuel
• disease-related contributors of health status in COPD
• exercise training in the context of pulmonary rehabilitation
• nutritional interventions in COPD
• mechanical ventilation in COPD
• use of patient-directed music listening during mechanical ventilation
