They aim to modify distorted and/or biased thoughts, perceptions, and beliefs that contribute to smoking habits and promote smoking cessation by teaching individuals techniques like setting and achieving goals, identifying triggers, and resisting urges to smoke to prevent a relapse
providing technical assistance and consultation to private practices in establishing office systems, and advocating for third party reimbursement of smoking cessation interventions
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Shared Risk Factors Aging Cigarette smoking Physical inactivity How COPD Drives Cardiovascular Disease Persistent systemic inflammation endothelial dysfunction, platelet activation & pro-thrombotic state Impaired gas exchange arterial hypoxemia & myocardial hypoxia contractility, arrhythmias Lung hyperinflation venous return, compressed pulmonary vessels reduced cardiac output Exertional dyspnea reduced physical activity (often worsened by anxiety & depression) CV risk How CVD Worsens COPD Outcomes Alveolar & bronchial edema from LV dysfunction airflow limitation Post-capillary pulmonary hypertension Reduced skeletal muscle oxygen delivery further inactivity & deconditioning Take-home Message COPD is not just a lung disease
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