Breathing new life into COPD
This is an exciting time in the field of COPD, with a shift towards disease-modifying therapy, personalised medicine and elimination through prevention.
One in 13 Australians over the age of 40 are estimated to be living with COPD.1
COPD is one of the ‘big five’ lung diseases. It is a preventable chronic lung disease and the fifth leading cause of mortality in Australia.
It carries a significant burden on the patient’s quality of life and the healthcare system.
Tobacco smoking, household and ambient air pollution, occupational exposures, chronic asthma and abnormal lung development are major risk factors.2
