Self-assessment for COPD [ Back to Home Oxygen ]
If you seem to becoming increasingly Short of Breath (SOB) from doing normal activities, take the COPD test below. There are 5 simple questions and if you answer YES to any one of the 5 questions, you should discuss the results with your doctor, who may then send you for a Lung Function Test.
This test is very general in nature and does not replace information or advice from a Healthcare Professional. If you suspect that you have COPD contact your physician.
Ottawa, ON, November 20, 2007 – Research findings released today by The Lung Association demonstrate that as many as three million Canadians may have COPD (Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease), Canada's fourth leading cause of death. This is nearly double previous estimates and includes over one and a half million (1.6 million) undiagnosed Canadians and one and a half million (1.5 million) who say they currently suffer from this chronic lung disease.
COPD has a higher hospitalization rate and a higher hospital readmission rate than heart failure, angina, and other serious chronic diseases.
- Jul 9, 2010
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